Troubleshooting Charts: RX RF Failure 5-31
RX RF Failure – Page 2
1 
Remove shield,  
SH2. Measure  
2nd LO at  
TP601.  
Signal  
Present? 
2nd LO: 107.4 MHz 
LO Freq. OK? 
700-800: 107.4 MHz 
VHF/UHF1/UHF2: 107.4 MHz
Measure 
CLK_SSI_RX, output side of R618 
DIG_DATA_SSI_RX_FS, output side of R616 
DIG_DATA_SSI_RX_DOUTA, output side of R617 
Observe 0 to 1.875Vdc  
 digital signals 
Levels  
OK? 
Measure  
CLK_SSI_RX at  
output side of R618 
CLK_SSI_RX  
= 1.2 MHz? 
DIG_DATA_SSI_RX_FS = 20 kHz  
sync pulse 
DIG_DATA_SSI_RX_FS  
OK? 
DIG_DATA_SSI_RX_DOUTA = 16-bit I,  
16-bit Q. 
DIG_DATA_SSI_RX_DOUTA  
OK? 
Go to Controller RX  
AUDIO flowchart 
Yes 
Yes 
11 
10 
No 
No 
9 
No 
Yes 
10 
No 
Yes 
Yes 
10 
No 
Q601-3 =  
5.0 Vdc? 
Q601-2 =  
3.8 Vdc? 
Check Voltage  
Regulator U200 
Replace  
Q601 
Remove SH17.   
Inspect 2nd LO  
VCO 
Replace  
U602 
Repair  
Defects 
Visual  
examination  
 
2nd LO DC bias 
No 
No 
Yes 
No 
No 
Yes 
Check  
Controller 
No 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
Note: RF Test frequency used:
VHF: 154.275MHz
UHF1: 424.975MHz
UHF2: 485.075MHz
700:    769.0625MHz
800:    860.0625MHz
Measured with a High Frequency Probe for relative comparisons and troubleshooting only.
Actual S21 gain or loss may differ if the test point is not 50 ohms.
 
Sampling Clock  
Present? Signal  
side of C620,  
18 MHz