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VHF Enhanced Transmitter Instruction Manual VT-3 132 - 174 MHz
2-1
2
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
2.1
Transmitter Operation
Several
modules are
integrated
by the VT-3
Transmitter
Main board to pr
ovide
the
complete
transmitter.
The
Transmitter
Main
Board,
Front Panel Board and Audio Processor are
generic
in
that they apply to all
transmitter
models. The Front Panel Board and Audio Processor are soldered
directly
to the
Transmitter
Main Board and are
treated
collectively
in the
Transmitter
Main Board
Manual. The
operating
frequency and power range is
determined
by the
choice
of
Amplifier
and
Frequency Synthesizer
Module,
which
plugs in to the
Transmitter
Main Board and can be changed
with
minimal
effort.
Circuitry
and jumpers on the
Transmitter
Main Board control the
operation
of
all modules and the
operation
of the
transmitter,
overall.
Technical
details
and a
complete
description
of
transmitter
operation
can be found in the
Transmitter
Main Board Manual.
The VT-3 132 - 174 MHz
transmitter
requires two power supplies; a
regulated
+9.5
Vdc supply
and a
+13.8
Vdc
supply,
the
latter
of
which
is
connected
only to the
Amplifier
Module. The
(nominally)
+13.8
Vdc supply's range is
+11
Vdc to
+16
Vdc. For the 0.5 to 2.0 Watt
transmitters,
there is no current drawn on the 13.8 Vdc supply. For the 2.0 to 8.0 Watt
transmitters,
the current drawn from the
+13.8
Vdc supply
(while
transmitting
at the rated power) is
approximately
1000 mA
with
temperature,
operating frequency and power supply
voltage.
The
current drawn by the 13.8 Vdc line should not
exceed
1500 mA. The
+9.5
Vdc current drawn by
all
transmitter
models
while
transmitting
at the rated power is
approximately
1300 mA and should
not
exceed
1500 mA. The VT-3
Transmitter
has four
different
standby modes that trade-off
standby current
consumption
for start-up speed. The standby modes are
determined
by three
jumpers (refer to the MT-3
Transmitter
Main Board Manual): jumper J6
which
always
turns on the
'+9.5
Vdc
Switched'
supply,
jumper J7
which
selects the power source for the MT-3
Audio
Processor and jumper J18
which
selects the
enable
line for the
OS-3H150
Synthesizer Module.
MODE 1: Jumper J6 out
- the audio processor is
switched
by a PTT signal
- the synthesizer module is
switched
by a PTT signal
- standby
current:
Typically
7 mA
- start-up
time:
Typically
50 ms