Monthly Archives: July 2018

AOR DV10 Signal Image Problems Airband Images in 164MHz Region

Posted on July 27, 2018 by admin

Whilst using the DV10 we noticed it kept stopping on multiple signals in the 164MHz to 180MHz region that appeared to be AM modulated, when switching the radio to AM we found it was images from the aircraft band, most … Continue reading →

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AOR DV10 Firmware 1807A Partial Crash No Audio or Digital Decode

Posted on July 27, 2018 by admin

Whist using the AR-DV10 yesterday with firmware 1807A it had some sort of partial crash that stopped all digital modes decoding in AUT1 automode and no audio could be heard from the radio when switched to FM or AM mode, … Continue reading →

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AOR DV10 No Use for SSB/CW on 70cm Due to Frequency Error and Drift

Posted on July 27, 2018 by admin

Trying to listen for 70cm beacons on the AOR DV10 proved impossible due to the frequency error and drift, trying to listen to the GB3UHF beacon on 432.430 MHz we heard nothing until we tuned the radio up 1.2kHz, with … Continue reading →

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AOR DV10 Firmware 1807A Bugs Faults & Frequency Drift

Posted on July 15, 2018 by admin

Tests results on AOR DV10 firmware 1807A, some small improvements but a long way to go. Frequency drift – Initial test on the frequency drift shows some improvement but further testing is continuing, as the radio warms up from ambient, … Continue reading →

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AOR AR-DV10 No Use as a 406 MHz COSPAS SARSAT Receiver

Posted on July 11, 2018 by admin

A French company called PRO-SIC who is also AOR France and F5HPE offer a 180 Euro “Upgrade” for the AOR AR-DV10 to receive COSPAS SARSAT data on 406 MHz. Even if the DV10 met its +/- 5ppm spec it could … Continue reading →

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AOR Admit 15kHz Filter on AR-DV10 to Mitigate Frequency Error / Drift

Posted on July 10, 2018 by admin

A post has appeared on Radio Reference indicating that AOR have deliberately used a 15000Hz (15kHz) filter in the AOR AR-DV10 to counter the radios terrible frequency error and drift. The issue with this is that 15kHz is far too … Continue reading →

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DV10 Manager Causes AOR DV10 To Freeze Requiring Battery Removal

Posted on July 8, 2018 by admin

A full example of how memory and search bank functions of DV10 Manager do not work and cause the DV10 to freeze such that the power and battery need to be removed for the radio to re-boot.

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Quick Video Showing How AOR Recommended Software Locks the AR-DV10

Posted on July 8, 2018 by admin

AORs recommended software (DV10 Manager) causes the radio to lock solid, requiring battery removal.

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AOR AR-DV10 Faults and Problems

Posted on July 7, 2018 by admin

The Yaesu / AOR DV10 is riddled with faults and buggy firmware, here is a list of some of them:- DV10 Major Faults 1. Frequency drifts with temperature making it USELESS as a narrow band or digital receiver, drift is … Continue reading →

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AR-DV10 vs Kenwood TH-D74 on HF

Posted on July 5, 2018 by admin

AOR AR-DV10 vs Kenwood TH-D74e on HF, the DV10 has drifted 300Hz off frequency which equates to 54ppm!!

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