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AOR AR8200 Wide Range Receiver
Specifications
Vintage 1998
Type Handheld
Range 500kHz - 2040MHz
Channels 1000
Banks 20 scan, 40 search
Modes FM, SFM, WFM, AM, NAM, WAM, CW, SSB
Sensitivity As specified in the manual :
FM : 0.35 - 2.50 uv (30 - 2040MHz)
WFM : 1.00 - 1.50 uv (30 - 1000MHz)
AM : 0.70 - 3.50 uv (500kHz - 470MHz)
SSB : 0.30 - 1.50 uv (2 - 470MHz)
Priority 1 channel
Conversion Triple
Scan 37 channels/second
Search 37 steps/second
Audio 200mW?
Power 4 AA, 9 - 16V DC
Size 2.4"(W) x 5.6"(H) x 1.5"(D)
Weight 6.3oz (10.8oz with NiCds)
Interfaces BNC, DC, speaker, computer
Accessories Antenna, belt clip, 4 NiCds, AC adapter,
DC adapter, carry strap, MW bar atenna,
LARGE manual
Features AFC, noise limiter, attenuator, battery
saver, bandscope (100k - 10MHz), memory
ops, alpha-tags, slot cards (see below),
dynamic bank size, tape recorder control,
ReactionTune, discriminator output
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Sensitivity
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The following info was supplied by Mika from
Bandercom
who got it from the Finish scanner magazine Skanneri
| Freq (MHz) | Mode | AM/FM (12dB/20dB SINAD) |
| 1 | AM | 1.12 µv |
| 6 | AM | 1.00 µv |
| 10 | AM | 1.20 µv |
| 15 | AM | 1.41 µv |
| 21 | AM | 1.41 µv |
| 30 | AM | 0.32 µv |
| 50 | FM | 0.20 µv |
| 70 | FM | 0.73 µv |
| 100 | WFM | 0.63 µv |
| 120 | AM | 0.79 µv |
| 145 | FM | 0.36 µv |
| 160 | FM | 0.58 µv |
| 170 | FM | 0.45 µv |
| 300 | FM | 0.25 µv |
| 400 | FM | 0.22 µv |
| 420 | FM | 0.25 µv |
| 435 | FM | 0.25 µv |
| 460 | FM | 0.28 µv |
| 890 | FM | 0.45 µv |
| 920 | FM | 0.60 µv |
| 950 | FM | 0.40 µv |
| 1000 | FM | 0.71 µv |
Leakage Radiation
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The following info was supplied by Mika from
Bandercom
who got it from the Finish scanner magazine Skanneri
| Frequency (MHz) | Leakage |
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| 50 | 240 µv |
| 120 | 90 µv |
| 160 | 80 µv |
| 300 | 100 µv |
| 460 | 110 µv |
| 920 | 50 µv |
| 1000 | Not measured |
Conversion Circuitry
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The following info was supplied by Mika from
Bandercom
- HF coverage uses double conversion
- 100 kHz - 1.9 MHz uses a lowpass filter which is mixed
directly after the RF amplifier with the 2nd IF (45.05 MHz)
- 1.9 MHz - 30 MHz uses a bandpass filter which is directly
mixed with the 2nd IF
- VHF/UHF coverage:
- 30 - 75 MHz bandpass filter
- 75 - 118 MHz tuned bandpass filter
- 118 - 174 MHz tuned bandpass filter
- 174 - 240 MHz bandpass filter
- 240 - 470 MHz bandpass filter
- 470 - 820 MHz bandpass filter
- 820 - 2040 MHz high pass filter
- WFM uses a 3rd IF of 10.7 MHz
- AM/FM/SSB IFs
- under 30 MHz: 1=45.05 2=0.455 MHz
- 30 - 540 MHz: 1=754.850 2=45.05Mhz 3=0.455 MHz
- 540 - 1040 MHz: 1=243.550 2=45.05Mhz 3=0.455 MHz
- 1040 - 1540 MHz: 1=243.550 2=45.05Mhz 3=0.455 MHz
- 1540 - 2040 MHz: 1=754.850 2=45.05Mhz 3=0.455 MHz
Power Consumption
- The following info was supplied by Mika from
Bandercom
from the AR8200 Service Manual
- 190 mA nominal
- 145 mA stanby
- 25 mA battery saver
Optional Slot Cards
- VI8200 Voice Inverter
- CT8200 CTCSS Squelch & Search (51? tones)
- TE8200 Tone Eliminator
- RU8200 Audio Recorder (20 seconds record)
- EM8200 External Memory (3000 memory channels & 160 search bands)
Interfaces
- CR8200 Tape recorder control
- CO8200 Cloning
- CC8200 Computer control (supplied with RS-232 protocol)
- OS8200 Data port interface cable
- RT8200 Reaction Tune cable
Optional Antennas
- DA3000 Discone, 16 element, 30-2000MHz, 50' (15m) cable
- DA900 Whip, VHF/UHF, 10" (245mm)
- LA320 Desktop loop, 1.6-15MHz
- MA500 Whip, magnetic base, 28" (720mm), 25-1300MHz, 12' (4m) cable
- SA7000 Twin element, 30-2000MHz, 50' (15m) cable
- TW500 Telescoping whip, VHF/UHF, 6 sections, 25" (625mm)
First Impressions
- Look here
Review
- Look here
Web Info
- Kristian's AR8200 page
- MAX Computer Interface
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