Performance Checks: Transmitter Performance Checks 5-9
5.4 Transmitter Performance Checks
The following tables outline the performance checks for the transmitter.
Table 5-7.  Transmitter Performance Checks – APX1000
Test Name System Analyzer Radio Test Set Comments
Reference 
Frequency
RF Control: Monitor
Meter: RF Display
Display: Bar Graphs
Freq: Selected radio TX 
freq.
TEST MODE CSQ 
channel* or 
programmed 
conventional 
channel
PTT to continuous 
(during the 
performance 
check).
900 MHz: ±1.5ppm
RF Power As above As above As above 900 MHz: 1–2.5 Watt
Voice 
Modulation
(external)
As above. Set fixed 1 kHz 
audio level to 400 mV.
As above As above Deviation:
(12.5 kHz) ≥ 2.1 kHz, but 
≤ 2.5 kHz
(25 kHz) ≥ 4.1 kHz, but 
≤ 5.0 kHz
Voice 
Modulation 
(internal)
RF Control: Monitor
Meter: RF Display
Display: Bar Graphs
Freq: Selected radio TX 
freq.
As above Remove 
modulation input. 
PTT to OFF 
(center)
Press PTT button on radio. 
Say “four” loudly into the 
radio mic. Measure 
deviation:
(12.5 kHz) ≥ 2.1 kHz but 
≤ 2.5 kHz
(25 kHz) ≥ 4.1 kHz but 
≤ 5.0 kHz
PL Modulation 
(radios with 
conventional, 
clear mode, 
coded squelch 
operation only)
As above Conventional
coded squelch 
personality (clear 
mode operation) 
or TPL channel 
(test mode*)
PTT to continuous 
(during the 
performance 
check)
Deviation:
(12.5 kHz) ≥ 375 Hz but 
≤ 500 Hz
(25 kHz) ≥ 500 Hz but 
≤ 1000 Hz
Secure 
Modulation 
(radios with 
conventional, 
secure mode, 
talkaround 
operation only)
As above Programmed 
conventional 
channel (secure 
mode operation) 
Load key into 
radio.
As above Deviation:
≥ 3.7 kHz but ≤ 4.3 kHz
* See Table 5-4.