Chapter 2 Test Equipment, Service Aids, and Service 
Tools
2.1 Test Equipment
Table 2-1 lists test equipment required to service the radios.
Table 2-1.  Recommended Test Equipment 
Motorola Part No. Description Characteristics Application
R2600 series or 
HP 8920A
System analyzer This item will substitute for 
items with an asterisk (*)
Frequency/Deviation meter and 
signal generator for wide-range 
troubleshooting and alignment
*R1074A Fluke 87 digital 
multi-meter
True RMS metering, 
200 kHz frequency 
counter, 32-segment bar 
graph with backlit display
Digital voltmeter is recommended 
for AC/DC voltage and current 
measurements
Fluke 85 RF probe 500 MHz, 30 VAC max Use with Fluke 87 digital 
multi-meter for RF voltage 
measurements.
*R1377A AC voltmeter 1 mV to 300 mV, 10 mega-
Ohm input impedance
Audio voltage measurements
R1611A Dual channel 
100 MHz 
oscilloscope 
(Agillent)
Two-channel, 100 MHz 
bandwidth, 200 M sample 
rate/sec, 2 MB memory/
channel
Waveform measurements
S1339A RF millivolt meter 100 μV to 3V RF, 10 kHz to 
1 GHz frequency range
RF level measurements
*R1013B or
*R1370A
SINAD meter or
SINAD meter with 
RMS
Without RMS audio 
voltmeter or
With RMS audio voltmeter
Receiver sensitivity 
measurements