Sec 2: 5-14 Performance Checks: Transmitter Performance Checks
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 on page 2:5-6.
Table 5-10.  Transmitter Tests for ASTRO Conventional Channels – APX 6000XE*
Test Name System Analyzer Radio Test Set Comments
RF Power Mode: Proj 25 Std
RF Control: Monitor
Meter: RF Display
Radio Tuner 
Software not used.
Radio: Out of 
TEST MODE; 
Select a 
conventional 
ASTRO channel
PTT to continuous 
(during 
measurement).
VHF: 1–6 Watts
UHF1: 1–5 Watt
UHF2: 1–5 Watt
700: 1–2.7 Watt
800: 1–3 Watt
Frequency 
Error
As above As above As above Error ≤ ±1.0 kHz
Frequency 
Deviation
As above Radio Tuner 
Software 
(Transmitter Test 
Pattern screen) is 
required)
High use: Symbol 
Rate PAT
Low use: Low 
Symbol Rate P
PTT to OFF 
(center)
D
HIGH
 ≥ 2.543 kHz but 
≤ 3.110 kHz
D
LOW
 ≥ 0.841 kHz but 
≤ 1.037 kHz
(Use test setup shown in 
Figure 6-1 on page 2:6-1)
* These tests require a communications system analyzer with the ASTRO 25 test options.
Table 5-9.  Transmitter Performance Checks – APX 6000XE  (Continued)
Test Name System Analyzer Radio Test Set Comments