AOR AR8200 User Manual

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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
Section 1

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

Dimensions	61(W) x 143(H) x 39(D) mm
Weight without NiCads	196g
Weight with NiCads	335g