SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT (continued)

ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTMENT CONDITION

 

DISPLAY

OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

1

• Enter software adjustment mode (Refer

 

 

Push [RIT] key to strat transmitting.

 

USB

ITEM (6)

 

page 5-12).

 

 

 

 

RF PEAK

 

• Push [6] key to enter the RF peak adjust-

 

 

 

 

 

ment for TX.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Connect an RF power meter to [VHF ANT]

 

 

 

 

 

connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

USB

• Pushing [SET] key, tune the [MAIN

 

• Connect an SSG to P501 on the PA unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

via the JIG cable (A) and set as:

 

 

DIAL] to maximum.

 

 

 

 

• Adjust L501, L502 on the PA unit

 

 

Frequency : 10.850 MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

(illustration for location page 5-9) to

 

 

Level

: 18 mV* (–22 dBm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

maximum.

 

 

Modulation : OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Pushing [SET] key, tune the [MAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: While transmitting, adjust SSG’s

 

 

DIAL] to maximum, then push [RIT]

 

 

level and keep the output power less than

 

 

key to store peak setting into mem-

 

 

30 W.

 

 

 

ory and to step next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

USB

(1) Pushing [ATT] key, tune the

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MAIN DIAL] to maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Pushing [SET] key, tune the

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MAIN DIAL] to maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Repeat (1) and (2) several times

 

 

 

 

 

 

until output power will be peak,

 

 

 

 

 

 

then push [RIT] key to store peak

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting into memory and to step

 

 

 

 

 

 

next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

USB

Same as step 3. Then turn power

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF and ON to return the normal

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation mode. Then continue to

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjust from step 4 of the RF PEAK

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment (page 5-8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

1

• Enter software adjustment mode (Refer

 

 

Push [RIT] key to strat transmitting.

 

CW

ITEM (7)

 

page 5-12).

 

 

 

 

TX POWER/

 

• Push [7] key to enter the TX power/meter

 

 

 

METER

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

(for 144 M)

 

• Connect an RF power meter to [VHF ANT]

 

 

 

 

 

connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

CW

Tune the [MAIN DIAL] to 100 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(High power). Push [RIT] key to

 

 

 

 

 

 

store the adjustment value into

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory, and to step next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

CW

Tune the [MAIN DIAL] to 50 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Middle power). Push [RIT] key to

 

 

 

 

 

 

store the adjustment value into

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory, and to step next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

CW

Verify the output power (Low power)

 

 

 

 

 

 

is 1–5 W, then push [RIT] key to step

 

 

 

 

 

 

next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for 1200 M)

5

• Connect a

digital multimeter or oscillo-

 

 

Push [RIT] key to strat transmitting.

 

CW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scope to check point CP1631.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

CW

Tune the [MAIN DIAL] to 3.0 V at the

 

 

 

 

check point CP1681. Push [RIT] key

 

 

to store the adjustment value into

 

 

memory, and to step next.

*This output level of a standard signal generator (SSG) is indicated as SSG’s open circuit.

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Icom IC-910H service manual RF Peak, TX Power

IC-910H specifications

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