AOR AR-ONE User Manual download pdf (Page 1)

The AR8200 quickly established itself as the ‘top notch’ hand portable receiver providing unsurpassed features.

As technology has advanced, so the AR8200 has evolved through the AR8200 MK2 drawing from the

successful award winning AR5000 base receiver and more recently from the AR8600 MK2 transportable

receiver, resulting in the AR8200 MK3 (with 3GHz coverage). Along with an extended receive frequency

coverage,

the illumination has been further enhanced and high capacity NiMH batteries supplied.

A Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) forms

the heart of the AR8200 MK3, this ensures high stability with

minimal internal spurii... the TCXO replaces a crystal reference

as commonly employed in other receivers and is usually only

seen in top of the range (more expensive) table-top models

such as the AR5000 and AR7030. Performance too has seen

the AOR R&D team fine tuning the front end switching circuitry

design for best sensitivity and strong signal handling over the

extremely wide coverage of 530kHz to 3000MHz (all mode

receive without gaps). A telescopic whip aerial on a swivel

base is supplied with a small medium wave bar

aerial. The illumination of the LCD and keypad is

bright and switchable in a number of ways to help

conserve battery power for extended operation.

This includes the ability to AUTO switch the

illumination when the keypad is touched or

when a transmission opens the squelch...

useful for night time

operation. Continuing

the strive for even

longer operation

between charges,

the AR8200 MK3

is supplied with

4 x AA size

1500mAhr NiMH

(Nickel Metal

Hydride)

batteries, again

reflecting

improvements

in modern

technology.

The list of

features is vast,

large multi-

section backlit

LCD, side

mounted keys

and rotary tuning

control, alpha-

numeric text

comments.

The all important 8.33 kHz airband channel step is

correctly

implemented

(eight-and-one-third, 33, 66, 00). Channel steps

are provided via a menu and may be programmed. Step may

be programmed by the operator in any receive mode using

multiples of 50 Hz in any mode (i.e. 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz or even

1.25 kHz). Extensive step-adjust and frequency offset facilities

are also provided (as per AR5000) to ensure tracking of the

most obscure band plans, AFC (Automatic Frequency Control)

is included for spot on tuning ensuring that nothing is missed.

A wide frequency coverage is available from 530 kHz to 3000

MHz (no gaps) with actual minimum acceptable frequency of

100 kHz.

The RF front-end is preselected around

VHF to ensure the highest levels of

adjacent channel rejection with software

spurii cancellation. The short wave

bands are converted directly to an IF of

45 MHz to remove compromise and a

detachable plug in medium wave bar

aerial is provided for localised monitoring

with a negative feedback circuit employed.

All mode receive: WFM, NFM, SFM (Super Narrow FM), WAM,

AM, NAM (Wide, standard, Narrow AM), USB, LSB & CW.

A 3.0 kHz SSB filter is employed with true carrier re-insertion

resulting in non-offset frequency readout for easy tuning of SSB

transmissions. An attenuator and noise blanker are also

featured. A meaningful band plan is factory programmed

specific to market area, this ensures that the

AR8200 MK3 automatically selects the correct

receive mode and tuning step (although

mode and tuning step may be manually

selected at any time), the band plan may be

edited via computer control.

The side keypad provides four arrow

keys presented as a single ‘rocker’

resulting in more natural and intuitive

navigation through the on-screen menus.

Tuning is accomplished via a variety of

controls including a side panel indented

main tuning dial, arrow keys and keypad.

A larger than average back lit LCD with

contrast control provides operational data

with the ability to add 12 character text

comments to each memory channel,

memory bank and search bank, a text

search feature simplifies identification

and recall of stored information.

Many text prompts aid operation making programming of

search banks etc straight forward. Two frequencies may be

displayed along with operating legends and high resolution

signal meter and multi-function band scope. The band

scope provides adjustable span width from 10 MHz to

100 kHz , you can move the marker, operate peak hold,

transfer the marker frequency to VFO and save trace for

later recall. The stylish black cabinet has a quality feel

with an excellent rear-illuminated keypad with a hard

wearing finish.

AR8200

MARK3 (GHz)

EVOLUTION PRODUCES THE VERY BEST

The Superior Concept

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - MARK3 (GHz)

®The AR8200 quickly established itself as the ‘top notch’ hand portable receiver providing unsurpassed features.As technology has advanced, so the AR8

Page 2 - Optional accessories

Flexible dynamic memory bank layout is provided (memory banks may be varied in size between 10 and90 channels each i.e. bank ‘A’ 80 channels / bank ‘a