68009328001-A October, 2009
Performance Checks: RF Test Mode 4-5
* See Table 4-4
Table 4-6.  Transmitter Performance Checks
Test Name Communications Analyzer Radio Test Set Comments
Reference 
Frequency
Mode: PWR MON
4th channel test frequency
*
Monitor: Frequency error
Input at RF In/Out
* See Table 4-4
TEST MODE,
Test Channel 4 
carrier squelch
Output at 
antenna
PTT to continu-
ous (during the 
performance 
check)
Frequency error to be 
±186 Hz VHF1
±200 Hz VHF2
±525 Hz UHF1
±568 Hz UHF2
±600 Hz UHF3
Power RF As above As above As above Refer to Maintenance 
Specifications 
Voice 
Modulation
Mode: PWR MON
4th channel test frequency
*
atten to -70, input to RF In/
Out
Monitor: DVM, AC Volts
Set 1 kHz Mod Out level for 
0.025 Vrms at test set,
80m Vrms at AC/DC test set 
jack
As above As above, meter 
selector to mic
Deviation:
VHF, UHF
≥ 4.0 kHz but ≤ 5.0 
kHz (25 kHz Ch Sp).
Voice 
Modulation 
(internal)
Mode: PWR MON
4th channel test frequency
*
atten to -70, input to RF In/
Out
TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 4 
carrier squelch 
Output at 
antenna
Remove modula-
tion input
Press PTT switch on 
radio. Say “four” loudly 
into the radio mic. 
Measure deviation: 
VHF, UHF
≥ 4.0 kHz but ≤ 5.0 
kHz (25 kHz Ch Sp)
DTMF 
Modulation
As above,
4th channel test frequency
*
TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 4 
DTMF 
Output at 
antenna
As above Deviation: 
VHF, UHF 
≥ 3.05 kHz 
but 
≤ 3.45 kHz
(25 kHz Ch Sp)
PL/DPL 
Modulation
As above
4th channel test frequency
*
BW to narrow
TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 4
TPL
DPL
As above Deviation:
VHF, UHF 
≥ 500 Hz 
but 
≤ 1000 Hz
(25 kHz Ch Sp).