AOR AR5000 Scanner

[NITROTURBO4U]

Saw this in our local newspaper for sale today.
Says got for xmas.To complicated for his needs.
Will take first $500.00 New but has been opened.
Is this a good deal???
Thanks for any info.

 

[trap5858]

Take a look at the reviews of this radio on eHam.net. It is a pretty complicated radio and depending on what you are looking to listen to, it may not be the right radio. It does not do trunked or digital. As for the $500.00- it looks like that is a good price- again if this is what you are looking for.

You may want to post this question in the SWL section.

 

[mancow]

Wish I was there to buy it.

 

[KC1UA]

Sounds extremely hokey to me short of actually picking it up in person. They are over $2000.00 new. I'd say it's out of the norm for someone to get such a Christmas gift. Then, considering that it's way too complicated for the recipient makes it even more unlikely. I have a hard time thinking that someone would drop that kind of $$ for a Xmas gift for someone that was not a very experienced monitoring enthusiast.

If it is a real deal, and you can see it in person and confirm it's working, grab it QUICK. Even if you don't use it you can make a pretty decent profit on it considering its condition. I own one and it's the best receiver I have ever had.

 

[dd364]

It sounds like it might be hot.

 

[eddie412]

It sounds like it might be hot.

that's what i thought when i first read this.

 

[N8IAA]

Sounds like it is HOT and it is a communications receiver, not a scanner.
Larry