AOR AR8600 User Manual

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(1) AR8600 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 .................................................................................................. 7
1-5-1 Keypad ................................................................................................................... 9
1-5-2 Summary of keys .................................................................................................... 10
1-5-3 Important controls ................................................................................................... 15
1-6 Power supply .............................................................................................................16
1-6-1 Optional internal battery (BP8600) .......................................................................... 16
1-6-2 Charging the optional BP8600 battery .................................................................... 17
1-6-3 Battery considerations ............................................................................................ 18
1-6-4 Cigar lighter lead .................................................................................................... 18
1-7 i.f. output and spectrum display ................................................................................. 19
(2) Making the AR8600 ready for operation .................................................................. 20
2-1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) ...................................................................................... 20
2-2 Connect the aerial (antenna) ..................................................................................... 21
2-3 Connect power .......................................................................................................... 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
2-4-7 STANDBY key ........................................................................................................ 23
(3) Basic manual operation of the receiver .................................................................. 24
3-1 Switching on for the first time .................................................................................... 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 ............................................................ 27
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
Section 1

AOR AR8600 Specifications

Frequency and Modes

frequency range	530 kHz to 2040 MHz
receive modes	WFM, NFM, SFM, WAM, AM, NAM, USB, LSB, CW

Sensitivity

sensitivity 500 kHz to 2.0 MHz	AM: 3.50 µV (10dB S/N)
sensitivity 2.0 MHz to 30 MHz	SSB: 1.50 µV (10dB S/N), AM: 2.50 µV (10dB S/N)
sensitivity 30 MHz to 470 MHz	SSB: 0.30 µV (10dB S/N), AM: 0.70 µV (10dB S/N), NFM: 0.35 µV (12dB SINAD), WFM: 1.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
sensitivity 470 MHz to 1 GHz	NFM: 0.50 µV (12dB SINAD), WFM: 1.50 µV (12dB SINAD)
sensitivity 1.0 GHz to 1.3 GHz	NFM: 1.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
sensitivity 1.3 GHz to 2.039 GHz	NFM: 2.50 µV (12dB SINAD)

Selectivity

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

Power

power consumption	350mA (nominal)
external power	12 - 14V d.c.

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	155(W) x 57(H) x197(D) mm
weight	1.5kg