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It is our pleasure to offer this AR7030+ to the Ebay community. Because of the variety of high quality shortwave receivers that we offer on Ebay, we have often been asked which is our favorite of all the receivers. Such a question is difficult to answer because there is no perfect receiver, but there are a couple receivers that come close and this 7030+ is one of them. We would rank the 7030+ as one of our all time favorite receivers.The 7030+ carried a suggested retail of $1799 without the NB7030 option and extra filters and was sold up until about twelve years ago when it was discontinued by AOR and is generally not commonly found for sale. The optional NB7030 and the extra filters added about $650 to the original purchase cost.This particular 7030+ is a later serial unit of 103574. While the receiver is used, it has only a couple of minor signs from age and handling. We could not spot anything truly serious or worthy of a long glance. Please look carefully at our pictures for specific cosmetic detail.This 7030+ comes with 4 stock filters and this unit has 2 extra optional filters plus the optional NB7030 board installed (see picture with top cover removed). Thus, this receiver is loaded as it contains the maximum filters plus the highly desired and requested notch and noise blanker board. Please note that the optional filters are the more costly JRC crystal filters ($140 each retail) and they are mounted on the optional FL124 filter daughter board ($50 retail). In addition, the buyer will receive two AOR options: 1) recording patch cord to connect the receiver to an audio recorder or output to an amplified speaker and 2) the RS-232 cable to connect the receiver to a properly equipped laptop or desktop computer for servicing or for control of the receivers operations via computer. Selling price on this receiver has been set in accordance with price to acquire, condition, installed options, and desirability. Also included in this sale and provided for free are an array of other items as reviews and promotional materials for both the AR7030 and the AR7030+ and that is the most comprehensive collection of documents you will find for this receiver as they were accumulated by us over a period of 20 years:original boxoriginal user manual supplementary NB7030 manualremote controllow noise high quality (non AOR) 15 VDC power supplyAR7030 PLUS receiver sheet detailing upgrades over standard AR7030 receiverPassport review - 1997 (Passport to World Band Radio)Passport review - 1998Passport review - 1999Passport review - 2000 (retested)Passport review - 2006 (retested)Radcom review - July 1996DXing.info Review - Guy AtkinsWRTH test bench review AR-7030 - 1997WRTH (World Radio & Television Handbook) review - 1999NASWA AR7030 review (North American Shortwave Association) - Feb. 1997 (Alan Johnson)NASWA AR7030+ review - Oct. 1998 (Alan Johnson)Radio and Communications review (Australian publication) - July 1997Radio Netherlands receiver reviewMedium Wave Circle reviewQST (amateur radio magazine) review - June 1997Monitoring Times review (Larry Magne) - April 1996RadioIntel 7030+ review - David RossAOR AR7030 sale flyer7030+ Universal Radio catalog page copyAOR AR7030 preliminary brochure (4 pages)WRTH ad (color) - 1997 (with another receiver)WRTH ad (color) - 1998Finally, included is a DVD that contains a wealth of information about this receiver...manuals, notes, updates, control software, antenna handbook, service info, mods, installation info, reviews, etc, etc. This CVD contains 500 MB of files and is not for sale and only supplied to the new owner of this receiver. We had to burn these files on a DVD since an audio CD could not hold all the files and so you will need to have a computer that can play a DVD to be able to read and download all of these files. You will not find more information about this receiver anywhere as we have gleaned from a variety of web sites, including the manufacturers site, and much of this information has been removed from the internet and cannot be found elsewhere. As for its electronics and operation, here too it is outstanding with no shortcomings or deficiencies. The receiver has been fully tested and is operating as designed and with excellent sensitivity. There are 4 standard filters installed plus the two optional filters. Due to the bandwidths, the filters offer maximum flexibility and diversity of listening for the combination of amateur radio use, for DXing and for shortwave program listening. The filters installed in the 7030+ are displaying bandwidths of .5 / 1.3 / 2.2 / 4.0 / 5.1 / 9.5.The 500 Hz filter is a JRC crystal 250 Hz filter YF455FM that displays 500 Hz. This narrow filter is a very good choice for tight CW work. The 1000 Hz filter is actually a JRC crystal filter YF455DE that appears as 1.3 KHz on the display and would be great for standard CW, RTTY or other digital communications. To hear and tune SSB, the user has the choice of the 2.2 KHz or 4.0 KHz bandwidths depending upon what the receiving conditions allow.The wider choice of filters is ideal for shortwave program listening and DXing as the operator can choose the widest bandwidth that avoids side channel interference and can use either the 4.0, 5.1 or 9.5 KHz bandwidths. Additionally, seasoned DXers are familiar with using ECSS tuning (exalted carrier selectable sideband) instead of the sync detector. In this process, you carefully tune the AM signal using either upper or lower sideband until the distortion is gone. To use this process, the receiver, such as this AR7030+ would need to be stable and to tune in fine increments. Since you can tune as fine as 5 Hz steps with this AOR, you can use ECSS and this enables you to:Select either upper or lower sideband to avoid side channel interferenceUtilize a narrower filter and hear the signal clearly that would be muffled using AM mode (in this case, the 2.2 filter in either LSB or USB modes would be roughly equivalent to using a 4.4 filter in AM mode)Gain greater reception sensitivity. Most receivers, including this AR7030, offer a tad more sensitivity when using sideband over using the AM mode. This would only be noticed by experienced DXers who are also utilizing a good outside antenna. So if you are a casual listener using a modest antenna then you likely wont notice the improvement in sensitivity.We actually created a video a couple of years ago to demonstrate how ECSS tuning can be utilized to eliminate selective fade distortion such as what a sync detector can provide, but offer the advantage of selecting either upper or lower sideband: https://youtu.be/8v19lsfW37s (please copy and paste this link into your internet browser)The NB7030 is a highly desirable option that gives the user the ability to use a notch filter to attenuate annoying side channel signals. If you listen to a lot of shortwave, you will sometimes find that you will experience side channel interference during listening. And if the stations are both relatively strong, you may find an annoying heterodyne as a result. Well, you can often get rid of the interference by selecting a narrower IF filter, but then suffer the effects of lower fidelity. Sometimes the side channel signal is so strong that the encroachment interference is still noticeable even when using a narrow filter. With the notch filter, you can literally weaken the side channel station for clear listening. We especially appreciate the auto search function with the notch. You push the search button and the notch will literally locate an offensive heterodyne, tune to it, and remove it from the signal....completely automatically. It is uncommon for a receiver offer this notch search feature on its own and with such efficiency. The other feature of the NB7030 is a noise blanker that works reasonably well. Most noise blankers are limited in their ability to lessen atmospheric noise and work best with man-made noise. In this case, it seems to work for things such as fluorescent, LED, or halogen lights, dimmer controls, or motors that create a steady pulse noise that the blanker can recognize and minimize. You can see a picture of the NB7030 installed in this receiver by looking at the pictures at the top of this listing.Here is a list of differences with the upgrade from the basic 7030 and the plus version: increased balance of the mixer for greatest IP2 & IP3 high tolerance 0.1% components in DDS ladder for low noise enhanced RF attenuator operation for minimal intermod higher spec wire aerial input transformer for minimal mixing intermod ceramic metal cased 4 Khz AM filter fitted as standard Bourns optical encoder for the smoothest DX tuning CPU upgrade for 400 memories and offering multi-timer and alpha tag In our listening shack, we have a variety of radios and that includes our personal AOR 7030. And like a fisherman who uses a variety of rods, reels and baits to catch that fish, we use a variety of receivers, antennas, preamps, & DSP devices to help us catch that elusive signal across the spectrum of broadcast transmissions. The AOR 7030 is our favorite receivers among any receiver we have ever used.We are not the only user that loves this receiver and there are pages and pages of praises for it across the internet and we have posted some of the reviews, comments, and sales specs at these links below.Eham site of consumer reviews and overall rating of 4.7 out of 5.0 from 22 different reviewers:http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/475 (please copy and paste this link into your internet browser)And here are some other detailed reviews of this receiver:https://web.archive.org/web/20200126225634/http://www.mwcircle.org/mw_rec_aor7030.htm (please copy and paste this link into your internet browser)https://web.archive.org/web/20180425093811/http://www.radiointel.com/review-aor7030.htm (please copy and paste this link into your internet browser)Often we will introduce the people looking at our listings to the joys of shortwave listening and give some background on the hobby. We assume that everyone looking at this receiver does not need that introduction and you are most likely a more experienced shortwave listener. However, let us list some of the features of this receiver. You may click on the links above for specifications and other technical data, but here are some user points of interest. Do not assume that this simple looking receiver is spartan in its features...it is not:· Modes of AM / USB / LSB / CW / NFM / DAT· Tuning range of 0 thru 32000 KHz· Four stock bandwidths with the ability to add 2 more filters (6 filters installed in this receiver!)· Passband tuning· Notch filter (option is installed)· Noise blanker (option is installed)· Bass / Treble tone controls· Dual VFOs· 400 Scannable memories (can be alpha tagged)· Synchronous Detector (manual or automatic)· AGC of fast / med / slow / off· Preamp· RF gain (manual or automatic)· Attenuator (four levels)· BFO· Squelch· 24 hour clock / timer· Headphone jack· RS-232 port for remote computer control· Dual speed tuning· Rock solid stability of + or - 2.5 ppmThe 7030 also has some unique features not often seen, if seen at all, in other receivers. For instance, there is automatic filter alignment. Thus, you can install the filters, get into the configuration menu, and watch as the 7030 aligns the filters without you needing to do anything special. The process takes about a minute and automatically cascades the filters and sets them in the receiver according to bandwidth.On this unit, the sync detector can be manually or automatically tuned. Thus, if you are off frequency and the receiver tunes automatically, you will see the receiver literally search and then center itself on the signal. Many receivers do not have a sync detector, and for those that do, we have never seen this automatic search feature. Please keep in mind that the automatic sync tuning is not always precise and may require adjustment of a couple of Hz.Another feature is memory sequencing. How many times do you store frequencies in memory and then find that the memories make no sense with regards to memory number and frequency location. Thus, with the 7030+, you can place a large variety of memories in the bank and then hit a button for it to sequence the memories from lowest to highest frequencies in perfect order....a wonderful convenience.Some people complain about the ergonomics of this unit and the lack of buttons on the front. The 7030+ operates by using the same buttons to access menus and submenus. We would say that it took us about a day or two to catch on to the operation, and after that, we never had a problem accessing or using any of the features. Doing so becomes second nature and we only had to refer to the manual a couple of times when the 7030 was new to us.For those people who may prefer, there is a remote control with keypad that allows easy and direct access of the commonly used features. While we have personally never felt the need to use this remote with our 7030 receiver for operation, we are familiar with others who have informed us of the advantage of placing the remote control in front of the receiver and using it instead of the front panel controls.One of the things that we love about this receiver is its compactness. When we go to our camp in the mountains, it is very easy to pack due to its size. We use solar panels to power the receiver, but the user could also use a car battery or battery pack for the same result. We also use an EF-SWL antenna and use one both at camp and at home. At night, we receive such good reception (our camp is in the mountains and about 7 miles off the power grid) that we can log stations that are difficult to hear with other receivers using the same parameters here at our home. Here is a video that we made of a trip a while back ago using our personal AR7030 (non-plus version) where we could hear Radio North Korea at early evening on 13.760 KHz ....a difficult catch on the East Coast of North America:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3m6H9ieDqs (please copy and paste this link into your internet browser)This receiver is not only excellent on shortwave, but on mediumwave as well and to the delight of many of its owners. The circuitry is so quiet that we have sometimes wondered if the receiver was powered on while operating at normal room volume and when tuning between stations as you do not get the same degree of hiss and white noise common with many other receivers.This receiver is built like a tank and is bound to give many years of enjoyment.Passport to World Band Radio gives this receiver a 5 star Passports Choice rating and describes the unit as:a smashing performer, with audio quality that can be a pleasure hour after hour. Personal note - this is one of the better sounding receivers we have ever used and it has separate bass / treble controls which are not common on serious receivers and certainly not typically heard on units of this size.Radio Database Internationals White Paper describes the 7030 as:one of the best performing receivers available, with a degree of professional-grade performance and a number of touches rarely found elsewhere. Almost every performance variable that should be right has been executed properly and often exceptionally.Please use the Ebay shipping calculator to determine your shipping cost. This cost includes proper packing materials for safe delivery and insurance cost against damage or loss.Those buyers living outside the USA are also welcome to purchase from us. We have shipped to 111 countries during the past 24 years on Ebay and we are happy to ship virtually anywhere in the world. You may use the shipping calculator to determine your shipping cost.Please keep in mind that this cost may not include any import, customs, or VAT fees. If you are uncertain of these costs, we ask you to check with your local post office prior to making a purchase from us. Thank you!Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to look at our Ebay items!
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Condition DescriptionThis product is as is. It becomes only energization confirmation. One battery cover is missing. There are scratches and threads. Please Note Attention: this item is an as-is item. shipping from Japan. Policy PaymentImport duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyers responsibility.Cancellations & ReturnsCancellation or returns will be accepted only if the item has an obvious problem that was not mentioned in the listing description. If that, please let us know within 3 days you got the item. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs and any charge incurred shipping products back.International BuyersImport duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyers responsibility. Please check with your countrys customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.
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