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AOR AR-8600 Desktop Receiver

This page lists links, related pages and software support for the AOR AR8600 and AR8600MkII receivers. The technical specifications for the AR8600 MkII can be viewed here (copied from Universal Radio).

A few of the changes new in the AR8600MkII are:

  • An LCD / keypad illumination (lamp) dimmer has been added
  • The LCD / keypad illumination can be squelch activated
  • The rear panel ACC configuration has been amended with audio out now being squelch controlled
  • The calibration of SCAN / SEARCH LEVEL has been changed


General Specifications

  • 1000 channels - 20 banks (dynamic)
  • 530kHz-2040MHz range (MkII- 100kHz-3000MHz)
  • WFM, NFM, SFM, WAM, AM, NAM, USB, LSB, CW, DATA, Auto
  • Scan rate 37cps (max)
  • 50Hz-999.95 steps (in 50Hz steps)
  • 2 VFO's
  • 12-character alph-tag
  • Bandscope
  • 40 search banks
  • 1 priority channel
  • Frequency offset
  • Noise limiter
  • Attenuator
  • AFC
  • CTCSS (optional)
  • Signal meter
  • Autostore
  • MW bar antenna
  • Computer control
  • Optional (8-AA) Ni-Cad battery pack

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