Table Of Contents - AOR AR-ALPHA Operating Manual

1. Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
1-1 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
1-2 Caring for your radio
1-3 Please note these operating procedures ---------------------------------------------------------- 8
1-4 Accessories supplied ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
1-5 Controls and functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
Front Panel
1-5-1 Keypad
1-5-2 Summary of keys
Rear Panel
2. Getting Started
2-1 Preparing the AR-ALPHA for operation
2-1-1 Connecting the antenna
2-1-2 Connecting power
2-2 Switching on for the first time
2-3 Squelch Circuit
2-4 VFO selection
2-4-1 Tuning frequency
2-5 Changing receive mode
2-5-1 Auto mode selection ----------------------------------------------------------------------39
2-5-2 Receive mode selection
2-5-3 Additional decoding modes
2-6 Changing tuning step size
2-7 IF bandwidth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44
2-7-1 Manually selecting IF band width
2-8 Attenuator
2-9 Offset
2-9-1 Using pre-programmed frequency offset data
2-9-2 Entering new frequency offset data
2-9-3 Activating frequency offset
2-9-4 Monitoring the offset frequency
2-9-5 Deactivating frequency offset ----------------------------------------------------------49
3. Spectrum Display
3-1 LCD Display Screen (in VFO spectrum analyzer mode)
3-1-1 Operation mode display
3-1-2 Basic operation display
3-1-3 Spectrum display (example) ----------------------------------------------------------51
3-2 Display span setting
3-2-1 Setting the display span

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2-4-1-1 Entering a frequency using the numeric keypad
2-4-1-2 Changing frequency using the main tuning dial
2-4-1-3 Changing frequency using the arrow keys
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