Table of Contents
4.1
ASTRO Spectra Procedures ..........................................................................................................4-1
4.1.1
Handling Precautions ........................................................................................................4-1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.3.1
4.1.4
RF Board Troubleshooting ................................................................................................4-5
4.1.4.1
4.1.4.2
4.1.4.3
4.1.4.4
4.1.5
Standard Bias Table ..........................................................................................................4-9
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.3
VCO Procedures ..........................................................................................................................4-13
4.3.1
VHF Band........................................................................................................................4-13
4.3.1.1
4.3.1.2
4.3.1.3
4.3.1.4
4.3.2
UHF Band........................................................................................................................4-15
4.3.2.1
4.3.2.2
4.3.2.3
4.3.2.4
4.3.3
800 MHz Band.................................................................................................................4-18
4.3.3.1
4.3.3.2
4.3.3.3
4.3.3.4
4.4
Receiver Front-End (RXFE) .........................................................................................................4-20
4.4.1
VHF Band........................................................................................................................4-20
4.4.2
UHF Band........................................................................................................................4-20
4.4.3
800 MHz Band.................................................................................................................4-20
4.5
Power Amplifier Procedures.........................................................................................................4-21
4.5.1
VHF Band........................................................................................................................4-21
4.5.1.1
4.5.1.2
4.5.1.3
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Power-Up Sequence ................................................................................................4-3
Second VCO Checks ...............................................................................................4-8
VCO Hybrid Assembly............................................................................................4-13
Out-of-Lock Condition ............................................................................................4-13
No or Low Modulation ............................................................................................4-15
VCO Hybrid Assembly............................................................................................4-15
Out-of-Lock Condition ............................................................................................4-16
No or Low Modulation ............................................................................................4-17
VCO Hybrid Assembly............................................................................................4-18
Out-of-Lock Condition ............................................................................................4-18
No or Low Modulation ............................................................................................4-19
High-Power Amplifier..............................................................................................4-21
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