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INSTRUCTION MANUALNew2001iR1500COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVERThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub-ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not causeharmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interferencereceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page A (1,1)

iiNew2001RWARNING RF EXPOSURE! This device emits RadioFrequency (RF) energy. Extreme caution should be observed whenoperating this device. If you have any questions regarding RF expo-sure and safety standards please refer to the Federal Communica-tions Commission Ofﬁce of Engineering and Technology’s report onEvaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Radio fre-quency Electromagnetic Fields (OET Bulletin 65).RWARNING! NEVER connect the receiver to an AC outlet.This may pose a ﬁre hazard or result in an electric shock.RWARNING! NEVER operate the receiver while driving avehicle. Safe driving requires your full attention—anything less mayresult in an accident.NEVER connect the receiver to a power source of more than 16 VDC. This will damage the receiver.NEVER connect the receiver to a power source using reverse po-larity. This will damage the receiver.NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug and fuseholder. If an incorrect connection is made after cutting, the receivermay be damaged.NEVER expose the receiver to rain, snow or any liquids. The re-ceiver may be damaged.NEVER operate or touch the receiver with wet hands. This mayresult in an electric shock or damage the receiver.NEVER place the receiver where normal operation of the vehiclemay be hindered or where it could cause bodily injury.NEVER let objects impede the operation of the cooling fan on therear panel.AVOID using or placing the receiver in direct sunlight or in areaswith temperatures below –10°C (+14°F) or above +60°C (+140°F).BE CAREFUL! The receiver will become hot when operating itcontinuously for long periods.AVOID setting the receiver in a place without adequate ventilation.Heat dissipation may be affected, and the receiver may be damaged.AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or alcoholwhen cleaning, as they can damage the receiver’s surfaces.USE Icom microphones only (supplied or optional). Other manu-facturer’s microphones have different pin assignments and may dam-age the receiver if attached.For U.S.A. onlyCAUTION: Changes or modiﬁcations to this device, not ex-pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority tooperate this device under FCC regulations.PRECAUTION! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page ii (1,1)

iiiNew2001TABLE OF CONTENTSSUPPLIED ACCESSORIESqAntenna ………………………………………………………1wAC adapter …………………………………………………1eUSB cable …………………………………………………1rCD ……………………………………………………………1tLeg pad ………………………………………………………1FOREWORD ........................................................................................... iIMPORTANT ............................................................................................ iEXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ......................................................................... iPRECAUTION ........................................................................................ iiSUPPLIED ACCESSORIES .................................................................. iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................... iiiQUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ............................................................. I–X■Installation ....................................................................................... I■Your ﬁrst contact .......................................................................... VII■Repeater operation ....................................................................... IX■Programming memory channels..................................................... X1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ................................................................. 1–5■Front panel— controller ................................................................. 1■Function display ............................................................................. 3■Rear panel ..................................................................................... 52 SETTING A FREQUENCY ............................................................ 6–8■Turning power ON/OFF ................................................................. 6■Mode selection ............................................................................... 6■Tuning step selection ..................................................................... 7■Setting a frequency ........................................................................ 7■Receive mode selection ................................................................. 8■Lock function .................................................................................. 83 BASIC OPERATION ................................................................... 9–11■Receiving ....................................................................................... 9■Monitor function ............................................................................. 9■Squelch attenuator ....................................................................... 10■AFC function ................................................................................ 10■NB function ................................................................................... 11■AGC function ................................................................................ 11■VSC function ................................................................................ 11! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page iii (1,1)

ivNew20014 MEMORY OPERATION ............................................................ 12–19■General description ...................................................................... 12■Memory channel selection ........................................................... 12■Programming a memory channel ................................................. 13■Programming channel names ..................................................... 14■Copying memory contents ........................................................... 16■Memory clearing .......................................................................... 17■Memory bank selection ................................................................ 18■Memory bank setting .................................................................... 18■Transferring bank contents .......................................................... 195 SCAN OPERATION .................................................................. 20–24■Scan types ................................................................................... 20■Scan start/stop ............................................................................. 21■Scan edges programming ............................................................ 22■Skip channel/frequency setting .................................................... 23■Scan resume condition ................................................................ 246 PRIORITY WATCH .......................................................................... 25■Priority watch types ...................................................................... 25■Priority watch operation ............................................................... 257 POCKET BEEP AND TONE SQUELCH ................................... 26–28■Pocket beep operation ................................................................. 26■Tone/DTCS squelch operation ..................................................... 27■Tone scan ..................................................................................... 288 SET MODE ................................................................................ 29–35■General ........................................................................................ 29■Set mode items ............................................................................ 299 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ........................................... 37–39■Speciﬁcations ............................................................................... 37■Options ......................................................................................... 39■AM/FM narrow mode ................................................................... 65■Weather channel operation (USA version only) ........................... 66■Microphone keys .......................................................................... 67■Partial reset .................................................................................. 68■All reset ........................................................................................ 68■Data cloning ................................................................................. 69■Packet operation .......................................................................... 7112 MAINTENANCE ........................................................................ 75–76■Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 75■Fuse replacement ........................................................................ 769 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ........................................... 37–39■Speciﬁcations ............................................................................... 37■Options ......................................................................................... 3914 MODE ARRANGEMENT ........................................................... 79–80! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page iv (1,1)

1PANEL DESCRIPTIONNew20011■Front panel— controllerqSET•LOCK SWITCH [SET•LOCK]➥Enters set mode when pushed. (p. ??)➥Switches the lock function ON and OFF when pushedfor 1 sec. (p. ??)wTUNING STEP/MODE [TS•MODE]➥Push to select the tuning step. (p. ??)➥Each push for 1 sec. selects the operating mode. (p. ??)eVOLUME CONTROL [VOL] (p. ??)Adjusts the audio level.rPOWER SWITCH FOR CONTROLLER [PWR]Turns the controller power ON and OFF when pushed for1 sec.tSQUELCH CONTROL [SQL]Varies the squelch level. (p. ??)yMONITOR•TONE•TONE SCAN SWITCH[MONI•T/T-SCAN]➥Push to switch the monitor function ON and OFF. (p. ??)➥Push for 1 sec. to enter the tone function selectionmode. (pgs. ??, ??)• Subaudible tone encoder, pocket beep (CTCSS), tonesquelch, pocket beep (DTCS), DTCS squelch or tone func-tion OFF can be selected.➥Push for 1 sec. during tone function selection mode tostart the tone scan. (p. ??)SETLOCKS.MWMWrewq!2 !1 !0 oi uy tFunction display (☞p. ??)! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 1 (1,1)

211PANEL DESCRIPTIONNew200112345678910111213141516uNOISE BLANKER/AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROLSWITCH [NB•AGC]➥Push to switch the NB (Noise Blanker) function ON andOFF. (p. ??)• The noise blanker function cannot be used in WFM mode.➥Push for 1 sec. to switch the AGC (Automatic Gain Con-trol) function ON and OFF. (p. ??)iATTENUATOR/PRIORITY SWITCH [ATT•PRIO]➥Push to switch the ATT (Attenuator) function ON andOFF. (p. ??)➥Starts priority watch when pushed for 1 sec. (p. ??)oMEMORY/SKIP SWITCH [MR•SKIP]➥Push to select and toggle memory and weather chan-nel* modes. (pgs. ??, ??, ??)*Weather channels are available for USA version only.➥Push for 1 sec. to turn the channel skip setting ON andOFF for memory skip scan operation. (p. ??)!0 VFO/MHz TUNING•SCAN SWITCH [V/MHz•SCAN]➥Selects and toggles VFO mode and 1 MHz (or 10 MHzfor some versions) tuning when pushed. (p. ??)➥Starts scan when pushed for 1 sec. (p. ??)• Cancels a scan when pushed during scan.!1 TUNING DIAL [DIAL]Selects the operating frequency (p. ??), memory channel(p. ??), the setting of the set mode item and the scanningdirection (p. ??).!2 MEMORY WRITE SWITCH [S.MW•MW] (pgs. ??, ??, ??)➥Selects a memory channel for programming whenpushed.➥Programs the selected memory channel when pushedfor 1 sec.!3 POWER SWITCH FOR RECEIVER [POWER]Turns the receiver power ON and OFF! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 2 (1,1)

31PANEL DESCRIPTIONNew2001■Function displayqAFC INDICATORAppears when the AFC function is in use. (p. ??)wFM CENTER INDICATORS (p. ??)➥“ ” or “ ” appears when the received signal is nottuned to its center frequency; or the squelch is closed.➥“ ” appears when the received signal is tuned to itscenter frequency.eRECEIVE MODE INDICATORSShows the selected receive mode.• LSB, USB, CW, AM, FM and WFM are available.rAGC INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears when the AGC function in use. (p. ??)tNB INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears when the NB function is in use. (p. ??)yDSP INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears when the DSP digital ﬁlter function is in use.e r t yq w!7 !6 !5 !4 !3o!0u!8!2 !1i!9! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 3 (1,1)

41PANEL DESCRIPTIONNew200112345678910111213141516uFREQUENCY READOUTShows the operating frequency, channel names, set modecontents, etc.• Frequency decimal point blinks while scanning. (p. ??)• “d” appears in place of the 1st digit while the DTMF memoryfunction is in use. (p. ??)iMEMORY INDICATOR (pgs. ??, ??)Appears when memory mode is selected.oAUTO POWER-OFF INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears while the auto power OFF function is in use.!0PRIORITY INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears while the priority watch is activated; blinks whilethe watch is paused.!1MEMORY CHANNEL NUMBER INDICATORS ➥Shows the selected memory channel number. (p. ??)➥Shows the selected bank initial. (p. ??)➥“L” appears when the lock function is activated. (p. ??)!2SKIP INDICATORS (p. ??)➥“~” appears when the displayed memory channel isspeciﬁed as a skip channel.➥“P ~” appears when the displayed frequency is spec-iﬁed as a program skip frequency.!3VSC INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears when the VSC function is in use. (p. ??)!4TONE SQUELCH INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears when the tone squelch function is in use. (p. ??)!5POKET BEEP INDICATOR (p. ??)➥Appears when the poket beep function is in use. (p. ??)➥Appears with “ ” or “ ” while the pocket beep func-tion (with CTCSS or DTCS) is in use. (p. ??)!6DTCS SQUELCH INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears while the DTCS squelch function is in use. (p. ??)!7ATT INDICATOR (p. ??)Appears when the ATT function is in use. (p. ??)!8BUSY INDICATOR ➥Appears when a signal is being received or the squelchis open. (p. ??)➥Blinks while the monitor function is in use. (p. ??)!9S-METER INDICATORSShows the relative signal strength while receiving signals.(p. ??)! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 4 (1,1)

51PANEL DESCRIPTIONNew2001■Rear PanelqANTENNA CONNECTOR [ANT]Connects a 50 Ωantenna with a BNC connector and a 50Ωcoaxial cable.wEXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK [EXT SP]Connects an 8 Ωexternal speaker.• Audio output power is more than 0.5 W.eUSB RECEPTACLE [USB]Connects to a PC via an extension cable.rCONTROLLER [CONTROLLER]Connects to a controller via an extension cable.tDATA SOCKET [PACKET]Connects a TNC (Terminal Node Controller), etc. for datacommunications. The receiver can receive 9600 bpspacket communication (AFSK.)• See p. ? for connection information.yPOWER RECEPTACLE [DC IN]Accepts 12 V DC ±15% with the supplied DC power cable.☞NOTE: DO NOT use a cigarette lighter socket as apower source when operating in a vehicle. The plugmay cause voltage drops and ignition noise may be su-perimposed onto receive audio.uGROUND TERMIAL [GND]Connect this terminal to a ground.quy t r ew! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 5 (1,1)

62SETTING A FREQUENCY12345678910111213141516■Turning power ON/OFF➥Push [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn power ON and OFF.■Mode selectionDVFO modesVFO mode is used for the desired frequency setting within thefrequency coverage.➥Push [V/MHz•SCAN] to select VFO mode.What is VFO?VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency Oscillator. Fre-quencies for receiving are generated and controlled by theVFO.DMemory mode/Weather channels*Memory mode is used for operation of memory channelswhich have programmed frequencies. Weather channels* aremonitored each 5 sec. when the weather alert function isturned ON.*Available for the USA version only.qPush [MR•SKIP] several times to select the channel type.• Memory mode/Weather channels can be selected in sequence.•“!” indicator appears when memory mode is selected.wRotate [DIAL] to select the desired channel.• Only programmed memory channels can be selected.• See p. ?? for memory programming details.[DIAL][MR•SKIP][V/MHz•SCAN][PWR]! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 6 (1,1)

72SETTING A FREQUENCYNew2001■Tuning step selectionWhen using the tuning dial to change the frequency, or whena scan function is activated, the frequency changes in incre-ments determined by the set tuning step. This can bechanged if desired.The following tuning step are available.• 1 Hz • 10Hz • 20 Hz • 50 Hz • 100 Hz• 500Hz • 1 kHz • 2.5 kHz • 5 kHz • 6.25 kHz• 8.33 kHz • 9 kHz • 10 kHz • 12.5 kHz • 15 kHz• 20 kHz • 25 kHz • 30 kHz • 50 kHz • 100 kHz• 125 kHz • 150 kHz • 200 kHz • 500 kHz • 1 MHz• 10 MHzqPush [V/MHz•SCAN] to select VFO mode, if necessary.wPush [TS•MODE] to enter the tuning step select mode.rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired tuning step.tPush [TS•MODE] to exit the tuning step select mode.■Setting a frequencyqRotate [DIAL] to set the frequency.• If VFO mode is not selected, push [V/MHz•SCAN] to select VFOmode.• The frequency changes in the selected tuning steps. (p. ??)wTo change the frequency in 1 MHz (10 MHz for some ver-sions) steps, push [V/MHz•SCAN], then rotate [DIAL].• Pushing [V/MHz•SCAN] for 1 sec. starts scan function. If scanstarts, push [V/MHz•SCAN] again to cancel it.While 1 MHz tuning step is selected, the digit below 100 kHz disappear.While 10 MHz tuning step is selected, the digit below 1 MHz disappear.[DIAL][V/MHz•SCAN][DIAL][TS•MODE][V/MHz•SCAN]! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 7 (1,1)

82SETTING A FREQUENCYNew200112345678910111213141516■Receive mode selectionReceive modes are determined by the physical properties ofthe radio signals. The receiver has 6 receive modes: SSBLSB, CW, AM, WFM and FM modes. The mode selection isstored independently in each memory channels.Typically, AM mode is used for the AM broadcast stations(0.495–1.620 MHz) and air band (118–135.995 MHz), andWFM is used for FM broadcast stations (76–107.9 MHz).When Automatic mode is selected, IF ﬁlter passband width,tuning step, etc., are selected automatically after inputting afrequency. (p. ??)➥Push [TS•MODE] for 1 sec. to enter the receive mode se-lect mode.rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired mode.tPush [TS•MODE] to exit the receive mode select mode.■Lock functionTo prevent accidental frequency changes and unnecessaryfunction access, use the lock function.➥Push [SET•LOCK] for 1 sec. to turn the lock function ONand OFF.•[SET•LOCK] (lock function only), [MONI•T/T•SCAN] (monitorfunction only), [PWR], [VOL] and [SQL] can be used while thechannel lock function is in use.[SET•LOCK][DIAL][TS•MODE]! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 8 (1,1)

9BASIC OPERATIONNew2001New20013■ReceivingqPush [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn power ON.wSet the audio level.➥Push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] to open the squelch.➥Rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio level.➥Push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] to close the squelch.eSet the squelch level.➥Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise in advance, thenrotate [SQL] clockwise until the noise just disappears.• When interference is received, rotate [SQL] clockwise againfor attenuator operation. (p. ??)rSet the receive frequency. (pgs. ??, ??)tWhen receiving a signal on the set frequency, squelchopens and the receiver emits audio.• “BUSY” appears and the S-meter indicator shows the relativesignal strength for the received signal.■Monitor functionThis function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-ing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually evenwhen mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use.➥Push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] to open the squelch.• “BUSY” blinks.• Push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] again to cancel the function.[MONI•T/T-SCAN][PWR][VOL][SQL][MONI•T/T-SCAN]! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 9 (1,1)

103BASIC OPERATION12345678910111213141516New2001■Squelch attenuatorThe attenuator prevents a desired signal from distorting whenvery strong signals are near the desired frequency or whenvery strong electric ﬁelds, such as from a broadcasting sta-tion, are near your location. The attenuator gain is about 20dB.➥Push [ATT•PRIO] to toggle the attenuator function ON andOFF.• “ATT” appears when the attenuator function is in use.■AFC function [The AFC (Automatic Frequency Control) function tunes thedisplayed frequency automatically when an off-center fre-quency is received. It activates in FM/WFM modes only.qSelect FM mode.wPush [SET•LOCK] to enter set mode.ePush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] several times until“AFC” appears.rRotate [DIAL] to toggle the AFC function ON and OFF.tPush [TS•MODE] to exit set mode.• “AFC” appears when the AFC function is in use.[TS•MODE][DIAL][S.MW•MW][SET•LOCK][ATT•PRIO]! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 10 (1,1)

113BASIC OPERATIONNew2001■NB functionThe NB (noise blanker) function removes pulse-type noisewhen USB, LSB or CW mode is selected.➥Push [NB•AGC] to toggle the NB function ON and OFF.• “NB” appears when the NB function is in use.■AGC functionThe AGC (Automatic Gain Control) function controls receivergain to produce a constant audio output level even when thereceived signal strength is varied by fading, etc.➥Push [NB•AGC] for 1 sec. to toggle the AGC function ONand OFF.• “AGC” appears when the AGC function is in use.■VSC function [The VSC (Voice Squelch Control) function opens the squelchonly when receiving a modulated signal. This function is veryuseful while scanning, the VSC pauses only when modulatedsignals are received. Scanning continues when unmodulatedor beat signals are received.qPush [SET•LOCK] to enter set mode.wPush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] several times until“VSC” appears.eRotate [DIAL] to toggle the VSC function ON and OFF.rPush [TS•MODE] to exit set mode.• “VSC” appears when the VSC function is in use.[TS•MODE][DIAL][S.MW•MW][SET•LOCK][NB•AGC][NB•AGC]! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 11 (1,1)

124MEMORY OPERATION12345678910111213141516■General descriptionThe receiver has 1050 memory channels including 50 scanedge memory channels (25 pairs) for storage of often-usedfrequencies. And a total of 26 memory banks, A to Z are avail-able for usage by group, etc. Up to 100 channels can be as-signed into a bank.DDMemory channel contentsThe following information can be programmed into memorychannels:• Operating frequency (p. ??)• Receive mode (p. ??)• Tone squelch or DTCS squelch ON/OFF (p. ??)• Tone squelch frequency or DTCS code with polarity(p. ??)• Scan skip information (p. ??)■Memory channel selectionqPush [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode.•“!” indicator appears.wRotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel.• Programmed memory channels only can be selected.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 12 (1,1)

134MEMORY OPERATIONNew2001VFO settings, including the set mode contents such as sub-audible tone frequency or scan skip information, can be pro-grammed into a memory channel.qPush [V/MHz•SCAN] to select VFO mode.wSet the desired frequency using [DIAL].➥Set other data (e.g. subaudible tone frequency, scanskip information, etc.) if required.ePush [S.MW•MW] to select the select memory write con-dition.•“!” indicator and the memory channel number blink.rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel to beprogrammed.• Memory channels not yet programmed are blank.tPush [S.MW•MW] for 1 sec. to program.• 3 beeps sound• Memory channel number automatically increases when contin-uing to push [S.MW•MW] after programming.✔CONVENIENTMemory programming can be performed in versatile wayse.g. memory channel to the same (or different) memory chan-nel, etc.■Programming a memory channel! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 13 (1,1)

144MEMORY OPERATIONNew200112345678910111213141516■Programming channel names Each memory channel can be programmed with an alphanu-meric channel name for easy recognition and can be indi-cated independently by channel. Names can be a maximumof 8 characters— see the table below for available charac-ters.qSelect the desired memory channel.➥Push [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode,then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel.•“!” and memory channel number blink.ePush [S.MW•MW] to select the memory name program-ming condition.• Frequency readouts disappear and a cursor blinks.rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired character.• The selected character blinks.tPush [SET•LOCK] to move the cursor to the right.yRepeat steps rand tuntil the desired channel namesare displayed.uPush [S.MW•MW] for 1 sec. to program the name and exitthe channel name programming condition.(1)(B)(L)(V)(+)(2)(C)(M)(W)(–)(3)(D)(N)(X)(=)(4)(E)(O)(Y)(✱)(5)(F)(P)(Z)(/)(6)(G)(Q)(space)(7)(()(H)(R)())(8)(I)(S)(|)(9)(J)(T)(0)(A)(K)(U)! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 14 (1,1)

154MEMORY OPERATIONNew2001DDTo indicate the channel name [The channel name indication can be set for independentmemory channels.qSelect the desired memory channel.➥Push [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode,then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel.•“!” and memory channel number blink.ePush [SET•LOCK] to enter set mode.rPush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] several times to select“ANM” item.tRotate [DIAL] to turn the memory name indication ON.yPush [TS•MODE] to exit set mode.NOTE: When no memory name is programmed, the storedfrequency is displayed.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 15 (1,1)

164MEMORY OPERATIONNew200112345678910111213141516■Copying memory contentsThis function transfers a memory channel’s contents to VFO(or another memory channel). This is useful when searchingfor signals around a memory channel frequency and for re-calling the subaudible tone frequency etc.DMemory➪VFOqSelect the desired memory channel to be copied.➥Push [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode,then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory chan-nel.•“!” and memory channel number blink.wPush [S.MW•MW] for 1 sec. to transfer the selected mem-ory channel contents to the VFO.• VFO mode is selected automatically.DMemory➪memoryqSelect the desired memory channel to be transferred.➥Push [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode,then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel.•“!” and memory channel number blink.wPush [S.MW•MW] momentarily.•“!” indicator and “-- -- --” indication blink, and shows VFO con-ditions.eRotate [DIAL] to select the target memory channel.• Scan edge channels, 1A/1B to 50A/50B can also be selected.rPush [S.MW•MW] for 1 sec. to transfer the selected mem-ory channel contents to the target memory.• The targeted memory and transferred contents are indicated.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 16 (1,1)

174MEMORY OPERATIONNew2001■Memory clearingContents of programmed memories can be cleared (blanked),if desired.qPush [V/MHz•SCAN] to select VFO mode.wPush [S.MW•MW] to select the select memory write con-dition.•“!” and the memory channel number blink.eRotate [DIAL] to select the memory channel to be cleared.• Memory channels not yet programmed are blank.rPush [S.MW•MW] momentarily, then push [S.MW•MW]again for 1 sec.☞This operation must be performed within 1.5 sec.• 3 beeps sound.• The cleared channel changes to blank channel•“!” and the memory channel number blink continuously.tPush [V/MHz•SCAN] to return to VFO mode.☞NOTE: Be careful!— the contents of cleared memoriesCANNOT be recalled.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 17 (1,1)

184MEMORY OPERATIONNew200112345678910111213141516■Memory bank selectionThe IC-R1500 has a total of 26 banks (A to Z). Regular mem-ory channels, 1 to 1000, are assigned into the desired bankfor easy memory management.qPush [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode, ifdesired.wPush [TS•MODE] to select memory bank condition.• Bank’s initial blinkseRotate [DIAL] to select the desired bank, A to P.• Banks that have no programmed contents are skipped.rPush [TS•MODE] to set the bank.• Bank’s initial stops blinking.tRotate [DIAL] to select the contents in the bank.• No channel numbers are displayed for memory bank operation.yTo return to regular memory condition, push [MR•SKIP]twice.■Memory bank setting[qSelect the desired memory channel.➥Push [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode,then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory chan-nel.•“!” and memory channel number blink.wPush [SET•LOCK] to enter set mode.ePush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] several times until“bAk” appears.rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired bank, A to Z.• Banks that have no programmed contents are skipped.tPush [TS•MODE] to exit set mode.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 18 (1,1)

194MEMORY OPERATIONNew2001■Transferring bank contents[The bank contents of programmed memory channels can becleared or transferred to another bank.INFORMATION: Even if the memory bank contents arecleared, the memory channel contents still remain pro-grammed.qSelect the desired bank contents to be transferred orerased from the bank.➥Push [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode➥Push [TS•MODE] then rotate [DIAL] to select the de-sired memory bank.• Bank’s initial blinks.➥Push [TS•MODE] to select the bank then rotate [DIAL]to select the desired contents.• Bank’s initial stops blinking.wPush [SET•LOCK] to enter set mode.ePush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] several times until“bAk” appears.• The bank’s initial for the selected memory channel is displayed.rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired bank initial to transferor erase.• Select “-- --” indication when erasing the contents from the bank.tPush [TS•MODE] to set the bank and exit set mode.yRepeat steps qto rfor transferring or erasing an anotherbanks contents.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 19 (1,1)

205SCAN OPERATION12345678910111213141516■Scan typesScanning searches for signals automatically and makes iteasier to locate new stations for contact or listening purposes.There are 3 scan types and 4 resume conditions to suit youroperating needs.FULL SCAN (p. ??) Repeatedly scans all frequen-cies over the entire band.Some frequency ranges arenot scanned according to thefrequency coverage of the re-ceiver’s version.150kHz3304.999MHzScanJumpALL/SELECTED BANKSCAN (p. ??)Repeatedly scans all bankchannels or selected bankchannels. The skip scan isalso available.SKIPSKIPA99 A03A00 A01 A02A04A98A05FREQUENCY/MEMORYSKIP FUNCTION (p. ??)Skips unwanted frequenciesor channels that inconve-niently stop scanning. Thisfunction can be turned ONand OFF by pushing andholding [MR•SKIP] in eitherVFO or memory mode.BandedgeBandedgeScanSKIP SKIPJumpPROGRAMMED SCAN(p. ??)Repeatedly scans betweentwo user-programmed fre-quencies. Used for checkingfor frequencies within a speci-fied range such as repeateroutput frequencies, etc.Bandedge xxA xxBBandedgeScan edgesScanJumpMEMORY (SKIP) SCAN(p. ??)Repeatedly scans memorychannels except those set asskip channel. Skip channelscan be turned ON and OFFby pushing and holding[MR•SKIP] in memory mode.SKIPSKIPM 0 M 4M 1 M 2 M 3M 5M 199M 6AUTO MEMORY WRITESCAN (p. ??)The frequencies that the pro-grammed scan stops are au-tomatically programmed into aselected memory bank.Scan edge Scan edgech 1 ch 2PauseProgram ProgramPauseScan! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 20 (1,1)

215SCAN OPERATIONNew2001■Scan start/stopDPreparationScan resume condition (p. ??); program the scan edges(p. ??); program 2 or more memory channels (p. ??); set skipsettings (p. ??), if desired.DOperationqPush [V/MHz•SCAN] to select VFO mode for full/pro-grammed scan; or push [MR•SKIP] to select memorymode for memory/bank scan.• Select the desired bank with [TS•MODE] for bank scan.wSet the squelch level to the point where noise is justmuted.ePush [V/MHz•SCAN] for 1 sec. to start the scan.• To change the scanning direction, rotate [DIAL].• The memory channel readout blinks the scan type as follows:rPush [TS•MODE] to switch full and programmed scan(P00 to P24), if VFO is selected in step q.tTo stop the scan, push [V/MHz•SCAN].About the scanning steps: The selected tuning step ineach frequency band (in VFO mode) is used during scanIMPORTANT!: To perform memory or bank scan, 2 ormore memory/bank channels MUST be programmed, oth-erwise the scan will not start.The bank-link setting can be changed in expanded setmode. See page ?? for details.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 21 (1,1)

225SCAN OPERATIONNew200112345678910111213141516■Scan edges programmingScan edges can be programmed in the same manner asmemory channels. Scan edges are programmed into scanedges, 00A/00B to 24A/24B, in memory channels.qPush [V/MHz•SCAN] to select VFO mode.wSet the edge frequency of the desired frequency range:➥Set the frequency using [DIAL].➥Set other data (e.g. tone squelch, etc.), if desired.ePush [S.MW•MW].•“!” indicator and channel number blink.rRotate [DIAL] to select one of scan edge channel, 00A to24A.tPush [S.MW•MW] for 1 sec. to program.• 3 beeps sound and VFO is automatically selected.• Scan edge 00B to 24B is automatically selected when continuingto push [S.MW•MW] after programming.yTo program a frequency for the other pair of scan edges,00B to 24B, repeat steps qto r.• If the same frequency is programmed into a pair of scan edges,programmed scan will not function.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 22 (1,1)

235SCAN OPERATIONNew2001You can set the selected memory channel as a skip channelwhich is skipped during memory skip scan. In addition, it canbe set as a skip channel for both memory skip scan andfrequency skip scan. These are useful to speed up the scaninterval.qSelect a memory channel.➥Push [MR•SKIP] several times to select memory mode,then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channelto be a skip channel.•“!” and memory channel number blink.wPush [SET•LOCK] to enter set mode.ePush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] several times until“CHS” appears.rRotate [DIAL] to select the skip condition for the selectedchannel.• CHS-ON : When “~” appears, the channel is skipped duringscan.When “P ~” appears, the channel is skipped duringscan and the programmed frequency is skipped dur-ing VFO scan, such as programmed scan.• CHS-OF : The channel is scanned during scan. (“~” disap-pears)tPush [TS•MODE] to exit set mode.zSelect a memory channel.➥Push [MR•SKIP] several times to selectmemory mode, then rotate [DIAL] to selectthe desired memory channel to be a skipchannel.•“!” and memory channel number blink.xPush [MR•SKIP] for 1 sec. to set the selectedchannel as a skip channel.• When “~” appears : The channel is skippedduring scan.• When “P ~” appears : The channel is skippedduring scan and the pro-grammed frequency isskipped during VFO scan,such as programmedscan.• When “~” disappears: The channel is scannedduring scan.■Skip channel/frequency setting [! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 23 (1,1)

245SCAN OPERATIONNew200112345678910111213141516■Scan resume condition[The scan resume condition can be selected as timer or pausescan. The selected resume condition is also used for prioritywatch. (p. ??)qPush [SET•LOCK] to enter set mode.wPush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] several times until“SCT” or “SCP” appears as shown above.• When “d” is displayed in place of the 100 MHz digit, cancel theDTMF memory encoder in advance. (p. ??)eRotate [DIAL] to set the desired timer:• “SCP-2” : Scan pauses until the signal disappears and then re-sumes 2 sec. later.• “SCT-15” : Scan pauses 15 sec. while receiving a signal.• “SCT-10” : Scan pauses 10 sec. while receiving a signal.• “SCT-5” : Scan pauses 5 sec. while receiving a signal.rPush [TS•MODE] to exit set mode.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 24 (1,1)

25PRIORITY WATCHNew2001New20016■Priority watch typesPriority watch checks for signals on the frequency every5 sec. while operating on a VFO frequency or scanning. Thereceiver has 3 priority watch types to suit your needs.The watch resumes according to the selected scan resumecondition. See p. ?? for details.NOTE: If the pocket beep function is activated, the receiverautomatically selects the tone squelch function when pri-ority watch starts.■Priority watch operationqSelect VFO mode; then, set an operating frequency.wSet the watching channel(s).For memory channel watch:Select the desired memory channel.For memory scan watch:Select memory mode, or the desired bank group; then,push [V/MHz•SCAN] for 1 sec. to start memory scan.ePush [ATT•PRIO] for 1 sec. to start the watch.• “PRIO” indicator appears.• The receiver checks the memory/bank channel(s) every 5 sec.• The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume con-dition. (p. ??)• While the watch is pausing, pushing [ATT•PRIO] resumes thewatch manually.rPush [ATT•PRIO] for 1 sec. to stop the watch.MEMORY CHANNEL WATCHWhile operating on a VFO fre-quency, priority watch checks fora signal on the selected memorychannel every 5 sec.• A memory channel with skip infor-mation can be watched.5 sec.VFOfrequencyMemorychannelMEMORY SCAN WATCHWhile operating on a VFO fre-quency, priority watch checks forsignals on each memory chan-nel in sequence.• The memory skip function and/ormemory bank scan is useful tospeed up the scan.5 sec.VFOfrequencySKIPMch 000Mch 001Mch 001Mch 999! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 25 (1,1)

267POCKET BEEP AND TONE SQUELCH12345678910111213141516New2001■Pocket beep operationThis function uses subaudible tones for calling and can beused as a “common pager” to inform you that someone hascalled while you were away from the receiver.DWaiting for a call from a speciﬁc stationqSet the operating frequency in FM mode.wPush [SET•LOCK] to enter set mode.ePush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] several times until “Ct”(when selecting the tone squelch frequency) or “Dt” (whenselecting the DTCS code squelch) appears.rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired tone frequency orDTCS code.tWhen operating the pocket beep function with DTCS codesquelch, push [SET•LOCK] once then rotate [DIAL] to se-lect the DTCS polarity.yPush [TS•MODE] to exit set mode.uPush [MONI•T/T-SCAN] for 1 sec and rotate [DIAL] until“S” or “ S” appears to turn the pocket beepfunction ON with tone/DTCS squelch, respectively.iWhen a signal with the matched tone is received, the re-ceiver emits beep tones and blinks “S.”• Beep tones sound for 30 sec. and “S” blinks. To stop thebeeps and blinking manually, push any key. When the beeptones are not stopped manually, “S” continues blinking until[TONE•T-SCAN] is pushed (see step o).oPush [TONE•T-SCAN] several times until “T SQL” or“DTCS” disappears to cancel the tone squelch or DTCSsquelch function.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 26 (1,1)

277POCKET BEEP AND TONE SQUELCHNew2001DAvailable tone frequency listNOTE: The receiver has 51 tone frequencies and conse-quently their spacing is narrow compared to units having38 tones. Therefore, some tone frequencies may receiveinterference from adjacent tone frequencies.DAvailable DTCS code listDCalling a waiting station using pocket beepA subaudible tone matched with the station’s CTCSS tone fre-quency or 3-digit DTCS code with polarity is necessary. Usethe tone squelch on the next page or a subaudible tone en-coder (pgs. ??, ??).■Tone/DTCS squelch operationThe tone or DTCS squelch opens only when receiving a sig-nal with the same pre-programmed subaudible tone or DTCScode, respectively. You can silently wait for the speciﬁed sig-nal using the same tone.qSet the operating frequency in FM mode.wProgram the CTCSS tone frequency or DTCS code in setmode.• See steps wto yon p. ?? for programming details.ePush [MONI•T/T-SCAN] for 1 sec and rotate [DIAL] until“ ” or “ ” appears in the function display.rWhen a signal with the matched tone is received, thesquelch opens and the receiver emits audio.• When the received signal includes an unmatched tone, thesquelch does not open. However, the S-meter indicator showsthe received signal strength.• To open the squelch manually, push [MONI•T/T-SCAN].tTo cancel the tone squelch, push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] for 1sec and rotate [DIAL] until “ ” or “ ” disappears.02302502603103203604304705105312513113213414314515215515616224524625125225526126326526627135636436537141141241342343143250651652352653254656560661262405406507107207307411411511612216517217420521222322522624324427430631131532533133234334635144544645245445546246446546650362763163265466266470371272373173273474375467.069.371.071.974.477.079.782.585.488.591.594.8097.4100.0103.5107.2110.9114.8118.8123.0127.3131.8136.5141.3146.2151.4156.7159.8162.2165.5167.9171.3173.8177.3179.9183.5186.2189.9192.8196.6199.5203.5206.5210.7218.1225.7229.1233.6241.8250.3254.1! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 27 (1,1)

287POCKET BEEP AND TONE SQUELCHNew200112345678910111213141516■Tone scanBy monitoring a signal that is being operated with pocketbeep, tone or DTCS squelch function, you can determine thetone frequency or DTCS code necessary to open a squelch.qSet the desired operating frequency or memory channel tobe checked for a tone frequency or code.wPush [MONI•T/T-SCAN] for 1 sec and rotate [DIAL] selectthe tone type, tone squelch or DTCS, to be scanned.• Either “ ” or “ ” appears ePush [MONI•T/T-SCAN] for 1 sec. to start the tone scan.• To change the scanning direction, rotate [DIAL].rWhen the CTCSS tone frequency or 3-digit DTCS code ismatched, the squelch opens and the tone frequency istemporarily programmed into the selected condition suchas memory channel.• The tone scan pauses when a CTCSS tone frequency or 3-digitDTCS code is detected.• The decoded CTCSS tone frequency or 3-digit DTCS code isused for the tone encoder or tone encoder/decoder dependingon the selected tone condition or type in step w.-“”: CTCSS tone encoder/decoder- “ ” : DTCS tone encoder/decodertPush [MONI•T/T-SCAN] to stop the scan.NOTE: The decoded tone frequency is programmed tem-porarily when a memory or call channel is selected. How-ever, this will be cleared when the memory/call channel isre-selected.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 28 (1,1)

29SET MODENew2001New20018■GeneralDDSet mode operationqPush [SET•LOCK] to enter the set mode.wPush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] to select the desireditem.■Set mode itemseRotate [DIAL] to select the desired condition of the item.rPush [TS•MODE] to exit set mode.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 29 (1,1)

308SET MODE12345678910111213141516New2001DDDisplay dimmerAdjust the display lighting condition.The levels 1 (dark) to 8 (bright: default) are available.DDDisplay colorThe display color can be set to amber (default), yellow orgreen.DDDisplay contrastThe LCD contrast can be adjusted through 9 levels.DDTone frequencySets subaudible tone frequency for tone squelch operation.Total of 50 tone frequencies (67.0–254.1 Hz) are available.(default: 88.5 Hz)•Available tone frequency list67.069.371.071.974.477.079.782.585.488.591.594.8097.4100.0103.5107.2110.9114.8118.8123.0127.3131.8136.5141.3146.2151.4156.7159.8162.2165.5167.9171.3173.8177.3179.9183.5186.2189.9192.8196.6199.5203.5206.5210.7218.1225.7229.1233.6241.8250.3254.1! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 30 (1,1)

318SET MODENew2001DDDTCS codeSets DTCS code for DTCS squelch operation. Total of 104codes (023–754) are available. (default: 023)•Available DTCS code listDDDTCS polaritySets DTCS polarities from n (normal) and r (reverse).(default: n)DDScan resume timerSelects scan resume timer from SCT-15 (default), SCT-10,SCT-5 and SCP-2. Scan resumes after the speciﬁed periodwhen the received signal disappears.• SCT-15/10/5 : Scan pauses for 15/10/5 sec. when thereceived signal disappears.• SCP-2 : Scan pauses on a signal until signal dis-appears, then resumes 2 sec. after thesignal disappears.DDMemory name settingSets memory name setting from ON (appear) and OFF (notappear; default) for memory name appearance.This item appears when set mode is accessed from memorymode only.023025026031032036043047051053125131132134143145152155156162245246251252255261263265266271356364365371411412413423431432506516523526532546565606612624054065071072073074114115116122165172174205212223225226243244274306311315325331332343346351445446452454455462464465466503627631632654662664703712723731732734743754! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 31 (1,1)

328SET MODENew200112345678910111213141516DDMemory bank settingSets the desired memory bank (A to P) to assign the regularmemory channels.This item appears when set mode is accessed from memorymode only.DDMemory bank link functionSets the memory bank link function ON and OFF (default).The link function provides continuous banks scan, that scansall contents in the selected banks during bank scan.This item appears when set mode is accessed from memorymode only.•Bank link settingqRotate [DIAL] to select the memory bank link function ON.wPush [SET•LOCK] or [S.MW•MW] to select the desiredbank to be linked.• bLA: Bank A • bLb: Bank B • bLC: Bank C • bLd: Bank D• bLE: Bank E • bLF: Bank F • bLG: Bank G • bLH: Bank H• bLI: Bank I • bLJ: Bank J • bLk: Bank K • bLL: Bank L• bLm: Bank M • bLn: Bank N • bLO: Bank O • bLP: Bank P• bLQ: Bank Q • bLR: Bank R • bLS: Bank S • bLt: Bank T• bLU: Bank U • bLV: Bank V • bLW: Bank W • bLX: Bank X• bLy: Bank Y • bLZ: Bank ZeRotate [DIAL] to select “ON” to linking the bank.rRepeat steps wand eto set the link condition.DDChannel skip settingSets channel skip setting from ON and OFF for memory skipscan operation.This item appears when set mode is accessed from memorymode only.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 32 (1,1)

338SET MODENew2001DDProgram scan skip settingSets the program scan skip setting from ON and OFF forVFO scan operation, such as programmed scan.This item appears when set mode is accessed from VFOmode only.DDAFC settingTurns AFC (Automatic Frequency Control) function ON andOFF.DDVSC settingTurns VSC (Voice Squelch Control) function ON and OFF.DDFilter settingSelect the IF ﬁlter passband width from 3, 6, 15, 50 and 230(depending on the selected mode.)DDWeather alert functionTurns weather alert function ON and OFF.DDIF shift frequency settingSelect the IF shift frequency up to ±25 kHz (in 50 Hz steps).U.S.A. version only! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 33 (1,1)

348SET MODENew200112345678910111213141516DDSquelch delaySelects squelch delay from short and long to prevent re-peated opening and closing of the squelch during receptionof the same signal.• S : Short squelch delay.• L : Long squelch delay.DDANF settingTurns ANF (Automatic Notch Filter) function ON and OFF.The ANF function automatically attenuates up to 3 beat tones,tuning signals, etc. even if they are moving. The ANF func-tion can be used in USB, LSB, AM, FM and WFM modes.This item appears when optional UT-106 is installed.DDNR settingSelects NR (Noise Reduction) level from 1 to 15 and OFF.The NR function enhances desired signals in the presence ofnoise by using the DSP circuit. The amount of enhancementis adjustable.The NR level can result in audio signal masking. Set thenoise reduction level for maximum readability.This item appears when optional UT-106 is installed.DDKey-touch beepThe key-touch beep can be turned OFF for silent operation.(default: ON)! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 34 (1,1)

358SET MODENew2001DDBeep output levelAdust the key-touch beep level from 1 to 9 and OFF (for silentoperation).DDAuto power OFFThe receiver can be set to automatically turn OFF after aspeciﬁed period with a beep when no key operations are per-formed.30 min., 1 hour, 2 hours and OFF can be speciﬁed. The spec-iﬁed period is retained even when the receiver is turned OFFby the auto power OFF function. To cancel the function, select“OF” in this set mode.! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 35 (1,1)

368SET MODENew200112345678910111213141516! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 36 (1,1)

37SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONSNew2001New20019■SpeciﬁcationsDDGENERAL• Frequency coverage :0.010–3299.9999 MHz*Guaranteed: 0.495–3000.000 MHz range only• Type of emission : FM, AM, WFM, USB, LSB, CW• Number of memory channels : 1050 (incl. 50 scan edges )• Frequency resolution : 1 Hz, 10 Hz, 20 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz,500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz, 6.25 kHz,8.33 kHz, 9 kHz, 10 kHz, 12.5 kHz,15 kHz, 20 kHz, 25 kHz, 30 kHz, 50 kHz,100 kHz, 125 kHz, 150 kHz, 200 kHz,500 kHz, 1 MHz, 10 MHz• Operating temperature range : –10°C to +60°C; +14˚F to +140˚F• Frequency stability : ±3 ppm (–10°C to +60°C)• Power supply requirement : 12.0 V DC ±15%• Current drain (at 12.0 V DC: approx.) : standby 0.65 A (typical)max. audio 1.2 A• Antenna connector : BNC (50 Ω)• Dimensions (proj. not included)Receiver : 146(W) ×41(H) ×206(D) mm53⁄4(W)×15⁄8(H)×81⁄8(D) inController : 111(W) ×40(H) ×26.5(D) mm43⁄8(W)×19⁄16(H)×11⁄32(D) in• Weight (approx.)Receiver : 1.2 kg; 2 lb 10 ozController : 0.2 kg; 717⁄32 ozDDRECEIVER• Receive system : Triple-conversion superheterodyne anddown converter• Intermediate frequencies : 1st: 266.700 MHz, 2nd: 10.700 MHz3rd: 450 kHz (except for WFM mode)• Sensitivity:FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)28.000–29.999 MHz : Less than 0.63 µV30.000–49.999 MHz : Less than 0.63 µV50.000–239.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV240.000–279.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV280.000–299.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV300.000–699.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV700.000–1299.999 MHz : Less than 0.63 µV1300.000–2299.999 MHz : Less than 5.6 µV2300.000–3000.000 MHz : Less than 18 µVWFM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)50.000–699.999 MHz : Less than 1.4 µV700.000–1299.999 MHz : Less than 1.8 µV1300.000–2299.999 MHz : Less than 18 µV2300.000–3000.000 MHz : Less than 56 µVAM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)0.495–1.799 MHz : Less than 25 µV1.800–14.999 MHz : Less than 2.5 µV15.000–49.999 MHz : Less than 2.5 µV50.000–299.999 MHz : Less than 2 µV300.000–699.999 MHz : Less than 2 µV700.000–1299.999 MHz : Less than 2.5 µV! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 37 (1,1)

389SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS12345678910111213141516New2001SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)0.495–1.799 MHz : Less than 5 µV1.800–14.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV15.000–49.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV50.000–699.999 MHz : Less than 0.4 µV700.000–1299.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV• Sensitivity (threshold) :FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)28.000–29.999 MHz : Less than 0.63 µV30.000–49.999 MHz : Less than 0.63 µV50.000–239.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV240.000–279.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV280.000–299.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV300.000–699.999 MHz : Less than 0.5 µV700.000–1299.999 MHz : Less than 0.63 µV1300.000–2299.999 MHz : Less than 5.6 µV2300.000–3000.000 MHz : Less than 18 µVWFM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)50.000–699.999 MHz : Less than 5.6 µV700.000–1299.999 MHz : Less than 7.1 µV1300.000–2299.999 MHz : Less than 71 µV2300.000–3000.000 MHz : Less than 220 µVAM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)0.495–1.799 MHz : Less than 18 µV1.800–14.999 MHz : Less than 0.89 µV15.000–49.999 MHz : Less than 0.89 µV50.000–299.999 MHz : Less than 0.71 µV300.000–699.999 MHz : Less than 0.71 µV700.000–1299.999 MHz : Less than 0.89 µVSSB/CW (10 dB S/N)0.495–1.799 MHz : Less than 71 µV1.800–14.999 MHz : Less than 7.1 µV15.000–49.999 MHz : Less than 7.1 µV50.000–699.999 MHz : Less than 5.6 µV700.000–1299.999 MHz : Less than 7.1 µV• Selectivity :SSB/CW/AM More than 2.8 kHz/–6 dB (typical)SSB/CW/AM/FM More than 6.0 kHz/–6 dB (typical)AM/FM More than 15 kHz/–6 dB (typical)AM/FM/WFM More than 50 kHz/–6 dB (typical)WFM More than 230 kHz/–6 dB (typical)• AF output power (at 12.0 V DC) : More than 0.5 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ωload• Ext. speaker connectors : 2-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (1⁄8″)/8 Ω• Data connectors : 2-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (1⁄8″)/100 K Ω! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 38 (1,1)

3911 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONSNew2001■OptionsUT-106 DSP UNITWSP-10 EXTERNAL SPEAKERFor all-round mobile operation. Cable length: 1.5 m; 4.9 ftOPC-??? SEPARATION CABLEFor extended separate installation. 3.5 m (11.5 ft)CP-12L/LR CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLESFOPC-254LDC POWER CABLESFBC-??? AC ADAPTERF! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 39 (1,1)

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1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, JapanA-????-1EXPrinted in Japan©2005 Icom Inc.New2001! IC-R1500.qxd 05.10.21 10:07 AM Page 41 (1,1)