B-Band 430 Mhz Band Adjustment - Yaesu VX-8R/E Service Manual

Alignment
TX Deviation Adjustment (MAX DEV)
Ì Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 1: TX
Alignment Setup.
Ì Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"MAX DEV".
Ì Set the AF Signal Generator output to 50 mVrms with
a 1 kHz audio tone.
Ì Press the [ V/M ] button (the " " icon will appear on the
display).
Ì Press the PTT switch to transmit and rotate the DIAL
knob so that the Deviation Meter setting is 4.2 kHz ±
0.2 kHz (USA version) or 4.5 kHz ± 0.2 kHz (EXP/EU
versions).
Ì Release the PTT switch, and then press the [ V/M ] but-
ton (the " " icon will disappear on the display).
CTCSS TX Deviation Adjustment (100.0Hz)
Ì Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 1: TX
Alignment Setup.
Ì Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"100.0Hz".
Ì Press the [ V/M ] button (the " " icon will appear on the
display).
Ì Press the PTT switch to transmit without the micro-
phone input and rotate the DIAL knob so that the De-
viation Meter setting is 0.65 kHz (±0.05 kHz).
Ì Release the PTT switch, and then press the [ V/M ] but-
ton (the " " icon will disappear on the display).
DCS TX Deviation Adjustment (DCS 023)
Ì Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 1: TX
Alignment Setup.
Ì Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"DCS 023".
Ì Press the [ V/M ] button (the " " icon will appear on
the display).
Ì Press the PTT switch to transmit without the micro-
phone input and rotate the DIAL knob so that the De-
viation Meter setting is 0.65 kHz (±0.05 kHz).
Ì Release the PTT switch, and then press the [ V/M ] but-
ton (the " " icon will disappear on the display).
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B-Band 430 MHz Band Adjustment

Press and hold in the [B] key for two seconds to change
the operating band to the "B-Band".
Note: When the transceiver recalls Alignment Menu "PLL
REF", the [ ] key operation is ignored. In this case, rotate
the DIAL knob to select an Alignment Menu other than
"PLL REF".
Receiver Sensitivity Adjustment (TUNE DC)
Ì Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2: RX
Alignment Setup.
Ì Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"TUNE DC".
Ì Set the RF Signal Generator output to 435.100 MHz, at
a level of -10 dBµ, ±3.5 kHz deviation with a 1 kHz
audio tone.
Ì Press the [ V/M ] button (the " " icon will appear on
the display).
Ì Rotate the DIAL knob for maximum deflection on the
SINAD meter.
Ì Press the [ V/M ] button (the " " icon will disappear on
the display).
Squelch Hysteresis Confirmation (HIS SQL)
Ì Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"HIS SQL".
Ì Confirm that the alignment value is "0".
Squelch Threshold Adjustment (THLD SQL)
Ì Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2: RX
Alignment Setup.
Ì Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"THLD SQL".
Ì Set the RF Signal Generator output to 435.100 MHz, at
a level of -11 dBµ, ±3.5 kHz deviation with a 1 kHz
audio tone.
Ì Press the [ V/M ] button (the " " icon will appear on
the display).
Ì Press the [ F/W ] key two times to store the Squelch
Threshold level.
Ì Press the [ V/M ] button (the " " icon will disappear on
the display).
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