Dear John,

Try all the suggestions above first. If one of them works for you,
fine. If not, try this: first ascertain whether your radio includes
the Notch Filter/Noise Blanker option. (If you are not sure, or cannot
determine this, then you MUST assume you do NOT have the option
installed.) If it is NOT installed, then access the configuration menu
(full directions for this are in the owner's manual) and go to first
the Notch Option - make sure the setting is NO; then go next to the NB
Option and make sure that setting is NO too.

If you do NOT have the Notch Filter/Noise Blanker option and EITHER
setting is set to YES, you will have NO audio output from the
receiver. Setting the radio back to Default will NOT correct this.
This setting must be properly configured manually.

If you then hear signals, at that point you will know for sure that
you do not have this option installed.

Also -- make sure the volume is turned up to at least 50%! You might
also want to try an external speaker connected from the jack on the
back. This jack, like the front headphone jack, could also be causing
a problem.

Should all of the above not help you, or if you do in fact have the NF/
NB option installed and still you hear no signals, then I'm afraid you
will need to send the set back to AOR-UK for repairs.

Please let us know the outcome.

Best,

Joe

On Dec 9, 10:59 am, john wrote:
i picked up an aor 7030 plus the other day and the only thing i
receive on it is hiss - i've tried all antenna inputs and i don't even
get crackling from the radio when i connect the antenna - all menus
and front controls are working fine - am i missing something? - this
is a pretty deep radio regarding menus - is there a mute or control
buried in this menu set that maybe i'm missing - i've done multiple
resets which defaults the radio back to the factory settings - still
no stations. this is a great radio - built like a rock and i like the
feel of it - now if i can only get it to hear - hey pete are you
hearing me?? any help is greatly appreciated - thanks in advance and
happy holidays.

john

John e-mailed me about this unit.............when he changes the I.F.
bandwidth, the pitch of the internal receiver noise does change, indicating
that everything from the I.F. strip through the audio is working. Hopefully,
it isn't that 1st mixer that is blown. It appears that the SD5400 is now
considered an oblolete item. That's the easy part. It could also be a
failure in the synthesizer that provides 1st LO injection, but that is
probably unlikely.
John also told me that the backup battery has leaked, so hopefully none of
the plated through holes on the controller board have been damaged from
corrosion.

Pete

"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
...
Dear John,

Try all the suggestions above first. If one of them works for you,
fine. If not, try this: first ascertain whether your radio includes
the Notch Filter/Noise Blanker option. (If you are not sure, or cannot
determine this, then you MUST assume you do NOT have the option
installed.) If it is NOT installed, then access the configuration menu
(full directions for this are in the owner's manual) and go to first
the Notch Option - make sure the setting is NO; then go next to the NB
Option and make sure that setting is NO too.

If you do NOT have the Notch Filter/Noise Blanker option and EITHER
setting is set to YES, you will have NO audio output from the
receiver. Setting the radio back to Default will NOT correct this.
This setting must be properly configured manually.

If you then hear signals, at that point you will know for sure that
you do not have this option installed.

Also -- make sure the volume is turned up to at least 50%! You might
also want to try an external speaker connected from the jack on the
back. This jack, like the front headphone jack, could also be causing
a problem.

Should all of the above not help you, or if you do in fact have the NF/
NB option installed and still you hear no signals, then I'm afraid you
will need to send the set back to AOR-UK for repairs.

Please let us know the outcome.

Best,

Joe

On Dec 9, 10:59 am, john wrote:
i picked up an aor 7030 plus the other day and the only thing i
receive on it is hiss - i've tried all antenna inputs and i don't even
get crackling from the radio when i connect the antenna - all menus
and front controls are working fine - am i missing something? - this
is a pretty deep radio regarding menus - is there a mute or control
buried in this menu set that maybe i'm missing - i've done multiple
resets which defaults the radio back to the factory settings - still
no stations. this is a great radio - built like a rock and i like the
feel of it - now if i can only get it to hear - hey pete are you
hearing me?? any help is greatly appreciated - thanks in advance and
happy holidays.

john

Dear Pete,

No wonder the previous owner sold it!

Best,

Joe

On Dec 10, 1:33 pm, "Pete KE9OA" wrote:

John e-mailed me about this unit.............when he changes the I.F.
bandwidth, the pitch of the internal receiver noise does change, indicating
that everything from the I.F. strip through the audio is working. Hopefully,
it isn't that 1st mixer that is blown. It appears that the SD5400 is now
considered an obsolete item. That's the easy part. It could also be a
failure in the synthesizer that provides 1st LO injection, but that is
probably unlikely.

John also told me that the backup battery has leaked, so hopefully none of
the plated through holes on the controller board have been damaged from
corrosion.

Pete