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AOR AR8200 MkII Wide Range Receiver

Specifications
  Vintage      2000
  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 AR8200 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

Review

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  • Differences from Original AR8200
  • Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) for high frequency stability and minimum internal noise
  • Increased dynamic range - can hear weaker signals while not being overloaded by strong, local signals
  • Supplied with telescoping whip antenna
  • Standard numeric keypad
  • Supplied NiCd AA cells increased to 1100mAh rating
  • Brighter LCD and keypad backlight
  • Case color changed to black
  • 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
  • Web Info
  • AR8200 Stuff
  • Javiation's AR8200 Series-2 page
  • Universal Radio's AR8200 MarkII page
  • AOR USA's AR8200 MarkII page

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