PHOTOFACT?® with For Supplier Address See PHOTOFACT Index. NOTE Repait or ajustnent of ernst cients most be under Irvsion of a perion with fistor second-class radiotee phone Heese Teter to FOC Rules and Regu os Part 95, Subpart The frequency of the tranumier shoul be chackot pri ho dcondry quency nando to ise proper and gl reation ‘Best suis wil be obtuned when adjusting the fn RE utp Picutt the emenan norraly ted conseted andthe chasis Shar inthe cabin! a posi, ‘Connect eit S-ohm sommy Sead or the normaly wed antes pectin WORE TaBorC HOWARD W. SAMS & GO., ING. inatanapoits, maiana 46206 1010 Howard W. Same Co, ne. Print intl: Sot Ameren SCF966 uosrl THGOW vusODDELETE - ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS. TON: Use Isolation transforacr of observe polarity when connecting test equipment, iaintain line voltage at 120V AC, Allow s IS-ninute warm-up period. ust AYBOL foe 135 outs Oe at 4PIze ides ‘equipment to ground wiless speci fled othensise, Connect Sovohm dunay Load of antenna before keying transaiteer. Connect aicrophone, Suggested Alignnent. Tool: U,L2,L4 thew 110,112,114, 419 thru 125, 150,131,145,L46,L47,148,59 15,113,118 136,138, or’, 6c ELECTRONICS: 9440 TIT 5000,5009,8276,8728,87284 [1 5009,8728, 87284 5000,8276 SYNTHESIZER ALIGNMENT TEST EQUIPMENT TRANSCEIVER ADJUST REMARKS lrnput of frequency counter to 1P13 | ch. 19 lCneck for 10.240m2. ich Pin 8). linput of oscilloscope to TP10. ch, 19, aM 1a hadjust for maximum RF (3.4V frp typtens). (Gee Fuge Hnput of Dc neter to 1P9. ch. 40, aM Las ladjust tor 3.2 volts. |cneck for approximately 2.2 volts on channel 1. hinput of oscilloscope to TPL. ch. 19, aM 120 hajust for maximus RP (190n¥ lp-p typical). (See Figure fe.) input of frequency counter to TPL. | ch. 1, AM Ls \just for 34, 7650Ii2 +208, [oreck all channels. (See Truth Chart for correct Jfrequencies.) jinput of frequency counter to TPL. | ‘Ch, 1, USB iso \3just for 34, 766502 +20II2, frreck alt channels. |isee ‘Truth Chart for correct lrrequencies.) jinput of froquency counter to TP1. | ch. 1, LSB we just for $4,7635MMi2 420H2. wheck all channels, (See Truth Chart for correct lrrequencies.) linput of frequency counter to TP10,| ch. 1, AM hock for . 7902, Check all channels. (see Truth chart for correct frequencies.) linput of frequency counter to TPIS | ch, 19, aM eck for 7.345002, ETL Gate 1). linput of frequency counter to 1P3. | ch. 19, USB cm fajuse for 7.so1smte sit, [os linput of frequency counter to 13. | ch, 19, LSB 130 \Sjust for 7,798SNiz ote, sie, Input of frequency counter to TPM | ch, 19, aN XAT Ls bisconnect TP7 and TPa, ICS Pin 3). \djust for 7.800002 +52, linput of frequency counter to Gh, 19, A XT ves just for 27, 185i, intenna inpue.RECEIVER ALIGNMENT x nae limiting. RF Gain Connect an AC VIWN or AF wattneter across speaker voice coil. Adjust volune control to obtain # suitable indication, Preset controls as follows, unless otherwise noted: Maximn, Voicelock Midrenge, Squelch MINIMM, NB/ANL Off. Set generator output ow enough to prevent pola? to antenna input. far. iasitiz, 100012 0 30% nodulation, Hinput of oscilloscope to TPL7 (02 rathode) TEST EQUIPMENT TRANSCEIVER ‘ADJUST REMARKS jatput of signal generator thru | Ch. 19, USB Tis, 112,110, [Adjust for maximum output. [fo1ur to TP16 (TRIS Emitter). 19, 8,17 f7.8i#i2, no modulation. seput of signal generator thru | Ch. 19, AM Las,t15,13 faajust for maximum output, [oluF to TPLS (FETI Gate 1). iSskiiz, 1000H2 @ S08 modulation. loutput of signal generator thru | Ch. 19, AM 16,15,t4 — |aajuse for maximum output. JO1uF to antenna input, 137. 185t4i2, 1000Hl2 € 30% modulation, yutput of signal generator thrs | ch. 19, AM nw lset generator for 10d sige fnai to noise plus noise ratio of receiver. Inject la 100pps, usec. pulse width lsignal at antenna. input. Igweteh noise blanker to on jand adjust for maxiaun pulse larpiitude (8.2V peak typi~ Jeal). (See Figure 3.) RECEIVER ADJUSTMENTS [Connect an AC VIVW oF AF wattacter across speaker voice coil. Adjust volume control to obtain @ suitable indication, Proset controls af follows, unless otherwise noted: RE Goin Maxim, Voicelock Midrange, Squelch MINIMUM, NB/ANL Off, swoerl T3G0W vus0> [OluF to antenna input. 7.18642, no modulation. jutput 100uV. TEST EQUIPMENT TRANSCEIVER ADJUST REMARKS, jatput of signal generator thra | ch, 19, AM ves Isquevcis RANGE [-o1uF co antenna input. squelch | Maximan Jaajust so squotch Just 7.185Hiz, 2000H2 @ 304 modulation. lpreaks. nutput 10000. ystput of signal generator thru | Ch. 19, AM vRL lat STONAL METER OluF to antenna input. just for 9 on signal scale TeSMete; TOONS e-Soie- mode f moter. jueput 100uV. put of signal generator thru | Ch. 19, USB vRe SB SIGNAL METER sjust for 9 on signal scale f netor.~ TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT (Connect a S0-ohn, 25-watt dumy load to antema connector: NOTE: Be sure to check transmit frequency and power on ail active channels after alignent of See page 4 for channel frequencies. TEST EQUIPMENT TRANSCEIVER ‘ADJUST REMARKS Hinpur of RF wattneter to antenna | Ch. 19, aM 147,148,146, [adjust for maximn RF out- finpuc. 145,138) ut. linput of spectrin analyzer or ch. 19, a Ls6 [Adjust for MINEWIM at Saisie iarnonic neter to antenna input. (2nd harmonic). TRANSMITTER ADJUSTMENTS Connect a S0-ohn, 25-watt dummy load to antenna connector, NOTE: Be sure to check transmit frequency and power on ail active channels after adjustment of transnitter. See page 4 for channel frequencies. linsert « 0-S00mA DC meter at 178, io nodulation. input of RF wattmeter to antenna | ch. 19, use vs Jrtnan pias finpue, Dymanike MINIM \djust for Som, linsert a 0-500mA DC meter at 1P7, NNo modulation linput of RF wattnoter to antenna | ch. 19, USB veut SB ALC linpue. Dynamike Maximum \Jjust for 11.0 wates PEP RF inject a two-tone, S00aV signal at put maxima, late inpur. input of RF wattmeter to antenna | ch. 19, aM vaio CARRIER POWER jimpu. 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