BE NDIX / KING
KY 196B
VHF CO M M UNI CATI O NS T RANSCEI VER
10570I 01. ZI PCDL
Rev 1 Januar y/ 2000
Page 1 -1
SECTION I
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This m anual cont ains inf or m at ion r elat ive t o t he physical, m echanical, and elect r ical char act er ist ics
of t he BENDI X/ KI NG KY 196B VHF Com m unicat ions Tr ansceiver. I nst allat ion and oper at ing
pr ocedur es ar e also included. I nf or m at ion r elat ive t o t he m aint enance, alignm ent , and
pr ocur em ent of r eplacem ent par t s m ay be f ound in t he KY 196B M aint enance/ O v er haul M anual.
1.2 DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
The KY 196B VHF Com m Tr ansceiver consist s elect r ically of f ive sect ions: r eceiver, t r ansm it t er,
synt hesizer, display cir c uit r y, and t he m icr opr ocessor boar d. The KY 196B oper at es at 28VDC and
f eat ur es 16 Wat t s of t r ansm it t er power.
The KY 196B is available wit h 8. 33 KHz or 25KHz r eceiver select ivit y, diff used display lenses,
backlit bezel nom enclat ur e, and oper at ing r anges of 118. 000 t o 136. 9916 M Hz. See Par agr aph
1. 4 below f or descr ipt ions of specif ic f lavor s.
The KY 196B has t he c apabilit y of pr ogr am m ing up t o nine m em or y channel f r equencies f or lat er
r ecall. Channel f r equency inf or m at ion is st or ed in non -- volat ile m em or y so t he when t he r adio is
turned off and then back on, channel information is retained. Both units also have the capability
of remote transfer of Use and Standby frequencies, and remote recall of channel frequency
information.
1.3 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SPECIFICATION CHARACTERISTIC
TSO COMPLIANCE:
Transmitter:
KY 196B (flavors --0101, --0201) TSO C37c, DO--186 Class 3
TSO C37c, DO--186a Class 5
Receiver:
KY 196B (flavors --0101, --0201) TSO C38c, DO--186 Classes C & D
TSO C38c, DO--186a Class E
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA:
See TSO Appendix
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:
Height: 1.35 in (3.43 cm)
Width: 6.312 in (16.032 cm)
Depth (behind aircraft panel): 10.776 in (27.371 cm)
WEIGHT:
With rack
3.2 lbs (1.45 Kg), ¦0.2 lbs (0.09 Kg.)
Without rack
3.0 lbs (1.36 Kg), ¦0.2 lbs (0.09 Kg.)
MOUNTING: Panel mounted, no shock mounting
required