4-2 PERFORMANCE TESTING
3.0 Transmitter Performance Tests
The transmitter performance tests are described in Table 4-2 below.
Table 4-2   Transmitter Performance Checks
Test Name
Communications 
Analyzer
Radio Test Set Comments
Reference 
Frequency
Mode: PWR MON 
Monitor: Frequency error 
Input at RF In/Out
TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 
4 carrier 
squelch 
PTT to continu-
ous (during the 
performance 
check)
Frequency error to be 
±200Hz VHF
±600Hz UHF
Power RF As above As above As above Refer to Mainte-
nance Specifications 
Voice  
Modulation
Mode: PWR MON 
atten to -70, input to  
RF In/Out 
Monitor: DVM, AC Volts 
Set 1kHz Mod Out level for 
0.025Vrms at test set,
 
80mVrms at AC/DC test set 
jack
As above As above, meter 
selector to mic
Deviation: 
VHF, UHF,  
≥ 4.0kHz but  
≤ 5.0kHz.
(25 kHz Ch Sp)
Voice  
Modulation 
(internal)
Mode: PWR MON 
atten to -70, input to RF 
In/Out
TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 
4 carrier 
squelch 
 
output at 
antenna
Remove  
modulation 
input
Press PTT switch on 
radio. Say “four” 
loudly into the radio 
mic. Measure 
 
deviation: VHF, UHF,  
≥ 4.0kHz but  
≤ 5.0kHz
(25 kHz Ch Sp)
DTMF  
Modulation
As above, TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 
4 DTMF 
 
output at 
antenna
As above Deviation:  
VHF, UHF,  
≥ 3.05kHz but  
≤ 3.45kHz
(25 kHz Ch Sp).
PL/DPL  
Modulation
As above 
BW to narrow
TEST MODE, 
Test 
 
Channel 4 
TPL 
DPL
As above Deviation: 
VHF, UHF,  
≥500Hz but  
≤ 1000Hz. 
(25 kHz Ch Sp).