AOR AR-8600

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Receivers
Updated: 10/02/2026

AOR AR-8600

Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
199€

Theoretical estimate

169€

Minimum

228€

Maximum

Specifications

GENERAL

Type
HF/VHF/UHF receiver/scanner
Frequency range
0.53-2040 MHz (Will tune down to 100 KHz, but specifications not guaranteed)
Tuning steps
50 / 100 / 200 / 500 Hz 1 / 2 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 KHz (Also custom step between 50 Hz and 999.96 KHz in 50 Hz increments)
Frequency stability
? ppm
Mode
AM / WAM / NAM / FM / SFM / WFM / SSB / CW
Channels / memory management
1000 regular in 20 banks @ 37 channels per second 50 select 40 search banks 1 priority Non-volatile flash memory storage
Power supply
12-14 VDC (Male barrel jack, center positive)
Current drain / power consumption
Max 350 mA
Antenna impedance / connector
50 ohm / BNC
Dimensions (W*H*D)
155*57*195 mm (6.1*2.24*7.68")
Weight
1.5 Kg (3.31 lb)
Other features
RS232 port. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. Slot card options include speech descrambler, extra memory channels, tone eliminator and more.

RECEIVER SECTION

Receiver system
? conversion superheterodyne
Sensitivity
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.5-2 MHz: 3.5 uV 2-30 MHz: 2.5 uV 30-470 MHz: 0.7 uV NFM (12 dB SINAD) 30-470 MHz: 0.35 uV 470-1000 MHz: 0.5 uV 1000-1300 MHz: 1 uV 1300-2040 MHz: 2.5 uV WFM (12 dB SINAD) 30-470 MHz: 1 uV 470-1000 MHz: 1.5 uV SSB (10 dB S/N) 2-30 MHz: 1.5 uV 30-470 MHz: 0.3 uV
Selectivity
SSB/NAM 3 KHz (-6 dB) 9 KHz (-60 dB) AM/SFM 9 KHz (-6 dB) 20 KHz (-40 dB) WAM/NFM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-40 dB) WFM 150 KHz (-3 dB) 380 KHz (-20 dB)
AF output power / speaker
800 mW at 10% distortion / ? ohm
External speaker connector
TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm)
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