Chapter 6 Radio Alignment Procedures
This chapter describes both receiver and transmitter radio alignment procedures.
6.1 Test Setup
A personal computer (PC) and tuner software are required to align the radio. Refer to the applicable
manual for installation and setup procedures for the software. To perform the alignment procedures,
the radio must be connected to the PC and to a universal test set. The radio alignment test setup is
shown in Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-1. Radio Alignment Test Setup
These radio alignment procedures should only be attempted by qualified
service personnel. Failure to perform alignment procedures properly may
result in seriously degraded radio or system performance.
BNC
COMPUTER
AUDIO GENERATOR
SINAD METER
AC VOLTMETER
TX
RX
30 dB PAD
30 dB PAD
RF GENERATOR
SYSTEM ANALYZER
OR COUNTER
WATTMETER
MAEPF-27212-O
BATTERY
ELIMINATOR
REX-4424
TRANSMIT
RECEIVE
RADIO
PROGRAM/TEST CABLE
RKN4105 or RKN4106
AUDIO IN
SET TO APPROX. 450mV FOR Tx
MEASURE 80mV FOR Tx
SMA-BNC
58-80348B33
TEST SET
RLN-4460_
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