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Review: AOR AR-1500 handheld scanner
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PRODUCT REVIEW
AOR AR1500 continuous coverage handheld scanning receiver with SSB.
===================================================================
by
Howard Bornstein
Copyright 1/25/93
This is a review of the new AR1500 continuous coverage handheld scanner
from AOR. Consider this review to be preliminary, since it was conducted
on a unit I had available over a weekend and does not reflect long-term
usage. In this review, I will be comparing the AR1500 to the AR1000 and
the Radio Shack PRO-43, two other scanners I am very familiar with (I am
the author of the Guide to the AR1000, and the upcoming Guide to the
PRO-43).
VERSIONS
========
There are three versions of the AR1500 known at this time. The original
AR1500 was released and available in Japan, the UK, and Europe in mid
1992 and was known simply as the AR1500. A later revision to this scanner
appeared in late 1992, called the AR1500E. This model differs from the
earlier model by including a cascade filter at 58.075 MHz IF to improve
selectivity, a DC input protection diode to guard against reverse polarity
connection, additional buffering in the microprocessor to protect against
software crashes when scanning an empty bank, and a reset switch in the
battery compartment.
A new revision, called the AR1500EX, will be available on Feb. 9, 1993
only in the UK. It contains a substantial redesign of the PC boards and logic
circuits. The RF board has been completely redone. In addition, the BNC
connector has been reinforced. The unit is supposed to have better
selectivity and better handling of strong signals.
This review was conducted on an AR1500E that was imported in the US
from ACE Communications. My thanks go to Glenn Cohen of Scanner's
Unlimited for the loan of this unit for testing.
FEATURES
========
The AR1500 is a very feature-laden scanning receiver. It's main features
are:
o 900 general channels of non-volatile scan memory. (100 channels
dedicated for search and store feature).
o 10 individual search banks. (Bank 9 dedicated to search and store)
o Reception in FM, wide FM, and AM modes.
o Contains a beat frequency oscillator (BFO) for reception of single side-
band (SSB) and continuous wave (CW or Morse) signals. It can receive
both upper side-band (USB) and lower side-band (LSB) transmissions.
o Continuous coverage from 500 KHz to 1300 MHz with no gaps.
o Searches and scans at 20 channels per second.
o Any channel can be the priority channel which is active in search, scan,
or manual mode.
o Search increment is user-selectable in any steps of 5 KHz and 12.5 KHz
up to 995 KHz.
o Tuning knob.
o Channels, scan banks, and search banks may be locked out. Also,
individual frequencies during a search may be locked out.
o 10 db attenuation switch
o Automatic search and store function.
o Delay or Hold feature.
Copiado del QRZ HAM RADIO WINDOWS CD-ROM JAN 1996
Internet : osvaldo.ossa@chilnet.cl
73. Osvaldo, CE3CLW @ CE3CLW.#SAN.CHL.SA
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