General Maintenance Guidelines; Personnel Training - Harris ZX2500 Technical Manual

Section 5 Maintenance and Alignments
The fourth part of this section provides information on the precautions to take when
replacing major subassemblies. Detailed procedures are provided for the following
operations:
Repair Procedures
Replace PA module amplifier pallet
Replace output assembly
Replace output assembly ballast load
5.2

General Maintenance Guidelines

5.2.1

Personnel Training

A transmitter's performance and longevity will be maximized if it is properly
maintained by a well-trained, technically skilled individual. To this end, Harris offers a
variety of training classes, both specific to ZX series transmitters and general courses
on the fundamentals of RF technology. Contact your Harris representative or visit the
Harris Broadcast website at www.broadcast.harris.com for more information on
training offerings.
In addition, the reading materials listed below are valuable sources of information on
the fundamental operating principles at work in the ZX series transmitter.
Recommended Reading:
1. This manual in its entirety.
2. NAB Engineering Handbook. Graham A. Jones, David H. Layer and
3. The ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs. American Radio Relay League,
4. HD Radio Implementation: The Field Guide for Facility Conversion.
In addition, in many parts of the world, there are professional societies offering learning
material, training courses, and other forms of support to broadcast technicians.
Brazil:
SET – Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia de Televisão e Telecomunicações
Canada:
CCBE - Central Canada Broadcast Engineers
5-2
WARNING: Disconnect primary power prior to servicing.
Thomas G. Osenkowsky, ISBN 978-0-240-80751-5
ISBN 0-87259-189-1
Thomas R. Ray, III, ISBN: 978-0-240-81002-7
888-2595-001
ZX Series
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