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INTRODUCTION This service manual describes the latest service information for the IC-F50/IC-F51 VHF TRANSCEIVER at the time of publication. MODEL VERSION SYMBOL U.S.A IC-F50 General Europe IC-F51 To upgrade quality, all electrical or mechanical parts and internal circuits are subject to change without notice or oblig- ation.
VR / CONNECTOR BOARDS ..........11-3 Icom, Icom Inc. and are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, ussia and/or other countries.
SECTION 3 DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS • • REMOVING THE FRONT UNIT REMOVING THE CHASSIS UNIT 1 Unscrew 4 screws M. 1 Unscrew 1 nut A, and remove 1 knob B. 2 Remove 1 washer c, and unscrew 1 screw D. 2 Unsolder 11 points N. 3 Unplug the connector O from J402 on the Front unit.
SECTION 4 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION 4-1 RECEIVER CIRCUITS The RF signals from the bandpass filter are mixed with the 1st LO signals, where come from the RX VCO circuit via the 4-1-1 ANTENNA SWITCHING CIRCUIT attenuator (R26–R28), at the 1st mixer circuit (Q3) to pro- (MAIN UNIT) duce a 46.35 MHz 1st IF signal.
4-1-5 AF AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT • CTCSS AND DTCS The tone squelch circuit detects AF signals and opens the (MAIN AND FRONT UNITS) squelch only when receiving a signal containing a matching The AF amplifier circuit amplifies the demodulated AF sig- subaudible tone (CTCSS or DTCS).
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4-2-2 MODULATION CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) The power detector circuit (D1) detects the transmit power output level and converts it into DC voltage. The output volt- The modulation circuit modulates the VCO oscillating signal age is at a minimum level when the antenna impedance is (RF signal) using the microphone audio signals.
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4-4-2 FRONT UNIT VOLTAGE LINE 4-3-2 VCO CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) The VCO circuit contains a separate RX VCO (Q14, D19, LINE DESCRIPTION D20) and TX VCO (Q13, D16, D17). The oscillated signal is Same voltage as VCC line on the MAIN unit is amplified at the buffer amplifiers (Q10, Q12) and is then applied to the FRONT unit via the J401, pins 1, applied to the T/R switch (D14, D15).
4-6 PORT ALLOCATIONS 4-5 OTHER CIRCUITS 4-6-1 EXPANDER IC (FRONT UNIT; IC410) 4-5-1 COMPOUNDER CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) IC-F50/F51 have compounder circuit which can improve S/N Port Description ratio and become wide dynamic range to suppress the number name transmitting signal and to extend receiving signal. The circuit Outputs RX LED control signal.
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4-6-2 MAIN CPU (FRONT unit; IC401) Port Port Description Description number name number name 1–11, SEG23– Input port for the PTT switch detection SEG13, signal. Output segment data to the LCD dis- Low: While switch SEG12, play. pushed. 15–25, SEG11– Input ports for the key return A/D sig- SEG1 nals.
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4-6-3 EXPANDER IC (FRONT UNIT; IC410) 4-6-5 EXPANDER IC (MAIN UNIT; IC12) Port Port Description Description number name number name Outputs RX LED control signal. Outputs the R5 regulator (Q22) control LEDR Low: Lights ON. signal. Low: While receiving. Outputs TX LED control signal. LEDT Low: Lights ON.
SECTION 5 ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES 5-1 PREPARATION When adjusting IC-F60/F61, the optional CS-F50 ADJ (Rev. 1.0 or later), *OPC-966 (modified ADJUSTMENT SOFTWARE JIG CABLE OPC-966 ) are required. CLONING CABLE I REQUIRED TEST EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT GRADE AND RANGE EQUIPMENT GRADE AND RANGE Output voltage : 7.5 V DC Frequency range...
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• SCREEN DISPLAY EXAMPLE CS-F50 ADJ Rev.1.0 File Option COM 1: OPEN Connect Reload (F5) Disp para [A / D] [D / A] : 203 : CBh : 7.96 V BPF T1 : 108 : 6Ch : 2.12 V TEMPS : 190 : BEh : 32.23 'C T2/POW : 103 : 67h : 2.02 V LVIN...
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SSG is connected to 0.1–10 W/50 Ω the antenna connector Frequency counter Personal computer to an RS-232C port IC-F50/F51 Audio generator DB9 female plug SINAD meter (incl. level converter circuit) *OPC-966 RS-232C cable (straight) (JIG CABLE) Speaker (8 Ω) •...
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5-2 SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENTS (TRANSMITTING) Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specified value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard. MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION PLL LOCK • Operating CH : CH3 Soft Check the “LV”...
SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENTS (RECEIVING) • Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specified value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard. • Need to adjust “S-METER ADJUSTMENT” after “RX SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT” is adjusted. Otherwise, “S-METER ADJUSTMENT” will not be adjusted properly. MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION...
SECTION 7 MECHANICAL PARTS AND DISASSEMBLY 7-1 CABINET PARTS [MAIN UNIT] [ACCESSORIES] REF. NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. REF. NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 8510015670 2681 shield plate 0800006730 Battery BP-227 3310003020 Antenna FA-S59V ACC [CHASSIS PARTS] 8930061480 Clip MB-98 ACC 8210017071 2337 C-PANEL-1 REF.
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Unit:mm (inch) CONNECTOR BOARD MP419 ( F ) MP6 ( C ) FRONT Unit R601 ( V ) MP9 ( C ) MP424 ( F ) MP8 ( C ) 56 (2 MP407 ( F ) J1 ( C ) 31.4 (2 62.5 (4 MP421 ( F )
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SECTION 8 SEMI-CONDUCTOR INFORMATION • TRANSISTOR AND FET’S 2SA1577 Q 2SB1132 Q 2SC4116 BL 2SC4116 Y 2SC4215 O (Symbol: HP) (Symbol: BAQ) (Symbol: LL) (Symbol: LY) (Symbol: QO) 2SC4226 R25 2SC5107 O 2SC5110 O 2SK880 Y 2SK1829 (Symbol: R25) (Symbol: MFO) (Symbol: MGO) (Symbol: XY) (Symbol: K1)
9-2 FRONT UNIT • TOP VIEW S401 J402 to the VR board W601 DUSE AFOUT R435 SIGNAL PWON J402 R436 C436 R514 C429 C450 R479 R480 C449 C427 C447 Q401 J401 R478 C448 to the MAIN unit J1 C488 C443 C441 IC406 R437...
SECTION 11 VOLTAGE DIAGRAM 11-1 MAIN UNIT R98 2.2 k 1.8 k 3.9 k 15.3MHz 2SC4116BL VCOM 1.2Vp–p 2SC4226R25 EXCCL3225V C127 C126 47 P 68 nH 33 P 10 k R103 470 k ERJ2GE–JPW 3.3 H C211 R102 2SK880Y 0.001 47 k C102 (CHASSIS)
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11-2 FRONT UNIT R488 100 k C408 C409 C410 C411 CPU5 R489 100 k CPU5 R420 R421 R422 R423 R490 100 k 27 k 100 k 100 k 100 k Beat Cancel OFF 19.6618MHz OPTV CPU5 2.7Vp–p SEG23 SENC0 PM6/SEG31 P70/TMRI01/TMCI01 C413 SEG22...
11-3 VR / CONNECTOR BOARDS VR BOARD R601 TP76N97N-13F-10KA-2497 DUSE AFOUT From / to the J402 SIGNAL at the FRONT UNIT PWON W601 CONNECTOR BOARD EP701 EP702 OPTV EP703 MICE R701 OPTV MICE OPTV To the FRONT UNIT RESET RESET MP701 EP704 EP705...
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INTRODUCTION This service manual describes the latest service information for the IC-F60/IC-F61 UHF TRANSCEIVER at the time of publication. FREQUENCY MODEL VERSION SYMBOL USA-02 U.S.A USA-08 USA-88 400-470 MHz GEN-02 General GEN-08 IC-F60 USA-03 USA-09 U.S.A 450-512 MHz USA-89 GEN-03 General GEN-09 EUR-02...
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VR / CONNECTOR BOARDS ..........11-3 Icom, Icom Inc. and are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, ussia and/or other countries.
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SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS ‘ ‘ GENERAL • Frequency coverage : 400.000–470.000 MHz [USA], [EUR], [GEN] 450.000–512.000 MHz [USA] 450.000–520.000 MHz [GEN] • Mode : FM • Type of emission VERSION WIDE MIDDLE NARROW 11K0F3E (12.5 kHz) [USA], [GEN] 16K0F3E (25.0 kHz) [EUR] 14K0F3E (20.0 kHz) 8K0F3E (12.5 kHz)
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SECTION 2 INSIDE VIEWS • MAIN UNIT TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW Antenna +5 Regurator switching circuit (IC9: NJM2870) D2: 1SV307 S5 Regulator D5:MA2S077 Q23: 2SB1132 Q Q24: XP6501 AB Power amplifier Q25: DTA144EU (Q7: RD07MVS1) TX/RX T5 Regulator APC amplifier switch (Q21: 2SA1577 Q) (IC2: TC75S51F)
SECTION 3 DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS • • REMOVING THE FRONT UNIT REMOVING THE CHASSIS UNIT 1 Unscrew 4 screws M. 1 Unscrew 1 nut A, and remove 1 knob B. 2 Remove 1 washer c, and unscrew 1 screw D. 2 Unsolder 11 points N. 3 Unplug the connector O from J402 on the Front unit.
SECTION 4 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION 4-1 RECEIVER CIRCUITS mixer. The RF signals from the bandpass filter are mixed with the 4-1-1 ANTENNA SWITCHING CIRCUIT 1st LO signals, where come from the RX VCO circuit via the (MAIN UNIT) low-pass filter (L38, C363, C364), at the 1st mixer circuit The antenna switching circuit functions as a low-pass filter (Q3) to produce a 46.35 MHz 1st IF signal.
4-1-5 AF AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT • CTCSS AND DTCS The tone squelch circuit detects AF signals and opens the (MAIN AND FRONT UNITS) squelch only when receiving a signal containing a matching The AF amplifier circuit amplifies the demodulated AF sig- subaudible tone (CTCSS or DTCS).
The filtered AF signals are applied to the FM/PM switch 4-2-4 APC CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) (MAIN unit; IC11, pin 6), and pass through the low-pass fil- The APC circuit (IC2, D1, D39) protects the drive and power ter (MAIN unit; IC5, pin 1). The amplified signals are applied amplifiers from excessive current drive, and selects output to the D/A converter (MAIN unit;...
4-4 POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT 4-3-2 VCO CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) The VCO circuit contains a separate RX VCO (Q13, D16) 4-4-1 MAIN UNIT VOLTAGE LINE and TX VCO (Q14, D17). The oscillated signal is amplified LINE DESCRIPTION at the buffer amplifiers (Q10, Q11) and is then applied to the T/R switch (D14, D15).
4-6 PORT ALLOCATIONS 4-5 OTHER CIRCUITS 4-6-1 EXPANDER IC (FRONT UNIT; IC410) 4-5-1 COMPOUNDER CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) IC-F60/F61 have compounder circuit which can improve S/N Port Description ratio and become wide dynamic range to suppress the number name transmitting signal and to extend receiving signal. The circuit Outputs RX LED control signal.
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4-6-2 CPU (FRONT unit; IC401) Port Port Description Description number name number name SEG23– Input port for the PTT switch detection 1–11, SEG13, signal. Output segment data to the LCD dis- SEG12, Low: While switch play. 15–25, SEG11– pushed. SEG1 Input ports for the key return A/D sig- Outputs serial data to the PLL IC nals.
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4-6-3 EXPANDER IC (FRONT UNIT; IC410) 4-6-5 EXPANDER IC (MAIN UNIT; IC12) Port Port Description Description number name number name Outputs RX LED control signal. Outputs the R5 regulator (Q22) control LEDR Low: Lights ON. signal. Low: While receiving. Outputs TX LED control signal. LEDT Low: Lights ON.
SECTION 5 ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES 5-1 PREPARATION When adjusting IC-F60/F61, the optional CS-F50 ADJ (Rev. 1.0 or later), *OPC-966 (modified ADJUSTMENT SOFTWARE JIG CABLE OPC-966 ) are required. CLONING CABLE I REQUIRED TEST EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT GRADE AND RANGE EQUIPMENT GRADE AND RANGE Output voltage : 7.5 V DC Frequency range...
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• SCREEN DISPLAY EXAMPLE CS-F50 ADJ Rev.1.0 File Option COM 1: OPEN Connect Reload (F5) Disp para [A / D] [D / A] : 203 : CBh : 7.96 V BPF T1 : 108 : 6Ch : 2.12 V TEMPS : 190 : BEh : 32.23 'C T2/POW : 103 : 67h : 2.02 V LVIN...
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• CONNECTION Standard signal generator to the antenna connector 0.1 µV to 32 mV (–127 dBm to –17 dBm) Attenuator deviation meter 40 dB or 50 dB CAUTION! DO NOT transmit while RF power meter to SSG is connected to 0.1–10 W/50 Ω...
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5-2 SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT (TRANSMITTING) Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specified value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard. MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION PLL LOCK • Operating CH : CH3 MAIN Check the “LV”...
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SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT(TRANSMITTING) – continued Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specified value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard. MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION MODULATION • Operating CH : CH7 Connect an FM deviation Set to square wave BALANCE •...
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SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT (RECEIVING) • Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specified value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard. • Need to adjust “S-METER ADJUSTMENT” after “RX SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT” is adjusted. Otherwise, “S-METER ADJUSTMENT” will not be adjusted properly. MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION...
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Unit:mm (inch) NOTE: Loop the wires once, as shown, to keep it away from the speaker. MP702 (C) Doing this also keep the transmit radiation within specification. MP419 ( F ) CONNECTOR BOARD MP10 ( C ) MP6 ( C ) FRONT Unit R601 ( V ) MP9 ( C )
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SECTION 8 SEMI-CONDUCTOR INFORMATION • TRANSISTOR AND FET’S 2SA1577 Q 2SB1132 Q 2SC3356 R25 2SC4116 BL 2SC4116 Y (Symbol: HP) (Symbol: BAQ) (Symbol: R25) (Symbol: LL) (Symbol: LY) 2SC4215 O 2SC4226 R25 2SC5107 O 2SK880 Y 2SK1829 (Symbol: QO) (Symbol: R25) (Symbol: MFO) (Symbol: XY) (Symbol: K1)
9-2 FRONT UNIT • TOP VIEW S401 J402 to the VR board W601 DUSE AFOUT SIGNAL PWON R435 J402 R436 C436 R514 C429 C450 R479 R480 C449 C427 C447 Q401 J401 R478 to the MAIN unit J1 C448 C488 C443 C441 IC406 R437...
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SECTION 11 VOLTAGE DIAGRAM 11-1 MAIN UNIT A: The scrambler IC is installed type. B: The scrambler IC is not installed type. C: High-band. D: Low-band. E: Intrinsically safe version. RX VCO 2SC4116BL 6.8 k 6.8 k C124 C123 5 P C 12 P D 1.8 H 10 P D...
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11-2 FRONT UNIT R488 100 k C408 C409 C410 C411 CPU5 R489 100 k CPU5 R420 R421 R422 R423 R490 100 k 27 k 100 k 100 k 100 k Beat Cancel OFF 19.6618MHz OPTV CPU5 2.7Vp–p SEG23 SENC0 PM6/SEG31 P70/TMRI01/TMCI01 C413 SEG22...
11-3 VR / CONNECTOR BOARDS VR BOARD R601 TP76N97N-13F-10KA-2497 DUSE AFOUT From / to the J402 SIGNAL at the FRONT UNIT PWON W601 CONNECTOR BOARD EP701 EP702 OPTV EP703 MICE R701 OPTV MICE OPTV To the FRONT UNIT RESET RESET MP701 EP704 EP705...
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