AOR AR7000 Wideband Reciever Quick Reference Guide

							 
   
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The Name Edit screen will be displayed.  Your desired text ident may now be 
entered or edited.  Use the [­] and [¯] keys to select character line number, use the 
main dial to move along each line, use the [¬] and [®] keys to move along the 
seven character text ident, use the [ENT] key to accept the input for each character.  
Other options include Insert, Delete, Space and Quit.  Refer to section 7 of this 
manual for further details. 
 
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B-5 Channel pass 
 
Any memory channels which you would like to skip in program scan or manual 
scan can be registered as a pass channel.  Place the cursor “>” along side the Ch 
Pass followed by [ENT], the ON/OFF legend will turn to negative image.  Either 
rotate the main dial or press the [¬] or [®] keys to toggle the pass status ON/OFF.  
Press the [ENT] key when the desired selection has been made. 
 
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B-6 Delete 
 
Place the cursor “>” along side Ch Delete followed by [ENT].  The currently displayed 
memory contents will be completely erased in one go and cannot be restored 
afterward. 
 
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3.5.2 Copy 
 
Press the [EDIT] key to select the memory function menu.  While the “>” cursor is 
along side the menu item “Ch Copy” press the [ENT] key.  When Ch Copy is 
selected the following screen will be displayed:- 
 
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While in the Ch Copy menu, press the [­] or [¯] key to move the red cursor “>” to the 
position where you wish to copy the memory from (“Source”) and to (“Dist”) followed 
by [ENT]. 
 
 
A Selection of original memory (source) 
 
Press the [ENT] key when the cursor “>” is next to the “Source”.  The line represents 
CHANNEL (00 to 99) and BANK (00 to 14) numbers.  The channel number will 
reverse to a negative image to conform selection.  Press the [¬] or [®] keys to 
toggle between channel number and bank number.  Rotate the main dial to select the 
desired channel number and bank number respectively followed by [ENT].  
  
						

							 
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B Selection of distant memory (destination) 
 
Press the [ENT] key when the cursor “>” is next to the “Dist”.  The channel number of 
the distant memory will reverse to a negative image.  Press the [¬] or [®] keys to 
toggle between channel number and bank number.  Rotate the main dial to select the 
desired memory channel and bank number for the distant memory channel.  Press 
[ENT]. 
 
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C  Executing copy 
 
Now that both source memory and distant memory channel have been selected, 
press the [­] and [¯] keys to move the cursor “>” next to the legend “Copy” then 
press [ENT].  The frequency and mode of the distant (destination) memory will 
change to that of the source memory… both memory channels are now identical.  
 
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D  Exit from COPY 
 
To return to the “Memory Function” menu, either press the [ESC] key or move the 
cursor “>” to the “QUIT” legend then press [ENT], this terminates the copy session.  
You are now back to the memory function menu. 
 
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3.5.3  Move 
 
All the memory function menus manipulate in a similar manner.  When the “Ch 
Move” menu is selected via the memory function menu, the following screen will be 
displayed:- 
 
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Press the [­] and [¯] keys to move the cursor “>” next to the legend “Ch Move” then 
press [ENT]. 
 
 
A Selection of source memory channel 
 
Press the [ENT] key when the cursor “>” is next to “Source”.  The channel number 
will reverse to a negative image to conform selection.  Press the [¬] or [®] keys to 
toggle between channel number and bank number.  Rotate the main dial to select the 
desired channel number and bank number respectively followed by [ENT].  
 
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B  Selection of distant memory channel 
 
Press the [ENT] key when the cursor “>” is next to “Dist”.  The channel number of the 
distant memory will reverse to a negative image.  Press the [¬] or [®] keys to toggle 
between channel number and bank number.  Rotate the main dial to select the 
desired memory channel and bank number for the distant memory channel.  Press 
[ENT] 
 
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C  Executing the channel move 
 
Now that both source memory and distant memory channel have been selected, 
press the [­] and [¯] keys to move the cursor “>” next to the legend “Move” then 
press [ENT].   Memory contents will have been transferred to the distant channel, 
and the source channel is now empty with no memory contents. 
 
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D  Exit from the memory channel move 
 
To return to the “Memory Function” menu, either press the [ESC] key or move the 
cursor “>” to the “QUIT” legend then press [ENT] to terminate the move session.  You 
are now back to the memory function menu. 
 
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3.5.4 Swap 
 
All the memory function menus manipulate in a similar manner.  When the “Ch 
Swap” menu is selected via the memory function menu, the following screen will be 
displayed:- 
 
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A  Selection of source memory channel 
 
Press the [ENT] key when the cursor “>” is next to “Source”.  The channel number 
will reverse to a negative image to conform selection.  Press the [¬] or [®] keys to 
toggle between channel number and bank number.  Rotate the main dial to select the 
desired channel number and bank number respectively followed by [ENT].  
 
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B  Selection of distant memory channel 
 
Press the [ENT] key when the cursor “>” is next to “Dist”.  The channel number of the 
distant memory will reverse to a negative image.  Press the [¬] or [®] keys to toggle  
						

							 
  between channel number and bank number.  Rotate the main dial to select the 
desired memory channel and bank number for the distant memory channel.  Press 
[ENT] 
 
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C  Executing the swap 
 
Now that both source memory and distant memory channel have been selected, 
press the [­] and [¯] keys to move the cursor “>” next to the legend “Swap” then 
press [ENT].  The memory contents of each channel are now swapped.  
 
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D  Exit from the swap 
 
To return to the “Memory Function” menu, either press the [ESC] key or move the 
cursor “>” to the “QUIT” legend then press [ENT] to terminate the swap session.  You 
are now back to the memory function menu. 
 
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3.5.5 Bank delete 
 
Move the cursor “>” along side the “Bank Del” legend of the “Memory Function” menu 
then press [ENT].  When “Bank Del” is selected, the bank number (currently 
displayed as “- -“) will reverse to a negative image.  Rotate the main dial or press the 
[¬] or [®] keys to select the desired memory bank from which you wish to erase the 
contents.  Press the [ENT] key to delete all memory data from the selected memory 
bank.  All memory channels (of the selected bank) will be deleted in one go and the 
cursor will move back along side the “Bank Del” item of the menu. 
 
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3.5.6 Terminate the memory edit 
 
To return to memory channel mode, either press the [ESC] key or move the cursor 
“>” to the “QUIT” legend then press [ENT] to terminate the session.  You are now 
back to the memory function menu. 
 
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4  Search and Scan 
 
4.1 Definition and convention 
 
It is important to understand the fundamental difference between SEARCH and 
SCAN modes. 
  
						

							 
   
Search:   
 
The AR7000 steps through the frequency spectrum looking for transmissions, the 
squelch control needs careful setting so that the background noise is just cancelled, if 
the squelch is set too high, weak signals may be missed.  The AR7000 steps through 
the spectrum using the selected mode and step size (including automatic selection 
using the automode bandplan data programmed into the AR7000 CPU).  Unwanted 
active frequencies may be skipped using the PASS facility. 
 
Manual Search:  Steps through the frequency spectrum from the current displayed 
frequency in DIAL MODE.  The legend “M.SEARCH” confirms operation.  The main 
dial may be used to reverse the direction of manual search, a spectrum trace is 
displayed indicating progress. 
 
Program search:  The upper and lower frequency limits for the search process may 
be programmed along with receive frequency, step size and direction.  The search 
process then takes place between these limits, looping back to the start when the 
end has been reached (depending on the programmed search direction options). 
 
 
Scan: 
 
The AR7000 quickly reviews the contents of the memory channels looking for 
activity.  Different frequency bands and modes of reception may be scanned 
together. 
 
Manual scan:  The current bank only is scanned. 
 
Program scan:  Several banks and channels may be grouped together in a single 
scan adding great flexibility to the scan facility. 
 
Note:  It is normal to hear internal low volume “clicks” caused by relays inside the 
AR7000 when certain frequency banks are selected. 
 
 
4.2 Display and Run/Brk 
 
While the search/scan is in progress, the screen will display the spectrum analysis 
received so far (up to a maximum of 80 samples). 
 
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This figure is a typical example of the LCD screen showing such activity.  While the 
search/scan is in action, the legend “Run” is displayed on the LCD in a red box.  The 
LCD legend “Brk” is displayed when the process is temporarily stopped.   
 
Note: While the search/scan is in action only the following keys are operative:- 
 
[RUN/BRK] [¬] [®] [AGC] [SQL] [ATT] [IF SFT] [K.Lock] 
 
The main dial and volume keys are also operative but other keys are disabled. 
  
						

							 
  The squelch threshold is shown as a light blue horizontal line, when temporarily 
stopped, a vertical dark cursor bar indicates current receive frequency.  The larger 
the signal received, the higher the green bars of spectrum analysis, however, there is 
no way of showing real time signal strength on the spectrum display (refer to the s-
meter in the top left corner of the LCD for current signal strength). 
 
 
4.3  Manual search 
 
4.3.1  Run 
 
Push the [RUN/BRK] key while in dial mode to start a manual search from the 
currently displayed frequency.  The “M.SEARCH” legend will be displayed and the 
search will commence. 
 
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The manual search process will stop as soon as an active signal above squelch 
threshold is received.  The search will resume when such signal has disappeared.  
You can force the search to resume even if the signal is present by rotating the main 
dial.  The search direction depends on the direction which the main dial is rotated or 
direction of the [¬] [®] keys. 
 
 
4.3.2  Brk (Break) 
 
Push the [RUN/BRK] key while search is in progress to temporarily stop (break) the 
manual search process.  The search will stop immediately and the legend ”Brk” will 
be displayed on the LCD. 
 
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Rotate the main dial or use the [¬] [®] keys to tune around the frequencies upward 
or downward within the limits of the currently displayed spectrum window, the dark 
vertical cursor will follow the movement accordingly. 
 
 
4.3.3 Ending the manual search 
 
Push the [ENT] key at any time to return to the dial mode while retaining the currently 
displayed frequency (transfer the frequency to VFO-A). 
 
Push the [ESC] key to return to dial mode reverting to the frequency in use before the 
manual search was selected. 
 
 
4.4  Manual scan 
 
4.4.1  Run 
 
Push the [RUN/BRK] key while in memory mode.  The legend “M.SCAN” will be 
displayed on the LCD. 
 
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The manual scan process will stop as soon as an active signal above squelch 
threshold is received.  The scan will resume when such signal has disappeared.  You 
can force the scan to resume even if the signal is present by rotating the main dial. 
The scan direction depends on the direction which the main dial is rotated or 
direction of the [¬] [®] keys.  If only a small number of memory channels have been 
selected (less than 80), the spectrum analysis trace may only occupy part of the LCD 
width.  The vertical cursor will 
bounce between the two edges of the selected scan 
bank. 
 
 
4.4.2  Brk  (Break) 
 
Push the [RUN/BRK] key while scan is in progress to temporarily stop (break) the 
manual scan process.  The scan will stop immediately and the legend ”Brk” will be 
displayed on the LCD. 
 
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Rotate the main dial or use the [¬] [®] keys to tune around the memory channels 
upward or downward within the limits of the currently displayed spectrum window, the 
dark vertical cursor will follow the movement accordingly. 
 
 
4.4.3 Terminate the manual scan 
 
Push the [ENT] key while the scan is in progress.  The AR7000 will revert to memory 
mode still retaining the current memory channel. 
  
Push the [ESC] key to revert to memory mode with the previously selected memory 
channel displayed (before the scan first began). 
 
 
4.5  Program search 
 
Press the [SEARCH] key in the dial mode or memory mode.  The “Program Search” 
menu will be displayed. 
 
 
4.5.1 Selection of the program search bank 
 
There are eight program search banks.  A highlighted cursor is displayed on the 
current program search bank.  Rotate the main dial to select the desired program 
search bank number (0 to 7), the program details displayed will help identify which 
bank is required. 
 
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4.5.2 Run 
 
Push the [RUN/BRK] key to start the program search action.  The legends 
“P.SEARCH” and “Run” will be displayed on the LCD. 
  
						

							 
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When an active signal has been found the program search will stop.  The search will 
resume when the active signal has disappeared and squelch closes, or in case of 
time controlled search, when a pre-determined time has elapsed.  Rotate the main 
dial or use the [¬] [®] keys to force the search to resume, you cannot reverse the 
direction of program search as it is defined in the programming menu. 
 
 
4.5.3 Brk 
 
Push the [RUN/BRK] key while program search is in progress to temporarily stop 
(break) the search process.  The search will stop immediately and the legend ”Brk” 
will be displayed on the LCD.  Rotate the main dial or use the [¬] [®] keys to tune 
around the frequencies upward or downward within the limits of the currently 
displayed spectrum window, the dark vertical cursor will follow the movement 
accordingly. 
 
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4.5.4 Terminate the program search 
 
Push the [ENT] key or [ESC] key to revert to the Program Search menu screen.  
 
Select “Quit” then push the [ENT] key to return to the dial mode while retaining the 
currently displayed frequency (transfer the frequency to VFO-A).  If autoStore is on, 
this frequency will also be copied to the next available empty memory channel of the 
specified bank. 
 
Push the [ESC] key to return to dial mode reverting to the frequency in use before the 
program search was selected. 
 
 
4.5.5 Selection of the search parameter 
 
A Selection of the parameter 
 
Press [SEARCH] to access the Program Search menu. 
 
Push the [­] and [¯] keys to select the desired parameter which is to be altered, a red 
cursor “>” moves up and down alongside the parameters which are available for 
change.  Push the [ENT] key to access each menu and use [ENT] to accept the 
changes or [ESC] to abort. 
 
  
B Program name 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Name”.  The name 
editor screen will appear ready to accept your desired text ident.  Use the [­] and [¯] 
keys to select character line number, use the main dial to move along each line, use 
the [¬] and [®] keys to move along the seven character text ident, use the [ENT]  
						

							 
  key to accept the input for each character.  Other options include Insert, Delete, 
Space and Quit.  Refer to section 7 of this manual for further details. 
 
{figure 87} 
 
 
C Stop time 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Stop Time”.  
 
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Rotate the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select the desired stop time in 
seconds followed by [ENT]. 
 
SQ: The program search will stop as long as the signal stays above the squelch 
threshold, search will resume once the signal drops below squelch threshold and the 
squelch closes. 
  
01 - 99: The program search will automatically resume as soon as the pre-
determined stop time (in seconds) has elapsed even if the frequency is still active.  If 
the squelch closes before stop time has elapse, search resumes immediately. 
 
 
D Search direction 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Direction”.  Rotate 
the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select the desired search direction followed 
by [ENT].  
 
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FWD: The search starts from the start (lower) frequency and tracks upward in 
frequency toward the stop (upper) limit then hops down to the start frequency and 
the process repeats. 
  
REV: The search starts from the stop (upper) frequency and tracks downward in 
frequency toward the start (lower) limit then hops up to the stop frequency and the 
process repeats. 
 
LOOP: The search shuttles (bounces between limits) between the start and stop 
frequencies. 
 
Link: The search starts from the start frequency and progresses to the stop 
frequency, then jumps to other program search banks which may have been linked 
(forming a large family of program search banks). 
 
 
E Start frequency 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Start”.  Enter the 
desired start frequency via the keypad followed by [ENT].  
 
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Note:  When inputting start and stop frequencies, the AR7000 automatically assigns 
the lower frequency to the START and upper frequency to the STOP regardless of 
which order then are entered. 
 
 
F End frequency 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Stop”.  Enter the 
desired stop frequency followed by [ENT].  
 
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G Step 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Step”.  
 
{figure 92} 
 
Enter the desired step size via the keypad in a kHz order followed by [ENT]. 
Acceptable step size is anything between 0.01 kHz (10 Hz) and 1000 kHz (1 MHz), 
invalid entries will be ignored.  i.e. for a step size of 25 kHz, key [2] [5] [ENT].  Note 
that this sequence is inoperative when automode (AUT) has been selected (as the 
AR7000 CPU automatically selects step size using its pre-programmed bandplan 
data). 
 
 
H Receive mode (Mode) 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Mode”.  Rotate the 
main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select the desired receive mode followed by 
[ENT].  
 
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I IF bandwidth (BW) 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “BW” (this is to the 
right of mode entry).  Rotate the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select an 
appropriate bandwidth followed by [ENT].  Note that this sequence is inoperative 
when the auto mode (AUT) has been selected. 
 
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J Auto store (Store) 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Store”.  Rotate the 
main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select one of the following positions:- 
 
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