AOR AR-5000

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Receivers
Updated: 10/02/2026

AOR AR-5000

Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
188€

Theoretical estimate

160€

Minimum

216€

Maximum

Specifications

GENERAL

Type
HF/VHF/UHF receiver/scanner
Frequency range
0.01-2600 MHz (Cellular blocked in the USA)
Tuning steps
1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 KHz 1 MHz Custom step: Any between 1 Hz to 999.999999 KHz
Frequency stability
Less than 2 ppm in the first hour after cold start Less than 0.1 ppm thereafter ppm
Mode
AM / FM / WFM / SSB / CW
Channels / memory management
1000 regular with alpha tags in 10 banks @ 25 or 45 channels per second 2100 pass 1 priority Non-volatile EEPROM storage There is actually a supercap inside, but it's the clock backup (Up to 50 hours without external power)
Power supply
12-16 VDC (3-pin connector)
Current drain / power consumption
Max 1 A
Antenna impedance / connector
50 ohm / One N-jack and one SO-239, switchable NB! Max recommended input signal level without damage is +17 dBm
Dimensions (W*H*D)
217*100*260 mm (8.54*3.94*10.24")
Weight
3.5 Kg (7.72 lb)
Other features
Five VFO's. Sleep timer. 10.7 MHz IF output. RS232C. DTMF decoder. 10 MHz reference input. Discriminator output.

RECEIVER SECTION

Receiver system
Triple conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 622 MHz 2nd IF: 10.7 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz
Sensitivity
AM (10 dB S/N) 10-40 KHz: 63 uV 40-100 KHz: 4.5 uV 0.1-2 MHz: 2.3 uV 2-40 MHz: 1.25 uV 40-2600 MHz: 0.63 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 2-40 MHz: 0.56 uV 40-1000 MHz: 0.4 uV 1000-2600 MHz: 0.36 uV WFM (12 dB SINAD) 2-40 MHz: 1.6 uV 40-1000 MHz: 1.25 uV 1000-2600 MHz: 0.9 uV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 10-40 KHz: 17.7 uV 40-100 KHz: 1.25 uV 0.1-40 MHz: 0.4 uV 40-2600 MHz: 0.3 uV
Selectivity
Selectable bandwidths: 3 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 110 & 220 KHz (500 Hz option)
AF output power / speaker
1.7 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
External speaker connector
TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm)
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