AOR AR8200 Specifications

1(1) AR8200 Index(1) Index ...

101-5-2 Summary of keysThe main keypad is located on the front cabinet of the AR8200 with other keys located on the lefthand side. When powered from

10011-6 Search bank write protectIt is possible to write protect individual search banks to prevent accidental deletion. The search bankwrite protec

101(12) TEXT search and inputIt is possible to add text comments (using a maximum of 12 characters) to:-1. individual memory channels2. memory bank

10212-2 Text searchFor fastest text search and greatest reliability, place the AR8200 into memory read, scan or search mode(it takes a long time whil

103(13) SHORT CUT keysThere are various short cut key combinations available for use with the ‘FLASHING FUNCTION’.When the “FUNC” legend is flashing,

10413-2 Short cut text entryEntering text into memory channels, memory banks and search banks can be quite long winded.To speed up the process, while

10513-3 Short cut text entry, keypad with ïðñò keysText may also be entered using a combination of the keypad and ï ð ñ ò keys.While in a text input

106(14) Configuration menuThe configuration (CONFIG) menu is used to set fundamental operating parameters and other variableswhich do not appear in a

107The lamp may be configured in three ways:AUTOThis setting is relevant when operating from internal batteries only. The lamp will automatically ill

10814-4 CONFIG Power saveThe POWER SAVE facility may be used to help the receiver to operate for longer periods of timebetween battery recharging.

109Use the main dial or ï ð keys to vary the cycle value, the key may be used as a short cutto 3.0 seconds. to accept the data and return to a sta

11PUSH this key to place the AR8200 into 2VFO mode where you may receive spot frequencies and‘generally monitor activity’. The LCD displays two lines

110 ò to move the cursor to the “RMT-ID” selection point. Use the main dial or ï ð keyschange the AR8200 RS232 IDENTIFICATION ADDRESS when multiple u

111Use the main dial or ï ð keys or key to toggle between ON and OFF (the default is off). to accept the data and return to a standard display. A

112(15) Band scopeThe AR8200 is equipped with a flexible band scope function which is capable of graphically displayingband activity. The maximum fr

11315-2 Exit from band scopeTo exit the band scope or or .15-3 Setting frequency span width (waveform enlargement)The frequency span width ma

11415-6 Entering a new centre frequencyTo enter a new centre frequency, simply tap the wanted frequency into the keypad. The legend“CENTRE FREQ” wil

11515-10 Loading stored band scope traces from memoryProviding a trace has been previously stored to memory, it is possible to recall it to display u

116(16) Sleep ¹It is possible to instruct the AR8200 to automatically switch-off after a predetermined time, this isparticularly useful if you know

117(17) Option socketThe option socket is mounted on the right hand side of the cabinetunderneath the 12V d.c. input socket. The socket is protected

11817-1 RS232 operationConnect the optional CC8200 computer control lead to the optionsocket and connect to a computer. The command protocol isprovi

11917-2-1 How to clone dataEnsure that the RS232 baud rate is set to the same speed for bothradios and that the address is set to 00 on both units (r

12 in 2VFO mode to access the VFO PASS menu which extends to include theSEARCH bank pass edit menu. in 2VFO, SEARCH or SCAN mode to access the

120counting downward to indicate that the copy process (clone of data) has started. When the numberreaches zero the copy process will have completed,

121(18) Slot card socketThe slot card is located in the bottom of the AR8200 cabinet and protected from dust etc by a door whichis hinged toward the

122currently fitted. If however the AR8200 ‘thinks’ that a slot card option is fitted when it isn’t, accessthe slot card menu and disable the option.

123inverter is active while the legend “68” indicates the current‘flip’ value in use.To speed up the toggling of voice inverter, toeffectively tog

124While in the CTCSS menu, to activate the CTCSS facility (the LCD legend “ON”is displayed in reverse highlight).Use the main dial or ï ð keys to

125use the CTCSS SEARCH facility to discover whatfrequency is employed.Place the AR8200 into VFO mode then to access the CTCSS menu. to highlight t

126the left of the numeric value to indicate that the displayed tone value is contained in the currentreceive frequency, this greatly eases location o

12718-5-1 RecordingWhile in the record & playback menu select “REC” and . The LCD will return to its previous display with the legend “REC” in

128&Note: You cannot scan or search the backup information, datamust be loaded back into the AR8200 before these processes can be activated.&I

1291 COPY EXT-MEM Indicates that the EM8200COPY menu has been accessed2 LOAD SAVE 0 Select save to or load fromthe EM8200 and EM8200bank number (0, 1,

13Numeric figure four during frequency input. Selection of memory/scan bank “D” or “d” and search bank“D” or “d” or “N” or “n”. toggles the pri

130Make sure that global write protect is not set or the data load will be unsuccessful and no data willbe loaded.Access the COPY EXT-MEM menu using t

131Select the “LOAD” option, to toggle between load and save. Next select theEM8200 bank you wish to load using the ï ð keys (0, 1, 2 or 3). t

132bank you wish to save using the ï ð keys (0, 1, 2 or 3). the ò key to move the cursor tothe left of the “ALL-DATA” legend, use the ï ð keys to s

13318-6-6 EM8200 SEARCH BANK save and loadThe search data ‘saved or loaded’ can be specific to one bank only.Save SRCH-BANK (one specific search bank

134trace is currently ‘actively’ displayed on the LCD while in BANDSCOPE mode, it may also be saved to external memory.Save B-SCOPETo save the interna

135With EM8200 ‘not’ fitted: Use the key sequence to recall the loadedband scope to LCD.With EM8200 fitted: Use the key sequence to ac

136It is possible to load a band scope directly from EM8200 external memory for immediate display onthe LCD. Use the key sequence to access t

137There is no receive. Check that a suitable aerial is connected to the AR8200 and the attenuator is notswitched on (ATT legend). Check that VOICE

138When POWER SAVE is on, response from the AR8200 may be sluggish and there will be periods ofno receive.If the key is being used to display a freq

139DA900 VHF/UHF flexible whip 245mm in length.TW500 VHF/UHF telescopic which aerial. Comprises of six sections,extends to 625mm in length.MA500 VHF/

14Numeric figure nine during frequency input. Selection of memory/scan bank “I” or “i” and search bank “I”or “i” or “S” or “s”. will delete the

140PropagationVHF and UHF transmissions generally only propagate relatively short distances when compared to short wave signals. For allintents and p

AR8200 Mk3 hand portable radio receiver ADDENDUM (paperwork V1.0)Due to continuous development of our products, the AR8200 has evolved into the Mk2 an

The AR8200 receiver employs standard ‘AA’ size batteries, so a range of different types can be used (NiCad, NiMH, alkalineetc). For this reason, the

151-5-3 Side panelThe left hand side of the AR8200 comprises of three push keys, a nest of fourarrow keys and a rotary main dial. An eject slider is

16ARROW KEYSThe arrow keys ïðñò are laid out as a group of four keys (up, down, leftand right). This format is particularly convenient when used with

17Dry cells such as Alkaline or Zinc / Manganese may be used but cannot be charged inside theAR8200, if dry cells are fitted to the AR8200, remove dry

181-6-2 Charging the NiCadsIt is possible to charge the supplied NiCadbatteries while still fitted inside the AR8200using the charging unit provided.

19It is advisable to switch the AR8200 off when starting the vehicle as the starter motor often causespower surges. Some vehicles require their ignit

24-3-2 Starting VFO search ... 434-3-3 Forcing VFO se

20(2) Making the AR8200 ready for operation2-1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)All relevant operational information is provided via the large LCD. To s

21 2-2 Connect the aerial (antenna)Two aerials are supplied with the AR8200:l BNC mounted whip aeriall MW bar aerialFor general reception on the VH

222-4 Keypad and knobs... what you need to know ‘most’Several of the keys have special characteristics, a summary was given in section 1-5-1 of this

232-4-4 CLEAR key to abort entry via the keypad... if in doubt, to return to the previousdisplay menu or operating mode. to select an optio

24(3) Basic manual operation of the receiverThe following information explains how to tune to a specific frequency, change receive mode etc.&Note

25Both VFO frequencies are displayed in parallel format on the LCD, one above the other. The ‘active’VFO (the one which is currently receiving) is di

26Transfer to active VFOWhen the AR8200 has stopped on an active frequency in memory read, scan or search mode, use thekey sequence to transfe

27displayed to the right of the kHz position. This is to ensure easy recognition of short wave frequencieswhich are often listed as ‘kHz’ in frequenc

28&Note: In AM and FMmodes with the squelchopen, reception will bemomentarily interruptedwhile tuning and the “S”squelch legend will flashas tunin

293-7 Changing receive modeDue to the necessities of signal bandwidth, channel occupancy and transmission efficiency, differentreceive modes are used

37-9-4 Editing the contents of the select scan list ... 727-9-5 Deleting all select sca

30Generally speaking the following modes will apply:AUTOReceive mode and tuning step will be selected automatically using the pre-programmed autobandp

31All long range shipping and oceanic air traffic (as well as long range military aircraft) use USB. DATAmodes such as RTTY, SITOR, PACKET, FAX etc m

32Should you wish to change the default tuning step size .The third main text line of the LCD will display the current defaultsize (perhaps “25

33The display doesn’t correct immediately upon frequency entry to allow you to enter the ‘STEP-ADJUST’ menu tochange the step size and step-adjust in

34 Access the STEP menu using the key sequence . Use the main dial to select a step size of20 kHz (do NOT press enter!).

35However, the STEP-ADJUST facility is used to address this situation.With the above in mind, 58.445 MHz with 15 kHz steps in mind, while in VFO mode,

36With this example of 145.210 MHz with 14 kHz steps in mind, while in VFO mode, key in the startfrequency of 145.210 MHz Access

37The third line will display “OFFSET 00” with “00”indicating that frequency offset is currently off,there will be no “DUP” legend displayed when thef

38For example, use the main dial until the LCD displays “OFFSET 01”, the bottom line of LCD will display“- - - . - - - -“ indicating that no offset ha

39The noise limiter has two settings, on and off. When the noiselimiter is ON, the legend “NL” appears on LCD.To toggle the noise limiter on/off

4(14) Configuration menu ... 10614-1 CONFIG BEEP ...

40The distance in kHz which the AR8200 can ‘pull’ depends upon receive mode, IF bandwidth and signalstrength… the wider the filter and stronger the si

41(4) VFO enhanced facilitiesAs well as providing a tuning data storage, the two VFOs offer additional features including quickmemory, VFO scan, VFO

424-1-2 Recalling quick memoriesOnce a few quick memory channels have been stored, key a different frequency into the VFO to assistidentification of

43on the next line. The third line displays “ON” and “OFF” with the“OFF” legend displayed in reverse contrast to show that it iscurrently selected (d

44&Note: While in VFO mode, if the keypad or key is used, the current status of theaudio with respect to the squelch control will be maintained

45 If PASS channels have already been tagged for VFO SEARCH the legend “PASS xx” will be displayedwhere “xx” indicates that data is present. If no pa

464-3-6 Exiting VFO searchTo exit VFO search, to return to the VFO mode (the frequencies in use before VFOsearch was initiated will be displayed)

47VFO search DELAY is configured via the VFO environment menu, use the key sequence to access the VFO environment menu. the ò key once to move

48 to accept the changes and return to the display prior to accessing the VFOenvironment menu. Alternatively you may move to the next option (VFO V

49VFO FREE search is configured via the VFO environment menu, use the key sequence to access the VFO environment menu. the ò key four times to

51-1 IntroductionThank you for purchasing the AR8200 hand held wide band all mode receiver. The AR8200 is designedusing the very latest technology t

50If bank “J” contains data, the legend “J00” will be displayed (the number indicating the presence ofdata), if no data is held in bank “J” the legend

51(5) Memory channels & banksIt is convenient to store commonly used frequencies into a memory channel along with mode etc, thissaves having to k

52Auto-storeWhen shipped from the factory, memory bank “J” is reserved for auto-store of memory channelsfrom search mode. This is a useful facility t

53 to place the AR8200 into VFO mode. to select the desired frequency, the mode and step size will be automatically set bythe AR8

54If the memory location has been used previously and a text comment is displayed, todelete the existing comment.&Note: It is possible to use

55To recap: Once the three digit memory location has been selected, the 2 second keypad time-out does not apply tothe rest of the sequence

56The memory bank write protect may be toggled on/off using the SCAN environment menu accessed bythe key sequence followed by four pushes of t

575-4-1 Memory channel review / huntFrom VFO mode to enter memory read “M.RD” mode.The main dial may be rotated or the ñ ò keys pushed to review,

585-5-1 Memory channel editingIt is possible to copy, move, swap and edit memory channels to assist the management of data.Please refer to section 9

59The LCD will initially display the legend “M-BANK” , the currentlyselected memory bank ‘pair’ (i.e. D/d or A/a or C/c etc) and thecurrent size alloc

6Operating anomaliesShould the AR8200 appear to behave strangely, normal operation may be easily achieved by resettingthe microprocessor. Two scenari

60&Note: The priority mode is automatically suspended during entry of frequencies via thekeypad, this prevents the receiver from changing frequenc

61This is accomplished by using the “PRIO SET” menu accessed bythe key sequence .The legend “PRIO SET” appears on the top line of the LCD tocon

62(7) SCAN - scanning memory channels & banksThe AR8200 has a SCAN mode whereby the contents stored in the MEMORY CHANNELS AREAUTOMATICALLY RECAL

63When in SCAN MODE, the memory banks are referred to as “SCAN BANK A”, “SCAN BANK B”,“SCAN BANK f” etc rather than using the full title “SCAN MEMORY

64When SCAN has been selected, only the currently displayed memory bank WHICH CONTAINS DATAwill be SCANNED (as bank link is default off), receive mode

65unwanted channels so that they are skipped when scanning. PASSdoes not delete the memory contents but simply ‘tags’ the channelto be skipped. In m

667-6 Deleting memory channelsAlthough it is possible to over-write memory channels with new data, edit memory channels, swap, copy,move and to PASS

67“BANK LINK” will be displayed on the bottom line ofthe LCD indicating that programming is possible. ò to move to the memory bank letters, thenrevers

68Use the key sequence to access the “SCAN-GROUP” menu. Use theï ð keys to select the SCAN-GROUP number between 1 and 9. ò three times to

69Use the ï ð keys to select the SCAN-GROUP number between 1 and 9. ò four times todisplay the scan environment parameter of LEVEL. as a short cu

7more efficient means of monitoring the most wanted frequencies as you have targeted 100% whatyou most want to hear, by contrast searching is very ine

70&Note: When voice squelch is in operation, the rotary squelch control is usually best rotatedto the fully anti-clockwise position. to accept

71 as a short cut to ALL (which is the default) which will cause all receive modes to bescanned in the specified scan group. Use the main dial or ï

727-9-3 Select scan environmentThe select scan environment may be customised in respect of DELAY, LEVEL, VOICE, FREE andMODE. The current SCAN-GROUP

73If you wish to add more select scan channels ð once to move upward to the new end of thelist and repeat the process. or to exit the select

74(8) Search modeIn search mode, the AR8200 is programmed to automatically tune between two specified frequency limitslooking for activity. Please r

75To assist testing in the factory, several search banks may be programmed with data (which can be easydeleted or over-written). This pre-programming

768-2-4 Copying an active frequency to the VFO or memory locationIt is convenient to transfer an active frequency from search to VFO or memory for pe

77Recalling banks K - T requires use of the ‘SHIFT’command before the letter key, this ‘shift’command is the use of the key before asecond numeric k

788-4 Programming a search bankEach of the 40 search banks may be programmed withdifferent frequency limits, receive modes, step size etc aslisted in

79&Note: If a step-adjust value is already programmed into the search bank, the step-adjustmenu will be automatically displayed when accessing the

81-5 Controls & functionsControls are located on the top, front and left hand side of the AR8200, a brief identificationis given here:1. Rotary

808-5 Locking out unwanted active frequencies (PASS)It is possible to lock out (PASS) unwanted frequencies while in program search mode,this is usefu

81To delete the entire contents of the current search pass list , the legend“PASS 00 ----.----” confirms deletion. The search pass list may also b

82Next reverse highlight the letters you wish to link together as a group using the ï ð ñ ò keys, to mark the desired search banks, both upper and l

831. DELAY OFF / HOLD / 0.1 - 9.9 seconds (default 2.0s)2. LEVEL OFF / 1 - 255 (default OFF)3. VOICE OFF / 1 - 255 (default OFF)4. FREE OFF / 1 - 60 s

848-7-2 Search LEVELThe search LEVEL squelch parameter causes the AR8200 to check the signal strength and to only openthe squelch when the signal str

85 as a short cut to off (which is the default). Use the main dial to increment value by 1or use the ï ð keys to increment by 10.While adjusting vo

868-7-5 AUTO STOREAuto store causes the first 50 active frequencies located during search to be automatically written tomemory bank “J” (channels J0

878-7-7 Deleting search banksA delete menu is provided so that you can delete program search data (of course you may simplyover-write the data too) a

88(9) EDIT menuThe EDIT menu is a powerful feature which simplifies the management of data and provides thefollowing operations:COPY MEM-CH loads one

89&Note: If the SAVE location is write protected, the legend “PROTECT” will be displayed.You must remove write protect from the SAVE memory locati

91-5-1 KeypadKeypad conventionsMost keys have multiple functions, their functions are printed on the cabinet. However due therestriction of availabl

90&Note: If the SAVE bank location is write protected, the legend “PROTECT” will be displayed.You must remove write protect from the SAVE memory b

91Two data input lines are presented LOAD and SAVE.The cursor will be positioned on the LOAD line. “LOAD” represents thememory channel which you woul

92 to swap the memory channel data between CH-A and CH-B. Both CH-A and CH-Bdisplay the memory channel location of CH-A.The process may be repeated

93 ò to move to the “MODE SET” line. Use the main dial or ï ð keys to select receive mode.The key may be used as a short cut to “AUTO”. In auto, r

94(10) DELETE menu facilitiesIt is often desirable to delete many data entries in one go such as memory channels and pass frequen-cies. To assist wi

95If frequency pass channels exist for the current bank, the legend “DEL PASS xx” will be displayedwith the “xx” number (00 to 49) indicating that dat

96If no memory data exists in the selected memory bank, the legend “MEM-BANK X--” will be displayed.If memory data does exist, the legend “MEM-BANK Xx

97 to exit the menu returning to the standard display, alternatively the ò keyto move to the next item in the menu “DEL MEM PASS”.10-6 DELETE mem

98(11) Write protectIt is possible to write protect memory channels, whole memory banks, search banks and ‘globally protect’memory to prevent data be

99Again use the key to toggle write protect status on/off… in this manner you may quicklychange the protect status of several memory channels. t