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AOR AR-8600 Mk2

A picture of AOR AR-8600 Mk2

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:HF/VHF/UHF receiver/scanner
Frequency range: 0.1-3000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Tuning steps:50 Hz to 100 KHz
Frequency stability:? ppm
Mode:AM / NAM / WAM / SFM / NFM / WFM / USB / LSB / CW
Channels / memory management: 1000 regular in 20 banks @ 37 channels per second
1 priority
40 search banks
50 pass channels per search bank
50 pass channels for VFO search
Non-volatile flash memory storage
Power supply:10.8-16 VDC external or 9.6 VDC from optional NiCd battery pack
Current drain / power consumption:70-400 mA
Antenna impedance / connector:50 ohm / BNC
Dimensions (W*H*D):155*57*195 mm (6.1*2.2*7.7")
Weight:2 Kg (4.4 lb)
Other features: RS232C port. Plug-in ferrite bar for MW reception.
AFC. Spectrum scope. 10.7 MHz IF output.




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: ? conversion superheterodyne
Sensitivity: AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.9 MHz: 2.5 uV
1.9-30 MHz: 2 uV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 uV
NFM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.7 uV
470-1040 MHz: 0.6 uV
1040-2040 MHz: 3.5 uV
2040-3000 MHz: 10 uV
WFM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1 uV
Selectivity: SSB/NAM
3 KHz (-6 dB), 9 KHz (-60 dB)
AM/SFM
9 KHz (-6 dB), 20 KHz (-40 dB)
WAM/NFM
12 KHz (-6 dB), 25 KHz (-40 dB)
WFM
150 KHz (-3 dB), 380 KHz (-40 dB)
Image rejection:
AF output power / speaker:800 mW at 10% distortion / ? ohm
External speaker connector:3.5 mm




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:Japan, 2002-20xx (Discontinued)
Additional info:Extended frequency range, improved RF performance plus some new features
Related documents: User manual (3.9 MB)
Brochure (218 KB)
Modifications and fixes:
Reviews:
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CT8200
DC8600
EM8200
MF2.5
MF6
MM8600
P25-8600
RU8200
TE8200
VI8200
VHF airband filter for increased selectivity
Multimode digital voice decoder
External S-meter
Internal 9.6 V NiCd battery pack
Tape recording lead
CTCSS/PL squelch & search slot card
DC lead with cigarrette plug
Extended memory backup slot card. 4000 channels, 160 search banks
Collins SSB mechanical filter
Collins AM mechanical filter
Wrap-around mobile mount
Internal APCO25 digital voice decoder (no trunking)
Digital recording slot card. 20 seconds
Tone eliminator slot card. 256 steps
Analog voice inverter slot card. 157 steps
A rear picture of AOR AR-8600 Mk2