User's Manual

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R-2670 Communications Analyzer, or to the input of an RF
power meter. The duplexer is bypassed for this
alignment.
3. Press F6 to keyup the station.
4. Check the output power level shown on the R2670 or RF
power meter.
5. Press F9 to dekey the station.
6. Enter the power from the meter in the field shown in RSS,
or for a UHF R3 or UHF R4 station, enter the translated
RSS Power from Table 6. See the Channel Information
heading and Table 6 for more information on power
translation.
7. Press F7 for the PDR 3500 to adjust the PA power output
level.
8. Once the unit adjusts the power (about 2 seconds), again
keyup the station and read the RF power from the meter,
then dekey the station.
9. Repeat steps 3 through 8 until the power output is as close
to the alignment power from Table 7 as possible. If the
power output will not adjust properly, press F4 to initialize
the PA and restart the alignment procedure.
10. Press F8 to save the settings to the station codeplug.
11. Exit the Power Alignment screen by pressing F10, then key
the station using the top-panel PTT switch. Verify that the
power being put out is what is programmed in the station
codeplug.
NOTE: It is not necessary to dekey the station after each
power reading, however if the station is keyed
continuously it must periodically be given time to
cool to ensure proper alignment. If at any point the
station has remained keyed for over 1 minute, it is
recommended to dekey it and allow it to cool for
approximately 30 seconds before continuing with the
alignment procedure.
4. Squelch :
1. From the Alignment Menu, tab over to the Squelch Adjust
field and press F2 to perform the alignment. The Squelch
control bar is shown in the center of the screen.
2. To open the squelch completely, press F2. To close the
squelch completely, press F4. To adjust the squelch between
fully open and fully closed, use the Pg Up/Pg Dn keys on
the PC.