User's Manual

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6881094C31-C October 14, 2003
Troubleshooting Charts: RX RF 5-25
RX RF—Page 3
TP502
= 0 Vdc?
No
No
Ye s
Ye s
Repair
defects
Measure RF levels at first preselector
filter and compute filter loss.
VHF: TP401, TP9
UHF: TP13, U401-3
700-800: TP13, D401-3
No
Ye s
Loss < 3 db?
Measure RF levels at LNA
and compute LNA gain.
VHF: TP9, TP12
UHF: U401-1, TP402
700-800: D401-3, TP402
Measure RF levels at second preselector
filter and compute filter loss.
VHF: TP12, TP451
UHF: TP402, TP403
700-800: TP402, TP403
Gain
about
+12 dB?
2
6
No
Ye s
Measure RF and IF level at mixer
and compute mixer conversion gain.
VHF: TP451, TP15
UHF: TP403, TP404
700-800: TP403, TP404
Loss
< 3 dB?
8
No
Ye s
Measure
control voltage
at TP502
No
Ye s
Fvco
too low?
VHF: < 42.6 MHz
UHF: < 71.1 MHz
700-800:
< 107.4 MHz
Remove Abacus shield and
inspect second LO VCO.
VHF: SH502
UHF: SH501
700-800: SH501
TP502
= 5 Vdc?
3
5
5
No
Ye s
Replace
Varactor D550
Check
LNA
Check
mixer
Visual
examination
OK?
No
Ye s
Measure IF level at XTAL filter
and compute XTAL filter loss.
VHF: TP15, TP455
UHF: TP404, TP12
700-800: TP404, TP12
Mixer
gain about
4 dB?
No
Ye s
No problem
found
Loss
< 3 dB?
7
MAEPF-27472-B
TP502
(Vdc)
TP501
(MHz)
Fvco
1.7
3.7
71.1
75.6
UHF R1
TP502
(Vdc)
TP18
(MHz)
Fvco
1.40
3.20
42.6
47.1
TP502
(Vdc)
TP501
(MHz)
Fvco
0.00
1.85
4.30
5.00
101.0
107.4
111.9
113.0
700-800 MHz
VHF