On Feb 28, 6:38 pm, SW4ever wrote:
...Get a look at the ICOM R-9500 receiver Owners Manual, in PDF format
at: http://radioworld.ca and navigate your way to Icom 9500 site,
and scroll to left for pdf brochure and/or manual. The manual runs to
almost an incredible 200 Pages...WOW
This receiver is amazing..it does everything except wash your car and
win you the lottery (which you'll need if you hope to buy one).

Probably be hard in a " blind shortwave test" to differentiate between
this one
an R8
& an Icom R75