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SERVICE MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM502...
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This service manual describes the latest service information NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet or to a DC for the IC-M502 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER at the time of power supply that uses more than 16 V. This will ruin the transceiver.
SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS ‘ ‘ GENERAL • Frequency coverage : 156.025–157.425 MHz (Tx) 156.050–163.275 MHz (Rx) • Mode : 16K0G3E (FM) 16K0G2E (DSC) • Usable channels : All international and USA channels • Power supply requirement : 13.8 V DC (negative ground) •...
SECTION 3 DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION CAUTION: DISCONNECT the DC power cable from the transceiver before performing any work on the trans- ceiver. Otherwise, there is danger of electric shock and/or equipment damage. • Opening the transceiver case • Remove the MAIN unit q Unscrew 6 screws A, and remove the front unit.
SECTION 4 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION 4-1 RECEIVER CIRCUITS The signals from the RF circuit are mixed with the VCO sig- nals at the 1st mixer circuit (Q3) to produce a 21.7 MHz 1st 4-1-1 ANTENNA SWITCHING CIRCUIT IF signal. The antenna switching circuit functions as a low-pass filter while receiving and as resonator circuit while transmitting.
4-1-5 AF AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT The amplified signals are applied to the IDC amplifier (IC13a, pin 2) via the analog switch (IC12, pins 9, 8 and pins The AF amplifier circuit amplifies the detected signals to 4, 3) and are passed through the splatter filter (IC13b) to drive a speaker.
4-3 PLL CIRCUITS The pulse-type signal is converted into DC voltage (lock voltage) at the loop filter (R252–R254, C292–C294), and is 4-3-1 GENERAL then applied to varactor diodes (D6, D7) of the TX-VCO to The PLL circuit provides stable oscillation of the transmit fre- stabilize the oscillated frequency.
4-4 DSC CIRCUITS (DSC UNIT) 4-6-2 LOGIC UNIT • CPU 4-4-1 DSC ENCODE CIRCUIT IC1 is an 8 bit single chip micro-computer and contains LCD The DSC signal created at CPU (IC16), is passed through driver, serial I/O, timer, A/D converter, programmable I/O, the buffer amplifier (Q33) and applied to the analog switch ROM and RAM.
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4-7-2 MAIN CPU (MAIN unit; IC16) Port Port Description Description number name number name Outputs control signal to the analog Output port for the cloning data to the CLTX switch (IC12) for passing through the buffer (MAIN unit; Q37). STRU optional VOICE SCRAMBLER unit Outputs clock signal for EEPROM (UT98 or UT-112).
SECTION 5 ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES 5-1 PREPARATION I REQUIRED TEST EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT GRADE AND RANGE EQUIPMENT GRADE AND RANGE Output voltage : 13.8 V DC Frequency range : 300–3000 Hz DC power supply Audio generator Current capacity : 10 A or more Measuring range : 1–500 mV Measuring range...
5-2 PLL ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENT MEASUREMENT POINT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION UNIT ADJUST LOCK • Operating channel : ch16 MAIN Connect a digital 3.5 V MAIN VOLTAGE • Receiving multi-meter or oscil- loscope to check point CP1. • Operating channel : ch116 4.5–6.0 V Verify •...
5-3 TRANSMITTER ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENT MEASUREMENT POINT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION UNIT ADJUST OUTPUT • Operating channel : ch16 Rear Connect 25 W MAIN POWER • Output power : High Panel power meter to the • Transmitting antenna connector. •...
5-4 RECEIVER ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENT MEASUREMENT POINT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION UNIT ADJUST SENSITIVITY • Operating channel : ch16 MAIN Connect a DC volt- Maximum voltage MAIN • [SQUELCH] control: meter to check point Max. counterclockwise CP3. • Set the internal speaker OFF in the SET mode, and connect a distortion meter with a 4 Ω...
9-5 MAIN UNIT • TOP VIEW R304 EXT SP to VOL unit J1 to EXT-GPS to HM-126 J1 for FLASH to optional unit UT-98 or UT-112 from LOGIC unit J4 from CTRL unit J2 9 - 4...
9-6 CTRL UNIT 9-9 HM-127 (OPTIONAL UNIT) • TOP VIEW • TOP VIEW to MAIN unit J3 9-7 PWR-CORD UNIT 9-8 HM-126 • TOP VIEW • TOP VIEW to MAIN unit SPMIC MICE KGND KEYM 9 - 6...
11-2 MAIN UNIT MAIN UNIT MAIN (1) TMODE TMODE TAUX3 TAUX3 DEMOD DEMOD PLL BUS BUS LINE OPT BUS MAIN BUS SQLI R199 100k R182 RMUTS DTA144EU DTA144EU 21.7MHz IC15 RMUTM ATT1 ATT2 0.001 0.001 0.22 S-80928ANMP R200 R304 RESET CD 5 ATTB 100k...
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MAIN (2) CHASSIS DEMOD BUS LINE C308 IC20 R263 NJM2125F R266 R268 4.66V SQLI C158 C317 C307 R264 R265 R267 IC4B C309 R102 0.22 R103 R104 100k NJM4558M 0.22 C161 DEMOD NJM2211M 0.033 CAP 14 C148 R109 CAP 13 C153 C156 R 12 0.012...
11-4 HM-126 KUC2123-030245 470p UP-ON 2.0V 470p DN-ON 3.0V W1 (CHASSIS) H/L-ON 3.8V S36G04K-4 KEYM KEYM GREEN GREEN KEYM to LOGIC unit J1 KGND KGND BROWN BROWN KGND (IC-M501EURO) MICE MICE SPMIC SPMIC WHITE BLACK SKHHLP014A BLUE BLUE HANG HANG MICE to MAIN unit J7 (IC-M501EURO)
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