AOR AR8200 User Manual (English)

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(1) AR8200 Index

(1) Index ............................................................................................................................ 1

1-1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5

1-2 Take care of your radio ................................................................................................ 5

1-3 Attention while operating ............................................................................................. 6

1-4 Accessories supplied ................................................................................................... 7

1-5 Controls & functions .....................................................................................................8

1-5-1 Keypad ..................................................................................................................... 9

1-5-2 Summary of keys ...................................................................................................... 10

1-5-3 Side panel ................................................................................................................. 15

1-6 Power supply and battery charging ............................................................................. 16

1-6-1 Internal batteries ....................................................................................................... 16

1-6-2 Charging the NiCads ................................................................................................ 18

1-6-3 Cigar lighter lead ...................................................................................................... 18

1-6-4 Battery considerations .............................................................................................. 19

(2) Making the AR8200 ready for operation ................................................................... 20

2-1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) ....................................................................................... 20

2-2 Connect the aerial (antenna) ....................................................................................... 21

2-3 Fit the batteries ............................................................................................................ 21

2-4 Keypad and knobs... what you need to know ‘most’ .................................................... 22

2-4-1 ENTER key ............................................................................................................... 22

2-4-2 FUNCTION key ......................................................................................................... 22

2-4-3 PASS key .................................................................................................................. 22

2-4-4 CLEAR key ............................................................................................................... 23

2-4-5 MONITOR key .......................................................................................................... 23

2-4-6 KEY lock ................................................................................................................... 23

(3) Basic manual operation of the receiver .................................................................... 24

3-1 Switching On ............................................................................................................... 24

3-2 2VFO twin VFO selection ............................................................................................ 24

3-3 Entering a frequency using the numeric keypad ......................................................... 26

3-4 Correcting frequency input .......................................................................................... 27

3-5 Changing frequency using the ñ and ò keys .............................................................. 28

3-6 Changing frequency using the main dial ..................................................................... 28

3-7 Changing receive mode ............................................................................................... 29

3-7-1 Auto-mode selection ................................................................................................. 29

3-7-2 Receive mode selection menu ................................................................................. 29

3-8 Changing tuning STEP size ......................................................................................... 31

3-9 STEP-adjust ................................................................................................................ 33

3-9-1 Automatic calculation of step adjust ......................................................................... 33

3-9-2 Cancelling step adjust .............................................................................................. 34

3-9-3 Manual setting of step adjust .................................................................................... 34

3-10 FREQUENCY OFFSET .............................................................................................. 36

3-10-1 Using pre-programmed frequency offset data ........................................................ 36

3-10-2 Entering new frequency offset data ........................................................................ 37

3-11 Attenuator .................................................................................................................. 38

3-12 Noise limiter ............................................................................................................... 38

3-13 AFC - Automatic Frequency Control .......................................................................... 39

(4) VFO enhanced facilities ............................................................................................. 41

4-1 Quick memories ...........................................................................................................41

4-1-1 Saving quick memory data ....................................................................................... 41

4-1-2 Recalling quick memories ........................................................................................ 42

4-2 VFO scan .................................................................................................................... 42

4-2-1 VFO SCAN sampling time ........................................................................................ 43

4-3 VFO Search ................................................................................................................. 43

4-3-1 Defining VFO search ................................................................................................ 43

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AOR AR8200 Specifications

Frequency and Modes

Frequency range	500 kHz to 2040 MHz
Receive modes	WFM, NFM, SFM, WAM, AM, NAM, USB, LSB, CW
Sensitivity 500 kHz ~ 2.0 MHz AM	3.50 µV (10dB S/N)
Sensitivity 2.0 MHz ~ 30 MHz SSB	1.50 µV (10dB S/N)
Sensitivity 2.0 MHz ~ 30 MHz AM	2.50 µV (10dB S/N)
Sensitivity 30 MHz ~ 470 MHz SSB	0.30 µV (10dB S/N)
Sensitivity 30 MHz ~ 470 MHz AM	0.70 µV (10dB S/N)
Sensitivity 30 MHz ~ 470 MHz NFM	0.35 µV (12dB SINAD)
Sensitivity 30 MHz ~ 470 MHz WFM	1.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
Sensitivity 470 MHz ~ 1 GHz NFM	0.50 µV (12dB SINAD)
Sensitivity 470 MHz ~ 1 GHz WFM	1.50 µV (12dB SINAD)
Sensitivity 1.0 GHz ~ 1.3 GHz NFM	1.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
Sensitivity 1.3 GHz ~ 2.039 GHz NFM	2.50 µV (12dB SINAD)

Selectivity

SSB/NAM selectivity	3kHz (-6dB), 9kHz (-60dB)
AM/SFM selectivity	9kHz (-6dB), 20kHz (-40dB)
WAM/NFM selectivity	12kHz (-6dB), 25kHz (-40dB)
WFM selectivity	150kHz (-3dB), 380kHz (-20dB)

Power

Power consumption nominal	190mA
Power consumption stand by	145mA
Power consumption power save	25mA
Power supply	4 x AA internal cells or 12V d.c. external supply

Weight and Dimensions