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AR8000 operating manual1(1) Introduction & accessoriesThank you for purchasing THE NEW CONCEPT AOR AR8000 World BandWide Band all mode receiver.Th

AR8000 operating manual104-4 NiCads and chargingBefore operating, charge the internal NiCad batteries using the suppliedcharger for approximately 16 h

AR8000 operating manual100The default is set to 0.3 seconds. The acceptable range is 0.0 to 4.9seconds. For solid operation on 900MHz a value of 0.5

AR8000 operating manual10118-1 Setting the RS232 parametersThe RS232 parameters may be altered using the “REMOTE” option in theCONFIGURATION menu. Th

AR8000 operating manual102(19) Clone (copy) data between two AR8000 receiversIt is possible to clone (copy) selected or ALL data from one AR8000 to a

AR8000 operating manual103Make sure that the EXPERT status is selected, if not use the UP/DOWN key tomove the cursor alongside the “NEWUSER” option an

AR8000 operating manual104Both “A” & “B” VFO frequencies will reset to 80.000 MHz and mode/step willbe set to AUTO.Search/scan bank linkage and s

AR8000 operating manual105transmissions (you can usually remove the aerial to determine this).Alternatively the AR8000 (like all receivers) will produ

AR8000 operating manual106“FREQ ERROR”This error message will be displayed if you attempt to key in a frequencyoutside of the acceptable range of 0.1

AR8000 operating manual107WA7000 wide band active whip aerialCompact aerial designed for installation where space is a problem. TheWA7000 is active o

AR8000 operating manual108Long wire aerialsFor shortwave reception a random length of long wire approximately 10 to 20metres in length forms a good co

AR8000 operating manual109As a compromise it may be worth making up a dipole aerial for a band ofparticular interest and have a VHF-UHF discone plus s

AR8000 operating manual11(frequencies such as 1.215 MHz = 1215 kHz). If signal strength appears weak,try rotating the receiver as the bar aerial is d

AR8000 operating manual110Coaxial cablesWhen constructing dipole aerials or connecting VHF aerials 50 OHM coaxialcable should be used. For shortwave

AR8000 operating manual111Typical usable coverage starts from about 25 MHz and extends continuouslyto 500 MHz 1300 MHz or even 2000 MHz. The coverage

AR8000 operating manual112This provides a screen for potential incoming interference and passes anynoise down the cable away from the receiver and tow

AR8000 operating manual113If the transmitted frequency is too high for to be reflected by the ionosphere,or the angle too steep, transmissions will s

AR8000 operating manual114You will note that large areas of the Earth’s surface lays between the point oftransmission and reflection, in this area th

AR8000 operating manual115* Specifications subject to change without notice due to continuousdevelopment of the receiver. E&OE.(24) Specification

AR8000 operating manual12the ATU when changing frequency. An ATU of this type has no active circuitryso is known as a passive device.Active desktop l

AR8000 operating manual135-2 EAR - Earphone / speaker connectionThis 3.5mm mono socket permits connection to an external earphone, headsetor speaker o

AR8000 operating manual145-5 PWR / VOL - On/Off switch and volume controlThe combined volume control and power switch is located onthe top face of the

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AR8000 operating manual16switchable for use in locations of low level lighting.The basic operational description of each key is as follows:[SRCH] - se

AR8000 operating manual17revert to VFO mode.[2-VFO] [A=B] - twin VFO / equalise memory /manual search keyThe AR8000 receiver has a 2 VFO system being

AR8000 operating manual18should a permanently busy channel be encountered. The UP and DOWN keysmay be used to force the receiver to continue searchin

AR8000 operating manual19[2] [B] [STEP] Numeric 2 / Bank B / STEP keyThis key acts as a numeric 2 when entering frequencies via the keypad.In search,

AR8000 operating manual21-1 Accessories supplied4 x AA internal high capacity rechargeable NiCad batteriesMains chargerDC power lead with cigar lighte

AR8000 operating manual20[6] [F] [S PROG] Numeric 6 / Bank F / Search programThis key acts as a numeric 6 when entering frequencies via the keypad.In

AR8000 operating manual21[9] [I] [DEL] Numeric 9 / Bank I / Data deleteThis key acts as a numeric 9 when entering frequen- cies via thekeypad.In sear

AR8000 operating manual22and the legend “SET P.WORD” is displayed on the first line of the LCD.If the numbers “0000” are displayed then no password is

AR8000 operating manual23NEWUSER / EXPERTThe default setting is NEWUSER (new user), this is the initial recommendedsetting. If EXPERT status has not

AR8000 operating manual24SCAN list.To toggle the status of select scan, press [FUNC] [PASS] again while in M.REmode.Select scan only scans those speci

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AR8000 operating manual26When in 2ndF setting, the side panel [FUNC] key need only be momentarilypressed then released before pressing a second keypad

AR8000 operating manual27Side panel - right hand side5-13 DC 12V Charging / external power connectionThis is a standard 1.3mm dual concentric DC socke

AR8000 operating manual28Rear caseThe battery compartment cover (which is located to the lower section of therear case) may be removed using a downwar

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AR8000 operating manual36-6 Correcting incorrect frequencies after input ... 356-7 Changing a frequency using the UP/DOWN keys .. 366-8 Ch

AR8000 operating manual30(6) Basic manual operation of the receiverOperating manual conventionsWhere text appears in [SQUARE BRACKETS] the keys are to

AR8000 operating manual31In normal use, the squelch control should be rotated clockwise until thebackground noise is just cancelled. This is known as

AR8000 operating manual32the operators preferences.When in FUNC setting, the side panel [FUNC] key must be pressed and heldwhile a second keypad optio

AR8000 operating manual336-4 Entering a frequency through the keypad - VFO (MANUAL) MODE& changing from VFO “A” to VFO “B” and [A=B]The AR8000 re

AR8000 operating manual34Entering a frequency using the numeric keypadExample of frequency entry 145.800 MHzPress [1] [4] [5] [.] [8] [ENT]There is no

AR8000 operating manual35right of the “MHz” position, this is to ensure easy recognition of frequencieswhich are often listed as “kHz” in frequency gu

AR8000 operating manual36Key in [2] to correct the current incorrect display (which is showing 81.8MHz rather than 82.8 MHz). Alternatively use the [

AR8000 operating manual37The speed of tuning may be increased by a factor of x10 while the “F” functionlegend is displayed (by using the [FUNC] key).6

AR8000 operating manual38For example, select 118.000 MHz [1] [1] [8] [ENT] then select a 9 kHz stepsize [FUNC] [2] choose “9.00” by rotating the [DIAL

AR8000 operating manual391.08 kHz (which are not divisible by 50 Hz), the last digit will not be accepted somay be corrected simply by typing [5].In f

AR8000 operating manual413 SEARCH ... 7613-1 Manual search ...

AR8000 operating manual40being 71.018750 MHz). The receiver is now tuning in 12.5 kHz steps with astep offset of +6.25 kHz.Note: The STEP OFFSET is a

AR8000 operating manual41AMAmplitude Modulation - Used by broadcast services throughout the world onmedium wave and shortwave. AM is also used by VHF

AR8000 operating manual42Small tuning steps of 50 Hz or 100 Hz should be used for tuning in LSB andother similar modes USB & CW.The AR8000 being a

AR8000 operating manual43attenuator is OFF.The selection of attenuator may also be programmed into memory channelsand when defining program search.Ple

AR8000 operating manual44To deactivate the bandscope, repeat the key sequence [FUNC] [7] or press the[2VFO], [SRCH] or [SCAN] keys.(7) Memory banks &a

AR8000 operating manual45During the manufacture and testing of the receiver, various test frequencies areentered into the receiver’s memory banks so t

AR8000 operating manual46If you are happy with the alphanumeric description press [ENT] and the displaywill return to VFO mode.At any time you may abo

AR8000 operating manual47Note: If you have activated the PASSWORD protection, it is not possibleto access memory banks a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j un

AR8000 operating manual48[9] [2] [.] [7] [ENT] to select the desired frequency, the mode and stepsize will be automatically set by the AR8000 micropro

AR8000 operating manual49“COPY-MODE” to indicate that a sub menu has been selected.The cursor will be positioned over the memory bank identifier (LETT

AR8000 operating manual5(3) Major featuresGeneralAt first glance the AR8000 in it’s static form may look no different to anymodern hand-held wide rang

AR8000 operating manual508-4 MEMORY CHANNEL COPY - alternative method using memory recallOther AR8000 facilities may be manipulated in order to achiev

AR8000 operating manual51The third line will alternate between MODE and STEP while the fourth line willalternate between TXT and FREQUENCY so that eas

AR8000 operating manual52Enter memory dataSwitch On. Press [2VFO] to enter 2VFO mode.Type in the first frequency [8] [8] [.] [3] [ENT]. Press and hol

AR8000 operating manual53Press [FUNC] [8] to access the “SET EDIT-CH” menu.Move the cursor to the left of the “SWAP-MODE” option using the UP/DOWNkeys

AR8000 operating manual54Example of memory channel editingLet’s assume that you wish to EDIT the contents of memory channel “A00”which for example may

AR8000 operating manual55The standard options are: 0.05 kHz (50 Hz), 0.1 kHz (100 Hz), 0.2 kHz (200Hz), 0.5 kHz (500 Hz), 1.00 kHz, 2.00 kHz, 5.00 kH

AR8000 operating manual568-8 Deleting memory channels and banksIt is possible to delete memory channels on an individual basis or delete awhole memory

AR8000 operating manual57The top line of the LCD will display “MEMO-DATA” the second line will display“DELETE” and the fourth line will display “BANK

AR8000 operating manual58When the password facility is first used the numbers “0000” are displayed toindicate that no password has been set and all ba

AR8000 operating manual599-4 If you forget your passwordShould you forget the password and become locked out, you may reset themicroprocessor by holdi

AR8000 operating manual62VFOTwin VFO frequencies (A & B) may be displayed onthe LCD simultaneously, one providing a stand-byfrequency available fo

AR8000 operating manual60Another special form of scanning is “PRIORITY” where a special channel(default to “A00”) is scanned for activity every five s

AR8000 operating manual61Keep your memory banks tidy - for best scan speedIn order to achieve the maximum scanning speed, it is advisable to keep alls

AR8000 operating manual62The memory bank identifier (such as “A”) will be displayed on the left of thethird line of the LCD and memory bank “A” will b

AR8000 operating manual63on the top left of the LCD, if it is not in SCAN mode then press [2VFO] [FUNC][SCAN] which should achieve SCAN regardless of

AR8000 operating manual64when only the selected banks which contain data will be scanned.* Refer to section 10-12 for further SCAN options which are a

AR8000 operating manual65The receiver will display a memory channel, mode, frequency, text and scanPASS status.If the desired memory channel to be PAS

AR8000 operating manual66It is strongly recommended that NEWUSER mode is used duringfamiliarisation of the AR8000, use EXPERT status only if you havef

AR8000 operating manual67Either use the [DIAL] to change the value or key in a two digit number throughthe numeric keypad. [0] [0] is accepted as 0.0

AR8000 operating manual68Either use the [DIAL] to change the value or key in a two digit number throughthe numeric keypad. [0] [0] is accepted as 00

AR8000 operating manual69(11) SELECT SCAN - special “select scan list” overviewWhile scanning memory banks, you may decide that some memory channelsa

AR8000 operating manual7Free search - the receiver will pause on a busy channel for a predeterminedlength of time and will resume searching after the

AR8000 operating manual7011-1 SELECT SCAN - while in SCAN MODE (tagging and un-tagging)While the receiver is scanning it will stop on active frequenci

AR8000 operating manual71Each time the sequence [FUNC] [PASS] is keyed then the SELECT SCANstatus “s” is toggled so that the channel may be “tagged” (

AR8000 operating manual7211-4 SELECT new “SELECT SCAN” channels using the menuTo access the “SELECT SCAN” EDIT menu place the receiver into VFO modeth

AR8000 operating manual7311-5 DELETE individual “SELECT SCAN” channelsTo access the “SELECT SCAN” EDIT menu place the receiver into VFO modethen press

AR8000 operating manual74(12) Priority operationThe PRIORITY feature enables you to carry on scanning, searching ormonitoring while the AR8000 checks

AR8000 operating manual75To cancel priority operation press [FUNC] [4], the legend “P” will be removedfrom the top line of the LCD.12-2 Changing PRIOR

AR8000 operating manual76(13) SEARCH - search banks and frequency passThe AR8000 has a SEARCH mode whereby an upper and lower frequencylimit may be d

AR8000 operating manual77Searching using the mode of WFM may not be possible in certain frequencybands due to the level of background noise and adjace

AR8000 operating manual78To restart the manual search process from the startTo start the manual search from the original frequency press [2VFO] to ret

AR8000 operating manual79The legend “BANK” is displayed on the left of the third line with a memorylocation to the right. Either key in the desired m

AR8000 operating manual8Copy (CLONE) between two AR8000 receiversThe stored memory and search data may be transferred from one set toanother using an

AR8000 operating manual8013-2 Program search banksIt is possible to save parameters of frequency, mode, step step offset andcomment into any of the 20

AR8000 operating manual8113-3 Program search facilities & saving “active” frequencies to memoryStarting manual searchto initiate PROGRAM SEARCH pr

AR8000 operating manual82The legend “BANK” is displayed on the left of the third line with a memorylocation to the right. Either key in the desired m

AR8000 operating manual83SELECT PROGRAM SEARCH BANK FOR PROGRAMMING: To access theSEARCH PROGRAM menu press [FUNC] [6]. The legend “SRCH PROG” willb

AR8000 operating manual84Rotate the [DIAL] to indicate “25.00” on the third line of the LCD to select a 25kHz step size.If EXPERT status has been sele

AR8000 operating manual8513-5 SEARCH - outline introduction to facilities available in defaultNEWUSER statusDuring program search, the receiver tunes

AR8000 operating manual86the search bank identifier via the numeric keypad (“A”, “B”, “C” etc). This isthe usual way in which program search banks wo

AR8000 operating manual8713-8 Searching a program search bank which is not specified in BANKLINKIt is still possible to SEARCH a single deselected ban

AR8000 operating manual88To access the additional options of “SET SEARCH-SCAN”Once in EXPERT status five additional options are available. To access

AR8000 operating manual89HOLD - To resume search when HOLD has been set, press either the [UP]or [DOWN] keys. “FREE search” will be ignored if SEARCH

AR8000 operating manual9AR8000 from the aerial and switch the set Off.4-2 Looking after your receiverAlways keep the receiver free from dust and water

AR8000 operating manual90To accept the changes to FREE search press [ENT] to return to SEARCHmode.Alternatively you may move to the next option (LEVEL

AR8000 operating manual91direction program search was previously using.Delete program search bank data while in VFO modeFirst place the receiver into

AR8000 operating manual9214-2 FREQUENCY PASS (lockout) using the “FREQ PASS” edit menuNew frequencies may be manually added to the frequency pass list

AR8000 operating manual9314-4 Changing (editing) a PASS frequencyIt is possible to edit a frequency contained in the pass list.To edit a frequency in

AR8000 operating manual94This may be useful when carefully evaluating frequency bands using manualsearch and specifically selecting pass frequencies b

AR8000 operating manual95(15) AUTO STORE - automatic memory write fromprogram search modeThe AR8000 features an Automatic memory write facility.AUTO

AR8000 operating manual96The top line of the LCD will display “MEMO-DATA” the second line will display“DELETE” and the fourth line will display “BANK

AR8000 operating manual97First place the AR8000 into “M.RE” mode by switching on the receiver andpressing the [SCAN] key once (unless it is in SCAN mo

AR8000 operating manual98DELAY: This parameter determines how soon the receiver will become“dormant (then cycle)” and is timed from when the squelch l

AR8000 operating manual99(17) SPECIAL functionsThere are five “special” programmable functions available so that you mayfurther optimise the receiver