Passport to World Band Radio 2009

According to various credible industry sources, Icom has discontinued the PC-only IC-PCR1500 and IC-PCR2500 (Passport 2009, pp. 156-158). Nonetheless, both models continue to appear on Icom’s U.S. and Japan websites.

Still being offered are the IC-R1500 and IC-R2500 (Passport 2009, pp. 125-126)—same receivers, but with control heads added to also allow for PC-free operation. —David Zantow