Chapter 4 Test Equipment, Service Aids, And Tools; Recommended Test Equipment; Table 4-1. Recommended Motorola Test Equipment - Motorola ASTRO SPECTRA Service Manual

Chapter 4 Test Equipment, Service Aids, and Tools

4.1

Recommended Test Equipment

The list of equipment contained in
for servicing Motorola mobile radios, as well as several unique items designed specifically for
servicing this family of radios. The Characteristics column is included so that equivalent equipment
can be substituted; however, when no information is provided in this column, the specific Motorola
model listed is either a unique item or no substitution is recommended.
Motorola
Model Number
R-1013_* or SINAD Meter
R-1370_* SINAD Meter with RMS
Voltmeter
R-1074_* Fluke 87 Digital
Multimeter
R-1151_* Code Synthesizer 2,
Expanded
R-1377_* AC Voltmeter
R-1439_ or BIRD Wattmeter
R-1440_ BIRD Wattmeter
Table 4-2
(See for
plug-in elements)
R-1611_ Dual-Channel 100Mhz
Oscilloscope (Agilent)
R-2600 Series System Analyzer
S-1339_ RF Millivolt Meter
S-1348_ DC Power Supply,
Programmable
SLN-6435 Audio Isolation
Transformer
Table 4-1

Table 4-1. Recommended Motorola Test Equipment

Description
w/o RMS audio voltmeter
w/RMS audio voltmeter
True RMS metering, 200kHz
frequency counter, 32-segment
bar graph with backlit display
1mV to 300V, 10-Megohm input
impedance
Power range: 100 mW to 100W,
2MHz to 1GHz,
UHF-F connector
Power range: 100 mW to 100W,
2MHz to 1GHz,
N-female connector
Two-channel, 100MHz
bandwidth, 200 M sample rate/
sec., 2MB memory/channel
This item will substitute for items
with an asterisk (*).
100µV to 3V RF
10 kHz to 1GHz
0-20 Vdc, 0-5 Amps current
limited
includes most of the standard test equipment required
Characteristics Application
Receiver sensitivity
measurements
Recommended for ac/dc voltage
and current measurements
Injection of audio and digital
signaling codes
Audio voltage measurements
Transmitter power
measurements
Waveform measurements
Frequency/deviation meter and
signal generator for wide-range
troubleshooting and alignment
RF-level measurements
Bench supply for 7.5 Vdc
Audio measurements (audio PA
must NOT be grounded)