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SERVICE MANUAL VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVERS |A16 |A16E S-15512XZ-C1 January 2019...
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Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries.
• Antenna connector: BNC type • Operating temperature range: [USA] −10ºC ~ +60ºC (14ºF ~ 140ºF) [EUR] −20ºC ~ +55ºC • Power supply voltage: Specified Icom's battery packs only (7.2 V DC negative ground) • Current drain: Transmitting 1.8 A maximum Receiving 650 mA maximum (maximum audio) 65 mA typical (stand-by) •...
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M Receiver • Receive system: Double conversion superheterodyne • Intermediate frequencies: 46.35 MHz 450 kHz • Sensitivity: [USA] COM Less than 1.0 μV (at 6 dB S/N) NAV Less than 1.4 μV (at 6 dB S/N) Less than 0.4 μV (at 12 dB SINAD) [EUR] L ess than 0 dBμ (at 12 dB SINAD with CCITT) • Squelch sensitivity (threshold): [USA] COM/NAV Less than 1.0 μV Less than 0.56 μV [EUR] Less than 0 dBμ...
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• FRONT UNIT (BOTTOM VIEW) FRONT PANEL SPEAKER (SP1: CHASSIS UNIT) FRONT UNIT BUFFER (IC507) Bluetooth MODULE (IC506) +3.3 V REGULATOR (IC508) RESET IC (IC509)
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• MAIN UNIT (TOP VIEW) ANTENNA CONNECTOR (J1: CHASSIS UNIT) ] (S504) +3.3 V REGULATOR +5 V REGULATOR (IC16) (IC17) AF AMPLIFIER REGULATOR AF AMPLIFIER REGULATOR (Q2) (Q522) [PTT] (S500) [MIC] (J3) AUTOMATIC POWER CONTROL (IC18) AF POWER AMPLIFIER TXV REGULATOR (IC3) (IC510) [SP] (J2)
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• MAIN UNIT (BOTTOM VIEW) [VOL] (R261) EXTERNAL MICROPHONE REGULATOR (Q21) ANTENNA SWITCH (D40) RF AMPLIFIER (Q34) ANTENNA SWITCH (D38) POWER AMPLIFIER (Q33) 1st MIXER (Q29) IF AMPLIFIER (Q27) DRIVER (Q30) Narrow 1st IF FILTER (FI4) PRE DRIVER IF AMPLIFIER (Q28) (Q37) Wide 1st IF FILTER...
Antenna nut “PH M3×16 SUS” Volume knob Remove with; (8810000620) “ICOM Driver (K)” (8960000113) 5) Disconnect the flat cable from the MAIN UNIT. Front panel Chassis 3) Remove the 2 screws from the bottom of the chassis.
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MAIN UNIT from the chassis. Volume nut MAIN UNIT Top plate Side plate Remove with; “ICOM Driver (AG)” (8960000561) Chassis Chassis 2) Remove the 9 screws from the MAIN UNIT. 3. REMOVING THE FRONT UNIT 1) Remove the 4 screws, and then remove the FRONT UNIT from the front panel.
30 dB Loose couple RF power meter OPC-478UC 0.1~10 W/50 Ω Frequency counter To [MIC] JIG cable To [SP] IC-A16/IC-A16E ■ JIG CABLE AUDIO GENERATOR AC MILLIVOLTMETER (300~3000 Hz/1~500 mV) (10 mV to 10 V) (GND) (GND) + − + −...
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■ ENTERING THE ADJUSTMENT MODE 1. Right click the CS-A16's icon on the desktop and 7. Write the data to the transceiver. select the "Properties". 8. Turn the power OFF, and then disconnect the OPC-478UC from the transceiver. • The CS-A16 properties window appears. 2.
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■ KEY ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE ADJUSTMENT MODE • Push [CLR] to select the next adjustment item, push [MR] to select the previous adjustment item. • Push [ENT] to store the adjusted value, and select the next adjustment item. • Push [▲]/[▼] to set or modify the adjustment value. •...
4-2 FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENTS 1) Select an adjustment item by pushing [CLR]/[MR]. 2) Set or modify the adjustment value as specified by push [▲]/[▼], and then push [ENT]. ADJUSTMENT TRANSCEIVER’S ADJUSTMENT OPERATION VALUE ITEM NAME CONDITION REFERENCE • Frequency: 136.975 MHz • Connect the RF power meter to the 136.975 MHz FREQUENCY •...
4-4 RECEIVE ADJUSTMENTS 1) Select an adjustment item by pushing [CLR]/[MR]. 2) Set or modify the adjustment value as specified by push [▲]/[▼], and then push [ENT]. ADJUSTMENT TRANSCEIVER’S ADJUSTMENT OPERATION VALUE ITEM NAME CONDITION RECEIVE • Frequency: 108.025 MHz • Connect the standard signal Push [ENT] TRACKING • Receiving generator (SSG) to the antenna (Automatic (AM) connector and set it as:...
SECTION 7 BOARD LAYOUTS The actual configuration of the PC board can be seen by viewing the top and bottom BOARD LAYOUT pages together. • FRONT UNIT (B-8942B: TOP VIEW) See the PARTS LIST H/V location on the PARTS LIST for location details.
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The actual configuration of the PC board can be seen by viewing the top and bottom BOARD LAYOUT pages together. • FRONT UNIT (B-8942B: BOTTOM VIEW) B8942B MISO R651 C536 MOSI C537 3.3V IC507 R654 C543 R660 C557 IC506 C541 R655 R665 Q510...
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The actual configuration of the PC board can be seen by viewing the top and bottom BOARD LAYOUT pages together. • MAIN UNIT (B-8941C: TOP VIEW) [SQL ▼] [SQL▲] [PTT] B8941C S500 DS504 C150 R305 R233 C372 C401 R242 C313 R258 R329 R249...
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The actual configuration of the PC board can be seen by viewing the top and bottom BOARD LAYOUT pages together. • MAIN UNIT (B-8941C: BOTTOM VIEW) C166 R177 R132 C229 C179 R182 C257 R208 R206 R197 R223 C266 R218 C271 R224 C280 C281...
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• MAIN UNIT (3/3) MAIN UNIT (1/3) D508 R641 Q511 L1SS400 JACKDET Q517 IC505 PCON PCON When an external speaker is : LDTC144EE PATMP PATMP VOUT RZM002P02 Connected : 1.6 V Not connected : 3.3 V AMON AMON IC501 XC6209F332MR Transceiver power RSSI RSSI...
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