CONTENT 1. GENERAL 1.1 General 1.2 Characteristic 1.3 Composition 2. SPECIFICATION 2.1 General Specification 2.2 Electrical Specification 3. OPERATION 3.1 Drawings of the radio 3.2 ICONS on LCD 3.3 Key Functions 3.4 Setting and Operation 4. ADJUSTMENT 4.1 Frequency synthesizer 4.2 Transmitter 4.3 Transmitter Test 4.4 Receiver...
1. GENERAL 1.1 GENERAL This equipment, Tectalk(FM) is called 2 way PMR 446 portable handheld radios. The frequency range is 446.00625 ~ 446.09375MHz, UHF operating Channels for European PMR 446 2 way portable radios. Also, this unit have built-in FM Radio which receives FM Broadcast Radio frequencies in the 87.5 ~ 108MHz band.
3.2 ICONS on LCD 1. RSSI (Receiving Signal Strength Indicator) or TX Bar Icon Indicates the receiving signal strength during transmission and it can be indicated the number of bar according to the strength of receiving signal. 2) Monitor Indicator Appears when the monitor button is used.
12) Large Segment Display Indicates the channel number in use at the normal mode. When the Function Button is pressed, it Displays the function menu in sequence: Ch / rdo / Sc / Uo / H00 / Sub / CAL / bEP / rog / tAL / [1] / [2] / [3] / P1 / P2 / P3 / P4 / P5 13) Small Segment Display Displays the FM frequency at the FM mode.
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3.3-2 FUNCTION BUTTON (#12) 1) Short Touch Press this button briefly to enter function edit mode in standby mode. 2) Long Touch - Press for longer than 1.5 seconds to activate the KEY LOCK in the standby mode. Please note all buttons will be disabled except the Monitor Button (#2) and PTT Button (#4) will remain fully operational.
2-Way Call Ringer Press the PTT Button twice quickly to call another party on the same channel and pressing the button once during and pressing the button once during a calling stops the calling and then returns to the standby mode. The user selected call ringer melody will play.
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2) CTCSS (Coded Tone Controlled Squelch System) SUB-CHANNEL SELECTION MODE This feature allows you to utilize a less used channel range (00-38) within a main channel. This enables you to communicate with another party on the same main channel using the same sub- code.
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3.4-3 CHANNEL SCAN MODE 1) NORMAL SCAN MODE This feature allows you to scan for an active channel and communicate with the party transmitting. The power saver is disabled in this mode. To access the Auto Channel Scan menu, Press the Function Button (#12) until the word “SC” appears in the LCD. - Press the Down Button (#11) or the Up Button (#10) to choose “nr”.
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3.4-4 VOX & VOX RECOVERY TIME SELECTION MODE 1) VOX SELECTION MODE The Voice Activated Transmission (VOX) function allows your voice to activate transmission automatically when the TECTALK FM is used with the optional Handsfree MIC/headset. It also allows Handsfree use when a MIC/headset is not being used without having to use the PTT Button (#4).
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3.4-6 SUB OPTION SELECTION MODE This mode allows you to enter the sub option selection mode. -Press the Function Button (#12) until the word “Sub” appears in the LCD. You can now select between “yes” or “No”. -If you press the Function Button (#12) when “yes” blinks on the LCD Panel (#8), you enter into the Sub Function edit menu.
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- Press Function Button (#12) at the CTCSS display option mode, You can select On or Off with Up(#10) or Down(#11) button. - When you press Enter Button (#13) or not press any key in 5 seconds, it returns back Stand-by mode with back beep sound after installation squelch tail elimination option its setting.
Service Manual 4. ADJUSTMENT 4.1 Frequency synthesizer (PLL) a) After connecting the power meter and dummy load (50 Ohms), join the Internal antenna connection points of TECTALK FM with above equipment. b) Check the voltage between TP & GND in digital volt meter. c) Then set the low channel of Tectalk(FM) the lowest frequency.
4.3 TRANSMITTER TEST a) Output Power Test Power(6.0V DC) should be Max.500mW and in +/- 20% range. b) Audio Response Connect AF oscillator to MIC terminal and then firm the audio level that doesn't distortion the wave of oscilloscope in the frequency range, 300Hz- 3kHz.
d) Setting of Squelch sensitivity 1) Set the standard channel. 2) In squelch mode, SQ volume RV1 must be turned counterclockwise. 3) After adjusting SSG to channel frequency, the adjusting SSG to level. –120dBm set is audio on, -130dBm set is audio off. 4.5 RECEIVER TEST a) Audio Distortion Test 1) SSG should be adjusted like way of point b) and RF level sets to...
2) RECEIVER Rx does not work Speaker line open problem or connector problem. Receiver power circuit problem. Audio amplifier Base band IC U4 problem. Only noise sound U12 problem. VCO problem. Rx sensitivity is weak Antenna mounting problem. Front-End circuit problem. Local oscillation frequency deviation.
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5.2 RECEIVER This is composed of Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne. First IF is 21.7MHz. Local oscillator frequency is lower in 1'st IF than Rx frequency. It is called low side injection. Second IF is 450kHz. 2nd local oscillator frequency comes to 21.25MHz. a) Rx/Tx Conversion Circuit Rx signal goes to Rx/Tx conversion circuit through FIXED antenna connector, low pass filter(L5,L6,L7,C42,C43,C46,C47) and...
e) Squelch Circuit Noise component of detected outputs has amplification Squelch threshold is controlled by Resistor R18, C31, R15. f) Audio Amplifier Demodulated audio signal enters to pin2 of U4. After above signal Is amplified in U4 pin5 through C220, it comes out to pin5 Then, It reaches the speaker.
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