IC-R5 New buyer ... instructions

[wlm-21]

Hello

I've finally ordered my scanner, an IC R5, which no doubt will arrive in a few days time.

In the meantime I downloaded the 80 page intruction manual

Now ! I'm not the most patient of folk, so is there a quick way of gettting my first plane signal ..before I have chance to read and study the manual.

i live near newcastle airport, so the popular frequencies are :-

114.250
Newcastle ATIS

118.500
Newcastle Radar

119.700
Newcastle Tower

124.375
Newcastle Approach

Many thanks !

[Andy]

OK _

1. Fit batteries!
2. Hold orange button until it fires up
3. If scanner is in memory mode (indicated by a three-digit number on the right of the display), press V/M button once to select VFO mode. If it's already in VFO mode, go to 4
4. Press 'band' button repeatedly until you see an airband frequency in the display.
5. Rotate the tuning knob to reach the req'd freq. If you need to go a long way, hold in the FUNC key (on the side) while you tune - this will make the tuning go in 1MHz steps.

Tips: I know it's hard, but don't rush! Also check that the tiny mode indicator at the top of the display reads 'AM' for airband. If it doesn't, repeatedly press the 'mode' button until it does.

Once you've mastered VFO tuning, you can have some real fun putting them into memories. A laugh a minute.....

[mds]

My new ic-r5 arrived last week to replace my rather old aor1000(15 years) and to be honest you do need to study the manual as this radio can be a little tricky to operate at first, it took me two days just to get a frequency into a memory channel,let alone a whole bank! but after a few late nights i have hopefully got to grips with it.
I chose the r5 after reading several reviews on the internet and i think you will find as i have it is a great radio which performs well.
Sorry i cant help you any further at this stage.

[5thElement]

I had an ICR2 and it does take a bit of getting used to but it really is a great radio when you get the hang of it, really is impressive for the size of it.

[Greasemonkey]

i have an icr2 & would really recommend the pc cable & software, makes frequencies so much easier to enter, also is brilliant for entering the high & low freq in the search banks.