new AOR AR-DV3

[Ubbe]

Interesting, Uniden reps stated they reason the make us pay for DMR, NXDN and ProVoice was due to licensing fees. Wonder why P25 is any different?

P25 are the most used digital format in US so they have to include that in scanner to make it useful. But the BCDN160/260 do not have P25 to keep the cost down as those scanners are supposed to by used be railroad fans where digital RR systems use NXDN and DMR and a TG or two and are pretty useless on other DMR/NXDN systems as you do not know what TG you are listening to.

/Ubbe

 

[bearcatrp]

So who is considering this receiver? I will wait for user reviews before deciding. Some pictures show a different color screen besides that ugly green screen so am hoping this is an option for users to choose.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

How is this better than the SDS200?

Yes they're entirely different classes of receiver but the AOR DV-3 (and predecessors) support D-Star, Tetra, Alinco & YSF which the SDS200 does not support. Also conventional DMR & NXDN out of the box without the need for paid upgrades. Lastly, band coverage below 25mhz and above 1300mhz with single sideband capability. However the SDS200 can trunk track and displays much more info on screen. I find it a shame the DV-x's can't display TGID or slot and lack CTCSS/DCS tone search capability. They certainly have the real estate on the LCD to do it

 

[Trilliumaire]

Yeah, I feel kinda sad that I have to pay to "unlock" things like DMR, NXDN, etc. But I hear ya ... this can TRANSMIT! Which I am not sure how I feel about this vs. a dedicated receive only scanner.

I am a new user, and found myself in the GMRS transmitter world. HAM is next!

 

[RRR]

Where do you get that the DV-3 can transmit?

 

[cherubim]

One thing is for sure, this receiver will be expensive and riddled with the usual AOR bugs that they will deny. They can't even get the display right - It might be colour but the fonts look stupid. Why is there a mix of large and tiny numbers for displaying the frequency ? The DV-1 had this as well and just looks like a poor use of screen real estate.

AOR still haven't made a decent receiver since the AOR AR-8200D (which I still use). I've written them off as a communications receiver option. Their glory days as the "Authority" on radio are long gone. Now they are the authority on mediocrity.

 

[Ubbe]

Now they are the authority on mediocrity.

They seem to have a military contract and are concentrating on that and have their skilled people no longer doing scanners/receivers for public use. But they seem to sell enough of scanners/receivers to continue to produce them but done by people at a lower paygrade and using a nonexisting user support system.

/Ubbe

 

[SigmaDelta]

So who is considering this receiver? I will wait for user reviews before deciding. Some pictures show a different color screen besides that ugly green screen so am hoping this is an option for users to choose.

If:
-AOR has learned from faults in DV-1 DV-10
-the RF design is adequate (not top of the bill but at least "good scanner comparable")
-search rate is really that fast (600 steps/s)
-the 10.7 IF output option will be priced reasonably and is clean
-overall audio quality and AMS has really become good
-entry prices will not be pushed to the limit by distributors again
-AOR will pick up on user support like they did excellently in the past

I will certainly consider this a very interesting do-it-all (HF-DSSDR, VHF, CIV/MIL-AIR,UHF, SHF, analog, auto-digital) candidate!

73
Paul

 

[bearcatrp]

Thats if it comes out on time.

 

[dudekindjack]

I bought the dv1 when it came out. Still using it today. Older members of this site may remember I was the one who the person sho had to send my radio to Hong Kong for repairs, as I had a export version and AOR America wouldn't repair it due to it having cellular band unlocked. I had to go through the seller and have mine repaired .

Im wondering if the dv3 will have the descramble the nxdn signal like the dv1 has, and will it do nxdn 9600 , and descramble that mode also?
I know descramble p25 will be a no go.

 

[bearcatrp]

isn't this radio based off the DV1? From reading the links, its based off the handheld. From all the posts about drifting and other issues on the DV1, I hope not. Won't even consider it if it is.

 

[Radio-Man]

I have 2 AOR DV-1s and I love them! I for one am very anxious for the new DV-3 receiver. Will there be bugs in the software? Maybe but that's what updates are for!!

 

[bearcatrp]

I have 2 AOR DV-1s and I love them! I for one am very anxious for the new DV-3 receiver. Will there be bugs in the software? Maybe but that's what updates are for!!

So the updates corrected the issues on the DV1? Am hoping it does come out without issues. Also hoping it won't cost me a kidney to get it.

 

[Ubbe]

Also hoping it won't cost me a kidney to get it.

new AOR AR-DV3

forums.radioreference.com

/Ubbe

 

[bearcatrp]

For that cost, it better be the best receiver on the market.

 

[RRR]

Will it display; Ran, Talkgroups, Color codes, TimeSlots, UID's, etc?

If not, then it's not very desirable to me.

 

[bearcatrp]

When is this supposed to go on sale?

 

[RRR]

How is this any "better" than the 5700D?

 

[bearcatrp]

One thing I am hoping for is software for a tablet like there is for the icom 8600, with a waterfall display on the table. No way could I view that little screen for hours. Probably have to be third party but if this radio comes out with very good receive, may possibly get it if I don't have to give up a kidney.

 

[bearcatrp]

I emailed AOR last night about this receiver. Got a response this morning. Will not release any details at this time.