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AOR AR-5000A

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:HF/VHF/UHF receiver/scanner
Frequency range: 0.01-3000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the USA)
Tuning steps:1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz
1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 KHz
Frequency stability:±2.5 ppm @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F)
Mode:AM / FM / WFM / USB / LSB / CW
Channels / memory management: 2000 regular in 20 banks @ 25 or 45 channels per second (Alpha tags, 8 characters)
2100 pass channels/frequencies
1 priority
Non-volatile EEPROM storage
There is actually a supercap inside, but it's the clock backup (Up to 50 hours without external power)
Power supply:12-16 VDC (3-pin connector)
Current drain / power consumption:Max 1 A
Antenna impedance / connector:50 ohm / One N-jack and one SO-239, switchable
NB! Max recommended input signal level without damage is +17 dBm
Dimensions (W*H*D):217*100*260 mm (8.5*3.5*10")
Weight:3.5 Kg (7.8 lb)
Other features: Five VFO's. Clock and sleep timer. 10.7 MHz IF output (±5 MHz). RS232C,
10 MHz external reference input. Discriminator output.




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Triple conversion superheterodyne
1st IF: 622 / 622.4 MHz
2nd IF: 10.7 MHz
3rd IF: 455 KHz
Sensitivity: AM (10 dB S/N, BW: 6 KHz)
0.04-0.1 MHz: 4.46 uV
0.1-2 MHz: 2.23 uV
2-40 MHz: 1.58 uV
40-1000 MHz: 0.89 uV
1000-3000 MHz: 0.71 uV
FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 15 KHz)
2-40 MHz: 0.89 uV
40-1000 MHz: 0.5 uV
1000-3000 MHz: 0.4 uV
WFM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 220 KHz)
2-40 MHz: 2.81 uV
40-1000 MHz: 1.58 uV
1000-3000 MHz: 1.25 uV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N, BW: 3 KHz)
0.01-0.04 MHz: 22.3 uV
0.04-0.1 MHz: 1.58 uV
0.1-2 MHz: 0.71 uV
2-40 MHz: 0.71 uV
40-1000 MHz: 0.4 uV
1000-3000 MHz: 0.32 uV
Selectivity: Selectable bandwidths, any mode:
3 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 110 & 220 KHz (500 Hz, 2.5 & 5.5 KHz optional)
Image rejection:
AF output power / speaker:1.7 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
External speaker connector:




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:Japan, 2003-2008 (Discontinued)
Additional info:
Related documents: User manual (2.5 MB)
Model A & A+ addendum (17 KB)
Manual addendum (85 KB)
RS-232C command list (279 KB)
Modifications and fixes:
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