5-10 Performance Checks: Transmitter Performance Checks
5.4 Transmitter Performance Checks
The following tables outline the performance checks for the transmitter.
Table 5-8.  Transmitter Performance Checks – APX 2000/ APX 4000/ APX 4000Li
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).
VHF: ±2 ppm
(272–348 Hz)
UHF1: ±2 ppm
UHF2: ±2 ppm
700/800 MHz: ±1.5ppm
(1146–1305 Hz)
900 MHz: ±1.5ppm
RF Power As above As above As above VHF: 1–5 Watt
UHF1: 1–5 Watt
UHF2: 1–5 Watt
700: 1–2.7 Watt
800: 1–3 Watt
900: 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 5-5.