
| Maxon SP200/210 Radio | SP200/210 | 
6.2 Troubleshooting Chart
| Symptoms | Causes | 
 | Remedy | ||
| Radio does not work | 1. | Battery is discharged | 1. | Replace battery | |
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 | (below 6V  | 
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| 
 | 2. | Fuse blown | 2. | Replace Fuse | |
| 
 | 3. | 5V supply missing | 3. | Check IC5 (5V  | |
| Warning Tone and | 1. | PLL error | 1. | Check TCXO/VCO/PLL IC | |
| radio does not work | 2. | EEPROM failure | 
 | 
 | freqs programmed | 
| 
 | 3. | Low battery | 2. | ||
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 | 3. | Replace, or charge, battery | |
| Poor Rx sensitivity | 1. | Defective Antenna switch | 1. | Check D5 & D6 | |
| 2. | Defective  | 2. | Check front end | ||
| 
 | 3. | Defective mixer | 3. | Check D9, T1 & T2 | |
| 
 | 4. | IF IC | 4. | Check X1, CF1/CF2 & IC5 | |
| 
 | 5. | VCO output level | 5. | Check Rx VCO level >+1.2dBm | |
| 
 | 6. | LO frequency | 6. | Retune TCXO | |
| Defective Rx | 1. | VCO frequency change or drop | 
 | 1. | Repair VCO | 
| 
 | 
 | in level | 
 | 
 | Defective IF IC (IC1) | 
| 
 | 2. | Defective voltage source | 
 | 2. | Check IC1 | 
| PLL Error | 1. | Defective 12.8MHz TCXO | 
 | 1. | Replace TCXO | 
| 
 | 2. | Voltage source for Rx VCO / Tx | 
 | 2. | Check Rx VCO / Tx VCO | 
| 
 | 
 | VCO | 
 | 3. | Replace IC2. Check DC/DC | 
| 
 | 3. | Defective PLL | 
 | 
 | converter | 
| Low / No Tx power | 1. | Tx Amp | 
 | 1. | Check Q9, IC9 & power control | 
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 | 
 | 
 | loop | 
| No modulation | 1. | Audio ASIC | 1. | Check IC406 | |
| No programming | 
 | 
 | 1. | Defective programming lead | |
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 | 2. | Check accessories connector. | |
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| TROUBLESHOOTING | Issue 1.0 | 
| Page  | 03/01 | 
