Handheld Receivers

AR8200MARK3

Also exists in an INFRA-RED display version for authorized government users.
MARK3 (GHz)
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AR8200MK3

The AR8200 quickly established itself as the top notch hand portable receiver providing unsurpassed features. As technology has advanced, so the AR8200 has evolved through the AR8200 MK2 drawing from the successful award winning AR5000 base receiver and more recently from the AR8600 MK2 transportable receiver, resulting in the AR8200 MK3 (with 3GHz coverage). Along with an extended receive frequency coverage, the illumination has been further enhanced and high capacity NiMH batteries supplied.

A Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) forms the heart of the AR8200 MK3, this ensures high stability with minimal internal spurii... the TCXO replaces a crystal reference as commonly employed in other receivers and is usually only seen in top of the range (more expensive) table-top models such as the AR5000 and AR7030. Performance too has seen the AOR R&D team fine tuning the front end switching circuitry design for best sensitivity and strong signal handling over the extremely wide coverage of 530kHz to 3000MHz (all mode receive without gaps). 

A telescopic whip aerial on a swivel base is supplied with a small medium wave bar aerial. The illumination of the LCD and keypad is bright and switchable in a number of ways to help conserve battery power for extended operation. This includes the ability to AUTO switch the illumination when the keypad is touched or when a transmission opens the squelch... useful for night time operation. Continuing the strive for even longer operation between charges, the AR8200 MK3 is supplied with 4 x AA size 1500mAhr NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries, again reflecting improvements in modern technology. The list of features is vast, large multi-section backlit LCD, side mounted keys and rotary tuning control, alpha-numeric text comments.

  • Frequency coverage 530 kHz-3000 MHz no gaps
  • All mode reception with Super narrow FM plus Wide and Narrow AM in addition to the standard modes
  • True carrier re-insertion in SSB modes
  • RF preselection of mid VHF bands
  • Detachable MW bar aerial with negative feedback
  • Tuning steps programmable in multiples of 50 Hz in all modes, 8.33 kHz airband step correctly supported
  • Step-adjust, frequency offset, AFC
  • Noise limiter & attenuator
  • Versatile band scope with save trace facility
  • Twin frequency readout with bar signal meter
  • Battery save facility with battery low legend
  • Arrow 4-way side rocker with separate main tuning dial
  • Programmable scan & search including LINK, FREE, DELAY, AUDIO, LEVEL, MODE
  • Computer socket fitted for control, clone & record


eAs if this was not enoughf, optional internal SLOT CARDS (which fit into the AR8200 SERIES-2 base) extend the capabilities even further:

EM8200 Memory slot card increase storage to 4,000 memories, 160 search banks
CT8200 CTCSS slot card squelch & search
RU8200 Record chip slot card (records up to 20 seconds of audio) with 'continuous loop' capability
TE8200 Tone eliminator slot card useful for scanning past transmission pilot tones
VI8200 Voice inverter card demodulate analogue scrambling


AR8200 MARK3 Specifications
Frequency Range 530 kHz to 3000 MHz (cell blocked in the USA for FCC rules)
(Actual frequency input 100 kHz to 2040 MHz,
performance between 100 kHz to 530 kHz is not guaranteed).
Receive Modes WFM, NFM, SFM, WAM, AM, NAM, USB, LSB, CW
Sensitivity
530 kHz - 2.09 MHz AM: 3.5 uV (10dB S/N)
2.0 MHz - 30 MHz AM: 2.5 uV (10dB S/N)
30 MHz - 470 MHz AM: 1.5 uV (10dB S/N)
NFM: 0.85 uV (12dB SINAD)
WFM: 1.5 uV (12dB SINAD)
470 MHz - 1040 MHz NFM: 0.9 uV (12dB SINAD)
1040 MHz - 2040 MHz NFM: 9.0 uV (12dB SINAD)
2040 MHz - 3000 MHz NFM: 25uV (12dB SINAD)

Selectivity:
SSB/NAM
AM/SFM
WAM/NFM
WFM
3kHz (-6dB), 9kHz (-60dB)
9kHz (-6dB), 20kHz (-40dB)
12kHz (-6dB), 25kHz (-40dB)
150kHz (-3dB), 360kHz (-20dB)
Power Consumption 190mA (nominal), 145mA (stand by), 25mA (power save).
4 x AA internal cells or 12V d.c. external supply
Dimensions 61(W) x 143(H) x 39(D) mm
Weight 217g (311g including NiCads, 356g including NiCads & aerial)
Memory channels 1,000 (20 banks)
Select scan channels 50
Priority channels 1
Search banks 40
PASS channels 50 per search bank + 50 for VFO search


AR8200MK3