ALC Meter Adjustment
Connect the 50-Ohm Dummy Load and Watt-
meter to the "ANT 1" jack.
Set the VFO-A frequency to 14.200 MHz in the
CW-USB mode.
Press and hold in the [1.8(1)], [3.5(2)], and [7(3)]
keys, while turning the radio on, to enter the
alignment mode.
Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the
alignment parameter "14-01 P1H".
Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob so that the
Display Window shows "0".
P r e s s t h e P T T b u t t o n , t h e n r o t a t e t h e
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob for 100 W (+5W/–0W) on
the Wattmeter.
Release the PTT button.
Press and hold in the [MENU] button for one
second to save the new setting and exit the
alignment mode.
Set the USB mode.
Set the value of Menu item "177 TX MAX
PWR" to "100".
Press and hold in the [1.8(1)], [3.5(2)], and [7(3)]
keys, while turning the radio on, to enter the
alignment mode.
Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the
alignment parameter "22-01 ALC".
Connect the Audio Generator to pin 8 of the
MIC jack (pin 7: GND), then set the output level
to 0.5 mV @1 kHz.
Set the MIC GAIN to "50".
Press the PTT button, then adjust the Audio
Generator output level to the position where
the ALC meter just starts to deflect.
Release the PTT button.
Increase the Audio Generator output level by "9
dB".
Press the PTT button, then press the [ENT] key
while pressing and holding in the PTT button.
Release the PTT button.
Press the [ENT] key, while pressing and
holding in the PTT button, then rotate the
[CLAR(VFO-B)]knob for maximum deflection
on the ALC meter zone (S9+5 dB).
Release the PTT button, then press and hold in
the [MENU] button for one second to save the
new setting and exit the alignment mode.
ALIGNMENT-15
Alignment
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