6881094C28-D July 16, 2004
Performance Checks: Transmitter Performance Checks 5-9
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 on page 5-4.
Table 5-8. Transmitter Tests for ASTRO Conventional Channels*
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
UHF R1: 1–5 Watts
UHF R2: 1–5 Watts
700/800 MHz:
764–806 MHz: 2.5 Watts
806–870 MHz: 3Watts
Frequency
Error
As above As above As above Error ≤ ±1.0 kHz
Table 5-7. Transmitter Performance Checks (Continued)
Test Name System Analyzer Radio Test Set Comments