Icom IC-F43GT Service Manual page 9

posed of microphone amplifier, compressor, scrambler, lim-
iter, splatter filter, MSK modulator, etc. at the microphone
amplifier section.
The AF signals (MIC) from the microphone (MC1) are
applied to the amplifier (IC23, pins 6, 7). The amplified sig-
nals are applied to the microphone amplifier section of the
base band IC (IC14, pins 3, 4). The amplified signals are
passed through or bypass the compressor, scrambler sec-
tions of IC14, and are then passed through the high-pass,
limiter amplifier, splatter filter sections of IC14.
The filtered AF signals are applied to the FM/PM switch
(IC13, pin 6), and pass through the low-pass filter (IC6, pin
2).
The filtered signals are applied to the D/A converter (IC12,
pin 4). The output signals from the D/A converter (IC12, pin
3) are applied to the modulation circuit (D12).
4-2-2 MODULATION CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT)
The modulation circuit modulates the VCO oscillating signal
(RF signal) using the microphone audio signals.
The AF signals from the D/A converter (IC12, pin 3) change
the reactance of varactor diode (D12) to modulate the oscil-
lated signal at the TX VCO circuit (Q16, D10). The modulat-
ed VCO signal is amplified at the buffer amplifiers (Q15,
Q29) and is then applied to the drive amplifier circuit via the
T/R switch (D16).
The CTCSS/DTCS signals ("CENC0", "CENC1", "CENC2"
from the CPU (IC22, pins 13, 15, 16) pass through the low-
pass filter (IC6, pins 12, 14), and are then applied to the D/A
converter via the "TONC" line (IC12, pin 12). The output sig-
nal from the D/A converter (IC12, pin 11) are mixed with
"MOD" signal after pass through the low-pass filter (IC6).
• APC CIRCUIT
VCC
T5V
Q704
YGR
RF signal
amp.
from PLL circuit
–
TMUT
D29
T2
+
APC control circuit
Q703
YGR Driver
amp. amp.
IC16
APC
amp.
The mixed siganls are applied to the D/A converter (IC12,
pin 3, 4), and are then applied to the D12 in the VCO circuit.
4-2-3 DRIVE/POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS
(PA UNIT)
The drive/power amplifier circuits amplify the VCO oscillat-
ing signal to an output power level.
The signal from the VCO circuit passes through the T/R
switch (MAIN unit; D16), and is amplified at the YGR (Q703,
Q704), drive (Q702), power (Q701) amplifiers to obtain 4 W
of RF power (at 7.2 V DC).
The amplified signal is passed through the low-pass filter
(L704, C711, C712, C713, C755), power detector (D702,
D703), antenna switching circuit (D701) and another low-
pass filters (PA unit; L709, C744, C745), (ANT unit; L801,
L802, C802, C803, C804, C805), and is then applied to the
antenna connector (CHASSIS unit; J1).
The bias current of the drive (Q702) and power (Q701)
amplifiers are controlled by the APC circuit.
4-2-4 APC CIRCUIT (PA AND MAIN UNITS)
The APC circuit protects the drive and power amplifiers from
excessive current drive, and selects output power of HIGH
or LOW.
The power detector circuit (PA unit; D702, D703) detects the
transmit power output level and converts it into DC voltage.
The output voltage is at a minimum level when the antenna
impedance is matched with 50 Ω and is increased when it is
mismatched.
The detected voltage is applied to the differential amplifier
PA unit
Q702
Q701
Power
amp.
4 - 3
ANT
LPF
LPF
SW
D701
D702
to ANT unit
D703