........... SPECIFICATIONS ......FINAL TRANSISTOR SPECIFICATIONS .......... BLOCK DIAGRAM ........CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION ......... PARTS ALIGNMENT PC BOARD ........PA UNIT (X45-1090-10) ........PD UNIT (X50-1380-10) ........VCO UNIT (X50.1370.10) ......INDICATOR UNIT (X54-1210-10) ........RX UNIT (X55-1150-10) ........TX UNIT (X56-1230-10) ..........
Transistors FETs I Cs Diodes 144.00 to 147.995 MHz Digital (TTL Logic) control of phase locked VCO Less than k750 Hz at 25"~ -20 to +50°c 11.5 VDC to 16.0 VDC (13.8 VDC as reference) Negative grounding Less than 1A in receive with no input signal Less than 8A in transmit (HI) Less than 4.5A in transmit (LOW) (at 13.8 VDC)
Stud Tstg V cso VCEO VEBO torque TA=~~"c "c inIb Unit -65 to Ratings Standard value Symbol LTPD level Unit Condition Minimum Maximum ICBO 15 V BVCES 15 mA 100 mA BVCEO BVEBO 5 mA 5V, IC 15V, f =0.1 MHz 12.5 V, POUT =30W 175 MHz, 12.5 V, POUT =30W...
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Afr and Af,! are the frequency deviations of the REF OSC and LOCAL OSC respectively. You will see how the VCO The TR-7400A incorporates new1 y developed circuit frequency changes with the deviations and N preset in the techniques such as a PLL frequency synthesizer as the local oscillator.
H8D5022 ---A Dlsc Output L.P.F. Fig. 5 TONE SQUELCH Circuit...
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VCT CIRCUIT The equipment incorporates a VCT circuit at the out- Parts number put side of the transmission mixer to improve spurious radiation and output levels in the wide range from 144 to 88.5 L79-0408-05 148 MHz. Varicaps D2, 3 and 4 are connected to tuning 94.8 L79-0409-05 coils L11, 12 and 13 through temperature compensation...
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RF meter ADJ. (X56-1230-10) ~V'AVR Tone oscillator module PA UNlT (option) (X45-1090-10) VCO UNIT RX UNIT Center meter point (X50-1370-10) (X55-1 150-10) meter ADJ. TON< UNIT ~rotecti6n ADJ loption) SWITCH BOARD Tone dev. ADJ. Herical resonator...
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om-- Bind screw (N35-3006-45) Case (B) (~01-0704-12) Fig. Removing the Case REMOVING THE PANEL (Refer Fig. 7) Remove the knobs. --@. In fact, this board is Remove the screws constructed with Remove the panel and the subpanel Panel (A20-2301-05) Knob (SQU) (K21-0703-04) Knob (VOL) (K2 1-0704-04)
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+ 6 0 0 00~~1~ -600 Front glass (810-0601-04) Fig. 8 Removing the Indicator REMOVING THE TX UNIT REMOVING THE FINAL SECTION (Refer Fig. (Refer Fig. Remove the leads @ and @from terminal pins. Rernove the leads from the terminal pins. 0-0.
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TO REMOVING LED MOTHER BOARD Remove knobs and front panel. Loosen SQIVOL control knob. Remove all LED display. Remove 4 screws on each corner of mother board J25-2513-03. Remove 2 connectors on board.
Normal Troubleshooting frequency at TP3 of VCO unit. Trouble in PLL circuit Condition Service Point Possible Cause Measures (Remedy) Checkvottage and replace trans- 5V supply at AVR circuit No 5V supply due to malfunc- former. (main body) tion in lClOl and 0101.
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Cause Remedy Symptom lmproper adjustment in protection circuit. TR defective in final driver stage. Abnormal voltage in AVR (2SD235). Check Improper adjustment for trimmer in pre-driver stage. Readjustment (3) Defective deflection at RF Antenna SWR defective. Check Readjustment meter (under normal power lmproper adjustment for VR1 in PA unit.
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Cause Squelch in ON setting. Tone switch set to tone squelch position. Malfunction in audio circuit. Speaker lead wires defective. (in particular, connecting parts). Ear phone jack broken. Antenna system defecitve (M-type connector, antenna wires, etc.) RF cavity tuning shifted. D6 defective in VCO unit.
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1.3 step 1-1 1. It should be stressed not to turn factory sealed parts. Set TR-7400A to 146.00 MHz simplex. Adjust VR1 on VCO to measure 9.00V at 9V terminal. Adjust TC1 inside metal box on VCO to read 5.00V at CV terminal.
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(1) Unlock circuit and its indicator. When TPI of VCO unit (X50-1370-10) is grounded with controls set arbitrarily. (a) The unlock indicator on the panel should light. (b) The RF voltage at TP2 of the RX unit (X55- 1150-10) should be attenuated by 20 dB or more. When the MHz control is turned rapidly, the un- lock indicator should go on and off.
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Dummy load " RF OUT Fig. 15 Sensitivity Adjustment Detector 2.5 Squelch Adjustment (1) Set the SOU knob at the I I-o'clock position and without receiving any signal, adjust VR2 of the RX unit so that reception noise just diminishes (by turn- ing it in the diminishing direction).
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3.3 Adjustment of MIX Stage (1) Connect the RF VTVM to TP3 of the TX unit and key the transmitter. Adjust Lll, L12, L13, L14, TCl and TC2 repeatedly for maximum indication. (2) Set the frequency to 144.5 MHz and adjust VR6l on the choke circuit board for maximum indication.
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switch to SQ, adjust VR3 of the RX unit so that DEV become +-I kHz. jig. Note: An active filter needed as a 3.10 Adjustment of Protection Circuit (1) Connect a DC voltmeter of 1 0.3 V range to terminal TP (on the filter circuit board). Adjust VR2 for minimum indication at a frequency of 146.0 MHz and the Hi setting.
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MIC INPUT LEVEL IN Example 2 ANTENNA INPUT VOLTAGE Example 3 RX S-METER SENSITIVITY a--144.00 x-~146.00 0-0147.99 10 pv 100 pv ANTENNA INPUT VOLTAGE...
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