Section 6: 2-1
6881091C63-F
Chapter 2
THEORY OF OPERATION
1.0 Introduction
This chapter provides a detailed theory of operation for the UHF circuits in the radio. For details of 
the theory of operation and troubleshooting for the associated controller circuits refer to the 
controller section of this manual.
2.0 UHF Band 2 (450–512/527 MHz) 1–25W Receiver Front-End
2.1 Receiver Front-End
The receiver is able to cover the UHF range from 450 to 512 MHz (for CDM models) and from
450 to 527 MHz (for PRO models). It consists of four major blocks: front-end bandpass filters and 
pre-amplifier, first mixer, high-IF, low-IF and receiver back-end. Two varactor-tuned bandpass filters 
perform antenna signal pre-selection. A passive double-balanced mixer converts the signal to the 
first IF of 44.85 MHz. Low-side first injection is used.
Figure 6-1 UHF Receiver Block Diagram
Demodulator
1. Crystal 
Filter
Mixer
Varactor 
Tuned Filter
RF Amp
Varactor 
Tuned Filter
Pin Diode 
Antenna 
Switch
RF Jack
Antenna
Control Voltage
from  PCIC
First LO
from FGU
Recovered Audio
RSSI
Second LO
2. Crystal 
Filter
455kHz Filter
(25kHz)
455kHz Filter
(25kHz)
455kHz Filter
(12.5kHz)
455kHz Filter
(12.5kHz)
Switch
Switch
Switch
Switch
Limiter
1. IF Amp
2. IF Amp
Filter Bank Selection
from Synthesizer IC
   Harmonic 
   Filter
BWSELECT