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Alignment Instructions

Caution: Use isolation transformer or observe polarity when connecting test equipment. Maintain line voltage at 120V AC. Allow a 15 minute warm-up period. Adjustments made with 13.8V DC Input. Connect low sides of test equipment to gorund unless specified otherwise. Connect 50 ohm dummy load or antenna before keying transmitter.

Synthesizer Alignment

Test Equipment Transceiver Adjust Remarks
Input of RF VTVM to TP6 CH1 AM Clarifier mid range L24 Adjust for maximum.
Input of DC meter to TP7 CH1 L17 Adjust for 2.0V
Input of RF VTVM to TP8 CH19 L16 Adjust for maximum.
Input of freq counter to TP8 CH19 CT6 Adjust for 34.9850MHz +/- 20Hz
Input of freq counter to TP8 CH19 USB CT4 Adjust for 34.9875MHz +/- 20Hz
Input of freq counter to TP8 CH19 LSB CT5 Adjust for 34.9825MHz +/- 20Hz
Input of freq counter to TP8 CH19 LSB TX VR9 Adjust for 34.9825MHz +/- 20Hz
Input of freq counter to TP9 CH19 USB CT2 Adjust for 7.8025MHz +5Hz -0Hz
Input of freq counter to TP9 CH19 LSB CT3 Adjust for 7.7975MHz +0Hz -5Hz

Receiver Alignment

Connect an AC VTVM or AF wattmeter across speaker voice coil. Adjust volume control to obtain a suitable indication.

Test Equipment Transceiver Adjust Remarks
Output of signal gen thru .01uF to antenna jack. 27.186MHz no modulation .25uV CH19 USB RF Gain Max, Clarifier mid range, Volume Max L8,L7,L6,L5,L4,L3 Adjust for maximum output.
output of signal gen thru .01uF to antenna jack. 27.186MHz no modulation output .25uV CH19 CT1 Adjust for .5 watts audio
Output of signal gen thru .01uF to antenna jack. 23.5MHz no modulation, output 200uV. Input of RF VTVM to TP5 CH19 AM RF GAIN Max NB on L1,L2 Adjust for maximum
Output of signal gen thru .01uF to antenna jack. 27.186MHz no modulation, output 250uV CH19 USB RF Gain max Volume max VR2 RF GAIN RANGE Adjust VR2 for .5V audio
Output of signal gen thru .01uF to antenna jack. 27.186MHz no modulation, output 100uV CH19 VR1 S METER adjust for S9 on S meter
Output of signal gen thru .01uF to antenna jack. 27.186MHz no modulation, output 500uV CH19 VR3 SQUELCH RANGE, set SQL control VR404 fully clockwise. Adjust VR3 so that squelch just breaks.
Output of signal gen thru .01uF to antenna jack. 27.185MHz 1KHz at 30% CH19 VR5 AM BALANCE Adjust VR5 for .5V audio

Transmitter Alignment

Connect an RF wattmeter and 50 ohm 25 watt dummy load to antenna connector. NOTE: Be sure to check transmit frequency and power on all active channels after alignment of transmitter.

Test Equipment Transceiver Adjust Remarks
Output of 2-tone generator to microphone input. 500Hz and 2400Hz at .5V CH19 USB Mic Gain max L39,L37,L32,L30 Adjust for maximum
Output of 2-tone generator to microphone input. 500Hz and 2400Hz at .5V CH19 LSB CT7 Adjust CT7 for 12 watts
Input of spectrum analyzer to antenna jack CH19 L27 Adjust for minimum signal at 54MHz (2nd harmonic)
Input of DC meter to TP10 CH19 RT301 VOLT REG, Voltage should not vary when keying transmitter.
DC current meter to TP3 and TP4, no modulation CH19 USB VR15 BIAS, Adjust VR15 for 40mA +/- 10mA
DC current meter to TP1 and TP2, no modulation CH19 USB VR16 BIAS, Adjust VR16 for 70mA +/- 10mA
No modulation CH19 USB VR4 BALANCE, Adjust for minimum RF
No modulation CH19 AM VR8 AM REG, Adjust VR8 for 3.8 watts
No modulation CH19 AM VR12 RF PANEL METER, Adjust VR12 for 3.8 watts on the RF scale of meter
Modulation meter to antenna jack CH19 AM VR7 AM AMC, Adjust signal for 50% modulation, Increse signal 630 times, Adjust VR7 for 100% Modulation

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