AN/ARC-34

Made in 1952 by RCA and Magnavox

Reverse engineered drawings may contain errors.

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 ARC-34 System wiring

+27V dc

E A B
Headset or F +300V e
intercom +100V Z Automatic
M Direction Finder
N Wideband out C ARA-25 (option)
P +27V r
Push-to
talk
S
H Mike bias Main AGC W
Main AGC X Retransfer
E F option
Squelched Y
K
Squelched d
V ADF
volume
H Transmit n
RT-236 / ARC-34

Digit 1 k
N
C-1057 / ARC

Digit 2
transceiver

P f
Digit 3
R h
Digit 4 j A
S
control

C D
C E F
tone
G p J
Guard-on
m H
T K L
Main-on s
D +27V M N
A r P R
lamps B S T
U V
W X
Second plug on Y Z
C-1057A or a b
C-1057B c d
e f
h j
UHF COMM k m
Remote UHF n p
2 8 5 .3 Frequency Indicator r s
ID-572 or ID-573
B

+27V=

Not connected
Audio signal
Supply voltage outputs
 DY-103
Volts Rx Tx
4k e
+300V
99 280 170mA
300 60 450mA R205
1A
25Ω 10uF Z
A
+100V
27V/15A 25uF K205
B
1A Mike
V 180 150Ω
s K201 +100V B N
1.4A
D P
270
K206 1k S
m
U
L Modulator M
T
guard J J202 S H
bias
K208 P
tone K tone 200 K208 R
p K202 M
CDEF A
r K208
A 5
R210
CONTROL PANEL C1057

k L T L NT JK
N B C
F A
SP U D M

B B
f Oscillators R
Selector
R A

P R
D & mechanical dF.err Motor control
h Mixers
R
J Crystal Reference J219
j J205
N J204 E FD B H L Transmit
S
V CHMSAE KPU V +27V
K
Vstab 1k2
R209 K205
spare

K208
P ABC DEF HJ K R LTM n
motor
S J296 N
V U
K C A K208
D UHF Module M BE K205
J H J297
U NRP J297 T S V L Pwr Ampl Push–to
+27 talk
5k
K206
mute

Gain P +27V
P S N side B+ D T C E
tone K
+27V J203
+27 Guard Receiver IF and Audio Amplifiers M
L A+ F
RJN

J208 J213
C U 150Ω
B A V H J L R F E
DEF
main guard
Gain Aux out
5k X W 1k 1k Y d C
Squelch
Coax
Main connector
2. ARC-34 Chassis Wiring
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 ARC-34 Frequency control
Frequency control of the ARC-34 is done in 2 steps. There is a motor which tunes a voltage
controlled oscillator and all VHF and UHF resonant circuits by variable capacitors via a gearbox.
Second, the VCO frequency is locked to a crystal reference, set up using 3 Ledex stepper motors and a
relay, all controlled by the digits on the remote frequency control panel.

Frequency is controlled in 4 digits, in 0.1 MHz steps. The crystal reference system has 4 oscillators.
The 1st and 2nd digit select a harmonic of an 833.333 kHz crystal oscillator (osc.1)

The 3d and 4th digit control a bank of 5+ 4+5 = 14 crystals, for 5 x 4 x 5

=100 frequencies, using 3 oscillators : osc2, osc3 and osc4.
The 15 crystals are in 3 ovens.

The crystal frequencies are

A 3.233333 MC stepsize 1/6 MC
B 3.400000 osc.2 controlled by 3d digit
C 3.566667
D 3.733333
E 3.900000
----------------------------------
F 3.650000 MC V 3.654167 stepsize 1/24 MC
H 3.691667 W 3.695833 osc.3 controlled by
J 3.733333 X 3.737500 combined 3d and 4th digit.
K 3.775000 Y 3.779167 ARC34C with 50kHz channels has also
----------------------------------- Xtalls VWXY that are 50kHz/12 higher
L 5.131250 MC stepsize 1/120 MC
M 5.139583 osc.4 controlled by 4th digit
N 5.147917
P 5.156250
R 5.164583

The lowest frequency is A + F + L = 12.0146 at dial xx0.0

The highest frequency is E + K + R = 12.8396 at dial xx9.9

5.275 MHz
833.3 kHz 1st digit
17-32 MHz
Osc.1 2nd digit F transmit
x10 x VCO
4…13
x4 + x3

Crystal Reference x3
X
1st mixer
3d digit
LO to receiver
Osc.2 X
2nd mixer
3d & 4th
digit Osc.3 X
3d mixer dFerr
Selector
4th digit
Osc.4 discr

The lowest xmit frequency is ( 12.0146 + 4 x 0.83333 ) x12 + 15.825 = 200.0 MHz
The highest xmit frequency is ( 12.8396 + 23 x 0.83333 ) x12 + 15.825 = 399.9 MHz
The first 250 channels are below the military band of 225.0 – 399.9 MHz and result in continuous running of
the tuning motor.
Mixers
The first mixer compares the VCO frequency with the oscillator 1 frequency
This gives a first intermediate frequency of 12.01 - 12.84 MHz. ( first digit=2) or
20.34 - 21.17 when the first digit =3
The second mixer compares this with the osc. 2 frequency plus 8.333 MHz when the first digit = “3”
This gives a second intermediate frequency of 8.78 - 8.94 MHz
The third mixer compares this with the oscillator 3 frequency
This gives a third intermediate frequency of 5.13 - 5.16 MHz
Finally, this signal is compared with the signal from oscillator 4 in a phase detector, resulting in zero
Hz when locked. This is the dF err signal. Note dFerr= 0 occurs also without VCO signal or large
mistuning. Therefore, dFerr= 5V was chosen as the normal value.
With 1 kHz difference, the output of the phase comparator is a 1 kHz sinewave of approx. 30 Vpp

The first (fixed) IF in the main receiver is at 15.825 MHz. (15.025 for the guard receiver)
Guard,- and main IF have a common 13.025 MHz oscillator to step down to the second IF frequency
at 2.8 MHz for the main receiver, or 2.0 MHz for the guard receiver.

The frequency of the VCO (black) , and that of osc.1 (red) are shown in this plot, with the control
panel dial setting on the X-axis. All values are in MHz.

32.00625

12.8396

19.1666

F VCO

8.3333
13 10.8333
17.0146 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
12.015 9 9
8 8
7 7
5.0000 6 6
5
4

220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 399.9

Adjustments.
The intermediate frequency filters are factory tuned inside a hermetic seal.

Use of dFerr
The output of the Crystal Reference System , dFerror, is fed to
1) the motor controller (Selector) , which does the coarse tuning of the master oscillator and all
doubler and tripler circuits,. The motor stops when dFerr = 5V
2) and to a reactance tube, which phase-locks the master oscillator to the CRS.
Tuning control

See drawing of the Selector ( C-1256 / ARC-34 )

Normally, when tuned, relay K1 is ON, (via its holding contact and the positive dFerr voltage) and the
motor does not run.
After a change in selected frequency, dFerr drops to zero, K1 drops OFF, and the motor starts
running. The variable capacitors are tuned at a speed of 100MHz/sec (!) until they are in the right
segment, and a negative peak occurs in dFerr, indicating that the correct frequency was passed.
This triggers the thyratrons, and a coil selects low (0.5%) reverse gear, so the variable capacitors
move backward slowly. The motor itself runs still in forward direction, so the phase detector remains
active. The current in the low gear coil sets K2 ON, and when the phase lock loop closes, dFerr
becomes positive to compensate for the still slowly moving tuning capacitors. When dFerr reaches
+5V, K1 turns on and the motor stops. After 0.2 sec, K2 drops OFF, so the thyratrons stop
conduction, but K1 remains ON to keep the motor off.

In this plot, the anode voltage of thyratrons is recorded together with the dFerr signal.
Every time the tuning passes the right (20MC wide) segment, the anode voltage is +300V.
Yellow is the tuned frequency, cycling between 220 and 400 MHz.
The timebase is 1 sec/div. Total tuning takes approx. 4 sec.
The phase lock detector is only operative with decreasing frequency,
The variable capacitors shafts run at 30 rpm in coarse mode and -0.15 rpm in fine mode.
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RT-263/ARC-34 Tube layout
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RCA and Magnavox
1. Modulator MD- 198 / ARC-34
Testconnector = brown
V101 6021 preamp 6 UHF final ampl AM - / ARC-34
V102 5896 limiter Testcon = pink Testconn=blue
V103 6021 splitter Power Ampl Receiver
V104 6021 drivers V601 6264 V651 5876 pencil
V105 6005 = 6AQ5W = EL90 V602 6263 V652 5876 pencil
V106 6005 ( ,, ) V603 6263 V653 5719 mixer
V107 6005 ( ,, ) V604 6263 V654 5840 tripler
V108 6005 ( ,, ) V655 5636 first IF

2 Frame CY-1398A/ARC-34 7 Guard Receiver R-567 / ARC-34

incl dynamotor and main plug Testconn = grey
Dynamotor DY103 input 27V 10A max V701 5718
Output 99V – 280 mA or at Tx 99V – 170 mA V702 5718
320V – 60 mA or at Tx 300V- 450 mA V703 5840
V704 5719 mixer
V705 5636 first IF
3. Dual IF strip R-568 /ARC-34 V706 5718 butler osc.
Testconnector = red V707 5840 butler osc.
301 302
303 304 10 Selector C-1256 / ARC-34
305 306 Testconnector = white
307 308 V1001 6AH6
309 5896 310 5896 dual diode V1002 -
311 5896 312 5896 ,, V1003 5727 ( 2D21)
313 5840 314 5840 V1004 5727
318 5906 * 315 5636 V1005 5727
316 5718 317 5902 lang
Plus 1 subunit with 5840 is 19 tubes
* 26V filament, otherwise identical to 5840 Control panel C-1057 / ARC-34
No tubes
4 Oscillators MX-1489 / ARC-34
Testconnector = orange Remote indicator ID-573A
Z401 first osc Z406 2 mix 4 transistors RCA 3593
V402 5840 V407 5636
V403 5840 Z408 3mix 1. Modulator 8
V404 5636 Z409 discr 3. Dual IF strip 19
Z405 1 mix V410 5840 4 Oscillator 13
Plus 3 subunits V1501 is 13 tubes in this module 5a Local osc train 5
5b PA driver + V-stab. 8
5 UHF module AM-868 / ARC-34 6a PA final 4
Local osc. train PA Driver 6b Main receiver 5
Testconn = yellow Testconn = green 7 Guard receiver 7
501 5639 551 5840 bal. mixer 10 Selector 4
502 5977 osc. 552 5840 bal.mixer Total 73 tubes
503 5840 doubler 553 6AN5 driver
504 5840 doubler 554 5686 driver
505 5639 osc.
555 5687 pwr dual triode
556 5687 as series stab
557 5840
558 5783 85V neon ref
 J-1910 (17-pin)
UHF COMM to ID-572/ARC

100 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz 0.1 MHz *

100 MHz
C D E F 2 A
G H J K
L M N P *
3 B
Bck X X
2 3 Wht X X
0 X X
1 X X X *

10 MHz
2 X X X
C
N * 0 9 3 X X X
*
4 X X X D
5 X X
P All resistor arrays 9 x 50 Ω
* 6 X
* E
7 X

1 MHz
R * 8 X

UHF COMM INDICATOR ID 572 / ARC 34

* MANUAL
9 X *
F
S PRESET

GUARD
*
G
*

PRESET 1…20
H
* J
*
K

*
L
*
M

0.1 MHz
TONE *
N
OFF
J1909 VOLUME *
MAIN * P
19-pin to 20k log 5Ω
MAIN or BOTH +27V
ARC-34 BOTH R
ADF S
A

J M U? K H G V T D E F C B L
Not used Control head C-1057/ ARC-34 (Magnavox)
*) MANUAL-PRESET-GUARD , 3-poition switch, has 19 sections 30 nov 2013 kb (also C-6365/ARC) ?
 K208 delay K205
+300V
M

V105 V106 B
39k A
18k 6005 6005
0.22uF
1020 ? Hz VDR
0.22uF 56k oscillator 82k 100k 100k 2M4 C
100k
150 470 1n 3n3
22
68k 8 22
100 1n 4
22n 680 1 2n2
+26V 7 56k
V101 1 4k7
210k 120k 2 39k
6021 8 1k8
4k7 5 68n 120k 4k7
p 820k 68n 2
L 1k8 4 7 C120
4k7 5
0.22uF
Tone on 0.1uF * 470p 1M 4k7
1 V102 V103 1k8 1
33n 43k 3 6
3k7 C107 5896 6021 8 47k A
M 2 2M4
U 0.1uF 220k 2
2 15 7 100k V107
7 4k1 22 V108 22 B
50 4 V104 1k8
6005 6005
N 82k 470
V 1k8 120k
6021 270k
5 68nF
470k 390
Mike in C109
0.1uF +10V 1k8 +300V D +26V
150 Ω Gain 33k J
C103 R153 V101 V102 V103 V104
1M R113 Limiter
50k level 3 6 3 6 3 6 6
+152V 500k 0.3A 3 0.75A
+73V V105 V106 V108 240 H
V107 S
1M 68nF
68nF 330k 0.45A 3 4 3 4 3 4 4
3
120
Heaters 40uF
Mike
A B No wideband input Bias
C D * not original, but helps to start oscillator Microphone input bandwidth 230 – 5000 Hz MD-198 / ARC-34
E F
H J
K L Hexagonal testconnector A
M N J B
Module connector
P R Testconnector
S T
H C 1. Modulator MD-198 / ARC-34
Color = brown
U V Main chassis connector 7/10/2013 kb
F D not connected
E ground
 X d
Y
A B P
A C 0.1uF V11 V13 L R D
+D Front-end +D
AGC 5869 5840
From Main 270k 2M7 390k
3k3 330 +b 82k 5k6
UHF head Z309 1M
3k3 3k3 56k 100k 220k 33n 2uF B
7
V9
100k
15.825 5869
MHz 47k 47k 47k
0.1uF
820k
E
1 3 K
27k 27k 1
100k
39k
Z311 4 2 V15 M
0.1uF 10n H 5636 2
2k2 4
3k3 4k7 10n
13.025 V3 V5 V7 1M 20n 15k F
3 V1 3k3 3k3 100k 39k
MHz 390k 100k V16 V17
2n2 150p 15nF
2k2 1M S 500k 5718 5902
3k3 2M2 0.1uF 1M 220k GAIN
Z312 C W
Main IF AMPL 2.8 MHz
From Guard 82p 1nF 100k
UHF head Front-end 1M5 22k 56
Z310 U
AGC 0.1uF +6.3V
15.025 V12 1M5 2uF T
330 390k 56k 1M Mute at
MHz 270k +b 1M 220k 10n
3k3 10n 2k2 tuning
3k3 3k3 560 3k3
390k 470
100k 2M7 N
220k 10n 1M 10n
47k 33k 33k 56k 100k
510p 82k 270k Side
390k
470 27k 27k tone
0.1uF
8 820k 22nF
4k7 9 4k7 V18
V2 V4 V6 3k3 V10 39k 5906
V8 E
3k3 3k3 3k3 5869 1M 100k 10n J 1M
10n
13.025 V V12 V14 10k
5
470p B 1M8 0.1uF A C
5 MHz Guard IF AMPL 2 MHz 5869 5840 squelch
7

560k 12p 6 3
V1501 5840 5636 5902 V18
5 6 5 6 5
56k 33p 5840 V2 6 5 6
D
C B A V4 V6 V8
V2 V4 V6 +27V
6 1 4 V8 V10 V12 V14 V15 V17
5 V3 6 5 V5 6 5 V7 6 C
V1501 V17
E 5869 V1501
6 3
6 V1 5 3 2 3 6 0.96A
V1 V3 V5 V7 V13
V9 V11 V13 V18 V16 180
6 3 6 3 3 6
5906 5718 V16 V15 V14
5840
6 3 3 6 6 3 3 6
V9 V11 V12 V10
A B
C D R-568 / ARC-34 19 Filaments
E F
H J
A F
K L J B
M N RT Main connector contact Testconnector
P R This module connector contact Color = red
S T H C
U V
Hex Testconnector contacts
A-B-C testpoints F E
D not connected
ground
3. IF strip R-568 / ARC-34
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 Auto-reverse at endstops
V651 V652 V653
A B C D E F H J K M L T N P S V
V654 18k J296
5876 5876 5719 5840 tripler 1k
225-400 MHz 20MHz steps code
210-385 MHz Reversed
low gear M
LO signal
68-128MHz A
antenna B 1M
10
180 22
100
100
82k 33k
1k 1k 1k5
V601 V602
1k T 6264 6263
L C
100 100 100 100
V603 V604
+100V Rx 82k Z652 6263
to IF 6263
Pencil tubes 10k
V651 V652 V653 V654 ampl.
10 A
10k
J 10k 10k 100k S
A 100p 15.8 MHz 22
330 330 J B 100
J 15k 120 68
D H 100 100 5k6
+27V F 1k5 1k5 E
H C H J 1k5
V655 V655 330 U
10k
1M 6k8
F D 1M 1M 1M 22k
33k 1k5 5636 10 27k 10
E 6k8
Z651 100k
gain A
J B
20k
B H H C +27V
Vstab +100V Tx F D 20
C V601 V602 V603 V604 V 100
to receiver E
330 J 680k H C 20 D
470
local oscillator C 470
B 820k 6k8
100
10k
560
1k 1k 1k V555
470 2k2
22k 5687
VCO sample 10k Vstab
1k A
220 2k2
1k 1k
V556
R209
5687
17-32 MHz 34-64 MHz 68-128 MHz 73-133 MHz 73-133 MHz +135V R
2k2
47k
2k2 +300V 1k2 C
2k5
56k V504 10n +300 Tx R591
6k8 6k8 10k 22k
390 F 100k
22k 5840 E 2k2
3k3 H 1M
68k doubler 22k
V553 330k 100k V558
2k7 J 22k 6AN5 V554 5783
2k2 680 10n 470 470 V557
V503 150 150k 85V
V502 15k V551 5686 B 5840
V501 5840 150
5977 5840 V552 D
390k
5639 doubler 10n V554
Reactance Oscillator 5840 0.15A
U 100p 0.45A +27V
tube A
Balanced mixer J B
A 10n 27k V551 V552 V553 0.45A
J B 100 100
dFerr H 100 V556 V555
E C
0.15A D
27k 0.45A
H C F D V501 V505 V557
10 E
F D J296 connector 82
1k5 18k V505 0.15A
E
5.275 MHz 5639
J297 connector
V502 V504 V503 V655 6. RF Module
Sidestep oscillator 15-2-2014 kb
 D Link to mixer part P405
N
E409 +27V 8A max Testpoint connector
22Ω
T Pin on P404 A B
heaters Pin on P405 D C D
K401 C
3 V11 2 Main connector E E F
+19V B H J 1st digit
V1 V2 V3
3 V12 2 L A F K L
N
E407 k J B A M
V5 V4 P R +26V
3 V13 2 First digit S
39 Ω V6 V7 4 V8 6 Grounded=2
H C
U V T
F D
Open = 3 E Relay K401
9Ω V9 V10 39 Ω
K,H M not used
25 Ω +130V stab +100V
9Ω ovens
82 100 Ω MX-1489 / ARC-34
25 Ω B +100V raw

1k8 1k8
1k8 K401 1k8 1k8 J462
V2 17-32 MC +13V 300k
1 D
5840 7 V6 2nd mixer 7 V9 3d mixer
VCO 4 5636 82 1n
5636
sample 470 1
A J463
V5 5636 1 390 3
1st mixer 2 1n
100k 2 4 3 2
3 C 4 7
18nF 3.33 – 2k7 2k
1M 470 C 300k
10.83 MC 10k
470 1k 8.8 MHz R464 3k3
R +130V stab. 3 5 120k U
B 1k8 2 dF error
1k8 7
R 100k Z404 4k7
J 8.3 MHz 12.4 MHz
K401 150k
56k V7
560k Z403 5.1 MHz 1
Z407 5636 V8 5896
833.333 kHz 3k3
discriminator
1k8 V10
47 18k
Z412 100k 10k 5840 8Vpp
4
A V1 5636 2 150
D osc.1 220 47
F 10n 2k2
K401 270
680k 10n 470
10k 470
B 7 3 1 V3 V4 V
E 5840 5636 4Vpp Inhibit during return cycle
8Vpp
A K401 E417 E418 E420 E411 E415 E413
E412 E408

Osc.2 9 9 9
1k8 Osc.3 Osc.4
4k7 4k7 4k7
8 8 8
1k8 1k8 1k8

5 7 7 7
5 5
F
680
560k 12p 1 560k 12p 1 560k 12p 1
C
H 56k 33p
V11 V12 V13
56k 33p 56k 33p
M 5840 5840 5840
6 4 6 4 4
S 6
E410 H E416 F E
B E414
A A 3.233333
E F 3.650000 MHz L 5.131250 MHz
B 3.400000 H 3.691667
K C 3.566667 M 5.139583
J 3.733333 N 5.147917
P D 3.733333 K 3.775000 Fourth digit P 5.156250
+27V U E 3.900000 0.1 MHz steps
R 5.164583
L Second digit Third digit K404
10 MHz steps 1 MHz steps
5Ω T P404
Ledex stepper Ledex stepper Ledex stepper
9x 9x motor B403 9x
motor B401 100 Ω motor B402 100 Ω
50Ω 50Ω 50Ω A B
8Ω C D
100 Ω 8Ω 8Ω
E F
H J
33 Ω K L
M N
33 Ω 33 Ω
P R
S T
U V
K402 1k K403 1k K404 1k

D J R N
V

g h R j
osc.4
osc.3
osc.2
All 4 relay coils 230Ω 4. MX-1489 / ARC-34
osc.1 Crystal Reference System
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 Antenna

C
100 L
From To main
transmitte receiver C711 C714
r V701 V702 V703 A
5718 5718 5840 J B A C
8k2
B
H C D F
10p F D E
33k E
T/R switch 47p H K
100 J
P Testconnector L N
82 243 MHz Color = gray M
243 MHz 470p
not connected P R
C702 100k
820 ground
+26V 470p 100 120
1k 1k
110 Ω
1k C
R
470 Z702
J 100
500
C730
x4= 82k
43 V701 227.9725 MHz to IF
2k7 15.025 MHz ampl
Z703

V702 100
V705
180k
V706
33k V707 150
V706 V703 15k F 5840 68k Z701
B
5718
Butler
5k6 L.O. E
V704 V705
56.99375 MHz
V707 V704
33k
5719 5840 5k
220 560 mixer
D
GAIN
37 Ω
N Bulova oven

D E F
R-567 / ARC-34
7. Guard Receiver
 First digit Second digit C A 9 sectors of Auto reverse J297- Inhibit CRS during
Tuning
1 2 34 H B 20 MHz each at endstops M reverse cycle
A 0 RF Module motor
Mixer 5 M C
F 6 S D
Module 9 87
A E N
Variable K208
E F
K capacitors shafts low gearbox
H
1k brake
P J
B B Audio
U K mute
J205 D M L 18k T
J204 J296
A B F D H
+300V A
J B
33nF B
2M2
C K2 330
3k5
K1 H C
A K2 D
F
E
K1
V1003 V1004 V1005 Testconnector
27k 1k2 5727 5727 5727 Color = white
7k not connected
1M K2
ground
22k 150 150 150
K1
2k 25uF
5
390k 330k
C
+135V stab 10k
E
270k 10k
+27V
390k J
A C
dF err R K
V1001 V1005 V1004 V1003 0.6A B
+5V D D F
2M
3 4 4 3 3 4 E
4 3 H K
V1001 Heaters J
6AH6 L N
-10V M
39
10n P R
C-1256 / ARC-34

On testconnector
10. Tuning control (“Selector”) C-1256 / ARC-34
4/2/2014 kb
+100V
guard +100V
+300V
Pwr_up Tx
Rx

A B A B A B A B
D D Digit 2
D C Guard 5 C C D
C f
E E F squelch E 1 F E F
F Digit 3
H J p C H J 6 H J H J
h Digit 1
2
K L K L Y K L K L
N main N N Digit 4 N
M tone M 7 M M
squelch 3 j k
P R P R d P R P R
bias S T X S T 8 S T S T
H W 4
U V U V U V 5 ohm U V
M 9
dF err
N
mute +27V
Mike J202 J203 9 J204 J205
Modulator IF & Audio Oscillators Mixers
Ledex

+300V
AGC R209
A C guard A +100V A B A
1k2 B C
B D 1 C 2 D
C 4 B
F Tx Rx E 3 F
D E F D F
gain E J 5 H 6 J
H 8 E
7
H K AGC K L K L Pwr_up

sidetone
H K
J N 9 M N
main M J
L N P R P R
S T L N HT
M T +135V stab.
S M +27V
P R V U V audio
PTT P R
N/C
U Gnd
gain Main plug
dFerr
J208 J297 J296 J219
Guard RF ckt RF mechanical Selector
(spare)
 Bulova oven T
22Ω oscillators N
V1501
0.15A
V403 V402 V401
V1501
V404 V405 V1501
0.3A Crystal Reference
V408 39 Ω
V407 V406
0.15A 9Ω
39 Ω V410 V409
25 Ω
mixers 9Ω
25 Ω
0.6A

V101 V102 V103 V104

3 6 3 6 3 6 6
0.3A 3 D Modulator
V105 V106 V107 V108
0.45A 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4
0.75A
40mA 6 3
V18
5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
0.15A V2 V4 V6 V8
0.96A
5 V3 6 5 V5 6 5 V7 6
V17
6 3 V150
0.45A 6 V1 5 3 2 3 6
C IF and Audio
180 V1
6 3 6 3 3 6
V16 V15 V1
0.3A 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 6
V9 V11 V12 V10 0.96A
37Ω
Bulova oven N
0.15A V704 V703 V702 V701 R
Guard Rx
0.15A V707 V706 43 J
V705
0.3A
Pencil tubes 20 Pencil tubes

0.3A 20
V601 V602 V603 V604 +27V

0.45A
V555 V556 D
V554
0.45A
0.15A V553
V551 V552 RF module
100
0.45A V501 V505
V557 39
0.15A J
V502 V504 V503 V655
Pencil tubes
10
0.15A V652 V651
V654 V653
330 1.65A
330
V1001 V1003 J
V1005 V1004 Tuning control
0.6A 3 4 4 3 K 0.6A
3 4 4 3
39 Total filaments 4.86A x 27V = 131W
Average ovens 1.8 A x 27V = 48 W
ARC-34 DC input current
6 nov 2013

Input current from 27.5Vdc source

Filaments 4.86 A
Ovens ( peak 8A ), on average : 1.8 A
Internal fan 1.4 A
Dynamotor loss *) 2.14 A
Dynamotor load Rx/ Tx **) 1.8 A / 5.6 A
Relays 0.2 A / 0.4 A
Tuning voltage dividers (incl control) 0.36 A
Total 12.5 A / 16.5 A
337 W / 445 W ( for 10W output …)

The tuning motor adds 0.6A during 3 sec after any frequency change
*) Dynamotor input current without load. Is about 2A at any input voltage
During run-up the input current is 15A
**) Dynamotor input current portion due to load, transformed to primary current

Dynamotor DY103 input 27V 10A max

Output 99V – 280 mA or at Tx 99V – 170 mA
320V – 60 mA or at Tx 300V- 450 mA
28 + 19 = 47.2 W 17 + 135 = 152 W output

No load dynamotor input current

Vin I in HT1 HT2
25V 2.5 124 324

Measured total input current and dynamotor voltages

Power supply used: 26V dc with 20A current limit. Fan disconnected, otherwise complete.
- Dynamotor run-up with supply in current limit takes 2 seconds.
- Then current decreases to 13.5A
- At 20 sec from turn-on, relay K 208 turns on the 300V distribution and the tuning motor.
- Input current rises to 16.5 A, with still running tuning motor.
and fluctuations up to 18.5A due to crystal oven heaters.
- With ovens hot, the current decrease to 12.8A, with every 2 sec a surge when the tuning motor
reverses. At lock, the current fluctuates between 10 and 11A. (without fan)
Supply voltages +107V, +317V and +135V (stabilized) All OK.
ARC-34 Testpoints
Each module of the AN/ARC-34 has a special 9-pole test connector to check the B+ voltages,
filament voltage, and oscillator negative grid voltages.

These are measured with the

URM-76A voltmeter for a
quick go/no-go test on each
module. The 9 test connectors
are color coded.

The voltmeter has a 8-position

switch to measure the voltage
on a pin of the test connector
versus the centre pin K of the
test connector which is
grounded in each module.
A
J B

H C
F D
E

I measured the following voltages on a healthy set with 27Vdc input using a DVM with 10M input impedance.

Module A B C D E F H J
+ 330 + 307 + 330
Modulator 1 modulated 300 Tx +27

IF Amplifier 2 + 117 + 117 + 117 +27 -0.53

LO-2
guard 100 Rx
Crystal Reference 3 + 330 + 117 + 129
(+130 stab)
+27 -1.2 -1.13 -1.0 -2.36
osc 4 osc.3 osc.2 osc 1
Master oscillator 4 + 117 + 129 -0.71 -0.84 -0.67
(+130 stab) Sidestep doubler 2 doubler 1

Driver 5 + 268
Input stab
+ 80
+300Tx/4
+ 117 +27 -16.5
Driver2
-0.41
Driver1
100 Tx
Main Receiver 6 +117 +27 -0.17 -0.40
100 Rx mixer tripler
RF Power Amp 7 + 308 + 307 + 5.8 +27 -11.5 -12.9 -9.0 -24.7
modulated PA1 PA2 driver tripler
Guard Rx 8 + 117 +27 -0.23 -0.38
guard mixer butler
gear/clutch
Selector 9 + 330 See plot
+ 129
(+130 stab)
+27

The grey positions are not connected in that module.

The blue positions shall be checked in Transmit mode ( key down)
The guard positions shall be checked with the mode switch on the control panel in the position “Both”

Modulator test points B and C have a 2M4 series resistor, so measure 250V on a voltmeter with 10 MΩ input
impedance.
Selector test point B has also 2M4 series resistor, add 20% when measuring with a x10 probe
Many test points in the driver or RF Power Amp have 1M series resistor. Add 10%.
The readings for the oscillators in the crystal reference module are quite independent of the frequency selected.
AN/URM-76A / ARC-34 Radio Testset
A
J B
testplug for any connector in ARC-34
H C
D
F E J H F E K D C B A
1 OFF
2 500V
3 150V
4 50V
5 15V 14 15 16 14 15 16 14 15 16
6 5V 13 17 13 17 13 17
7 1.5V 12 18 12 18 12 18

11 19 11 19 11 19
8 + 0.15 V
9 - 0.15 V
10 10 10
10 meter shorted
11 meter shorted 9 1 9 1 9 1
12 J -1.5V 8 2 8 2 8 2
13 H -1,5V 7 3 7 3 7 3
4 6 4 6 4 500V
14 F - 1.5V 6 5 5 5
15 E -1.5V 150V
16 D 50V 1.5V 5V 50V
15V
17 C 150V
18 B 150V 97k 300k
19 A 500V 27k 1M
20 OFF
pos 2,19 330 All 500V ranges
1500
pos 3,17,18 All 150V ranges 3k x 50uA = 0.15V
probe ± 0.15 V
1300 Ω
1700 Ω
50 uA - +
URM-76A / ARC 34