Transceiver Performance Testing 4-5
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* See Table 4-4 of Basic Service Manual 68P80906Z54 for Test Frequencies.
Table 4-2.  Transmitter Performance Checks 
Test 
Name
Service Monitor Radio Test Set Comments
Reference 
Frequency
Mode: PWR MON
4th channel test frequency*
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 
±600 Hz UHF
Power RF As above As above As above Refer to Specifications 
Voice 
Modulation
Mode: PWR MON
4th channel test frequency*
atten to -70dB, 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:
UHF:
≥ 4.0 KHz but ≤ 5.0 
kHz (25 KHz Ch Sp) 
Global.
4KHz (20 kHz Ch Sp)
U.S. and Canada.
Voice 
Modulation 
(internal)
Mode: PWR MON
4th channel test frequency*
atten to -70dB, input to RF 
In/Out
TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 
4 carrier 
squelch out-
put at 
antenna
Remove modu-
lation input
Press PTT switch on 
radio. Say “four” loudly 
into the radio mic. 
Measure deviation: 
UHF:
≥ 4.0 kHz but ≤ 5.0 
KHz (25 kHz Ch Sp)
High-Speed 
Data Modu-
lation***
As above TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 
4 high speed 
output at 
antenna
PTT to continu-
ous (during the 
performance 
check)
Deviation: 
UHF: ≥ 2.5 kHz but ≤ 
3.5 KHz (25 kHz Ch 
Sp)
Low-Speed 
Data Modu-
lation UHF
As above TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 
4 TLS output 
at antenna
PTT to continu-
ous (during the 
performance 
check)
Deviation:
UHF: ≥500Hz but ≤ 
1000Hz (25 kHz Ch 
Sp)
DTMF 
Modulation
As above,
4th channel test frequency*
TEST MODE, 
Test Channel 
4 DTMF out-
put at 
antenna
As above Deviation: 
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:
UHF: ≥500Hz but ≤ 
1000Hz (25 kHz Ch 
Sp)