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Receiver Review : AOR AR-7030

Note: In late 1997 AOR UK introduced the AR7030 PLUS. Additional features include increased balance of the mixer; high toler-

ance, low noise components; 400 memories with multi-timers; improved front end performance; and a ceramic metal cased 4 kHz

(displayed) AM filter fitted as standard (typical bandwidths: 2.2kHz, 4.0 kHz, 5.3kHz 9.5kHz). The price is US$1269. We have not

tested the AR7030 PLUS.

Year Introduced: 1996

Power: Mains

Size: 238 x 93 x 227 mm

Weight: 2.2 kg

Price Less options: US$1150, CAN$1875, ₤730, A$2150

Coverage: 0-32 MHz

Value Rating

Radio Netherlands Receiver Test Review

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This is an independent review. The Medium Wave Circle and Radio Netherlands has no financial connection with AOR, the

manufacturer of the AR-7030. In December 1996, the World Radio TV Handbook gave this receiver an award: Best Table

Top Receiver 1996/7: AOR AR-7030. "Especially in Europe, the price-performance offered by this new set is outstanding.

We're impressed by AOR's after sales service."

Reviewers: Jonathan Marks, Willem Bos & Diana Janssen.

Introduction

First announced in late 1995, early production models appeared at the start of 1996 and were sent to dealers and a few reviewers.

Quantity production really started in the spring of 1996. The receiver company is Japanese, but this particular model is designed

and built in the UK. Design engineer John Thorpe, who designed most of the HF series of receivers for the Lowe company, went

freelance and signed a deal with AOR to design the 7030.

Receiver technology is rising to new heights. New insights, better integrated circuits and production methods have led to two phi-

losophies. Some manufacturers have chosen for complex receivers with digital signal processing and a lot of features and facili-

ties. Others, especially British manufacturers, produce receivers without frills, but offering very high quality receivers for a rea-

sonable price. The AR7030 falls into this latter class. AOR manufacture the receiver at their base in Derbyshire, in the UK. The

radio offers excellent performance in the price class, but we suggest you check if you like the way of operating the receiver before

you decide to buy one.

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Receiver Review : AOR AR-7030 Note: In late 1997 AOR UK introduced the AR7030 PLUS. Additional features include increased balance of the mixer;

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General description The AR7030 is a small and very compact communications receiver measuring 238 x 93 x 227 mm. It weighs just 2.2 kg. The CNC machin

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kHz, 5,4 kHz, 6,4 kHz and 9,5 kHz. For special purposes the IF at 455 kHz is available at the AUX connector with a level of 22 mV at 50 Ohms. Except

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find this way of operation rather clumsy, at least at first. The rotary knob under the display for instance, acts as a control for treble and bass, sq

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The sideband phase noise of the local oscillators in a receiver is a very important specification. When the oscillator signals are noisy, as in many s

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enced data listener, placement of the optional 1 kHz data filter is certainly recommended. Dynamic range and intercept points In our opinion, custome

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Second order intermodulation In many receivers 2nd order intermodulation is more of a problem than 3rd order intermodulation, especially when band fi

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locations in The Netherlands. Our spectrum analyser showed signals in the order of 100 mV on the longwire. Now IM products became clearly detectable (