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Standard C58 User Manual

Standard C58
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Standard C58 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandStandard
ModelC58
CategoryTransceiver
LanguageEnglish

Summary

FEATURES

PRECAUTIONS

Lists important warnings and precautions to follow before operating the unit.

PANEL FEATURES

BNC CONNECTOR

Connector for the supplied helical antenna for portable operation.

POWER/VOLUME/PUSH N.B

Combines power switch, volume control, and noise blanker on/off function.

SQL (SQUELCH) CONTROL

Suppresses FM background noise when no signal is present.

TUNING CONTROL

Digital VFO control knob for tuning frequencies.

MEMO ENTRY KEY

Key to store selected channel frequencies in memory.

MHz BAND SELECTION

Key switch to select desired frequency band (144-147 MHz).

MEMO RCL KEY

Key to recall stored channel frequencies from memory.

STEP CONTROL

Selects channel frequency stepping interval (5/25 kHz, 1 kHz, 100 Hz).

SCAN ALL KEY

Scans up through selected MHz band frequencies.

CALL KEY

Transmits a tone burst signal for repeater driving.

SCAN MEMO KEY

Scans channel frequencies stored in memory.

CCL KEY

Initializes unit operation mode.

MIC JACK

Accepts the supplied microphone.

DISPLAY

LCD readout for frequency and mode display.

METER

Checks signal strength, power, and battery voltage.

TX INDICATOR

Indicates when the unit is in transmission mode.

MODE SWITCH

Selects operation mode (USB, LSB, FM, CW).

REPEATER (RPT) SWITCH

Selects simplex, R1, or R2 repeater modes.

RIT CONTROL

Adjusts receiver tuning frequency without changing transmission frequency.

REAR PANEL FEATURES

LIGHT/BAT CHECK SWITCH

Controls display lamps and battery check function.

RESET SWITCH

Resets the internal microprocessor to its initial state.

BATTERY COMPARTMENT SCREW

Screw for opening the battery compartment.

SIDE PANEL FEATURES

Lists features on the side panel.

INTERNAL SWITCH

CH STEP SWITCH

Selects channel frequency scan stepping (5/25 kHz).

MICROPHONE FEATURES

PTT BUTTON

Button to transmit.

UP-DOWN CHANNEL BUTTON

Buttons for channel frequency stepping.

BEFORE OPERATION

INSTALLING BATTERY PACKS

Instructions for installing battery packs.

DRY CELL PRECAUTIONS

Precautions for handling dry cells to prevent leakage or bursting.

RECHARGING NI-CAD BATTERIES

SUPPLY VOLTAGE CHECK

BATTERY TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS

PORTABLE OPERATION

MICROPROCESSOR BACK-UP POWER

EARPHONE CONNECTION

MOBILE OPERATION

BASE STATION OPERATION

MICROPROCESSOR MALFUNCTION

How to handle microprocessor malfunctions.

EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY BACK-UP

Microprocessor back-up when using external power.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MODE SWITCH OPERATIONS

How to use the mode switch for different operations.

DIGITAL VFO OPERATION

Instructions for tuning and using the digital VFO.

REPEATER OPERATION

REPEATER FREQUENCY INDICATIONS

Explains frequency indications for S, R1, and R2 repeater modes.

CALL KEY FEATURE

Function of the CALL key for tone burst transmission.

PTT OPERATED TONE BURST

Transmitting tone burst using the PTT button.

MEMORY OPERATIONS

WRITING DATA TO MEMORY

Step-by-step guide to store frequencies into memory.

MEMORY RECALL (1)

Recalls stored frequencies sequentially from memory.

MEMORY RECALL (2)

MEMORY REWRITING

FREQUENCY SCANNING

ALL SCAN

Scans all frequencies in the selected MHz band.

MEMORY SCAN

Scans frequencies stored in memory addresses M1-M5.

SCAN RATE

RIT OPERATIONS

NOISE BLANKER (NB)

METER FUNCTIONS

SIGNAL STRENGTH (S) METER

Indicates received signal strength.

TRANSMISSION POWER (RF) METER

Indicates transmitter's emission power.

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (BAT CHECK) METER

Indicates supply voltage when in BAT CHECK mode.

CW OPERATIONS

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

THEORY OF OPERATION

RECEIVER SECTION THEORY

Details the internal workings of the receiver section.

TRANSMITTER SECTION THEORY

FM TRANSMITTER THEORY

Details the FM transmitter's signal path and modulation.

SSB TRANSMITTER THEORY

Explains the SSB transmitter's signal path and modulation.

TONE BURST GENERATOR THEORY

Explains how the tone burst generator works.

PLL SECTION THEORY

PLL IC THEORY

Details the functional blocks within the PLL integrated circuit.

PROGRAMMABLE COUNTER THEORY

PHASE DETECTOR THEORY

VCO THEORY

LOCAL OSCILLATOR THEORY

DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER THEORY

SHIFT CIRCUIT THEORY

MIXER THEORY

PRESCALER THEORY

OUTPUT AMPLIFIER & UNLOCK SWITCH THEORY

CONTROL SECTION THEORY

MICROPROCESSOR THEORY

Details the microprocessor's functions and inputs/outputs.

CONTROL SECTION OUTPUTS

Lists control outputs from the microprocessor.

MICROPROCESSOR INPUTS

INITIAL CLEAR INPUT

Input for initial clearing of the microprocessor.

MATRIX CIRCUIT INPUTS

Inputs from matrix circuits.

KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS

MHz BAND SELECTION KEY

Key for selecting MHz bands.

CHANNEL STEP KEY

Key for selecting channel step intervals.

CANCEL (CCL) KEY

Key to cancel features.

SCAN MEMO KEY

Key for scanning memory frequencies.

SCAN ALL KEY

Key for scanning all frequencies.

MEMO RCL KEY

Key to recall stored frequency data.

MEMO ENTER KEY

Key to store data into memory.

SLIDE SWITCH FEATURES

MODE SWITCHING

Switch for selecting operation mode.

VFO SELECTION MODES

Explains VFO selection modes (Simplex, Repeater).

OTHER CONTROL FEATURES

NOISE BLANKER (NB) CONTROL

Control for the noise blanker.

SCAN OPERATION CONTROL

Control for scan operation.

STEPPING INTERVAL SWITCHING

Control for switching stepping intervals.

HALT FEATURE CONTROL

Feature to reduce microprocessor power dissipation.

TX MODE CONTROL

Control section behavior in TX mode.

DISPLAY SECTION THEORY

CONTROLLER PERIPHERAL CIRCUITRY

BACK-UP CIRCUIT THEORY

Explains the back-up power circuit.

RESET CIRCUIT THEORY

DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

DISASSEMBLING THE CASE

Steps to remove the unit's case.

FRONT BRACKET REMOVAL

Steps to remove the front bracket.

REAR PANEL REMOVAL

REMOVING PC BOARD ASSEMBLIES

PLL CONTROL BOARD REMOVAL

Procedure to remove the PLL control board.

RX, TX BOARD REMOVAL

ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE

ALIGNMENT CONDITIONS

Standard conditions required for alignment.

REQUIRED MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

List of instruments needed for alignment.

REQUIRED ALIGNMENT TOOLS

List of tools needed for alignment.

TX ADJUSTMENT SET-UP

RX ADJUSTMENT SET-UP

LCD SUPPLY VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT

PLL SECTION ALIGNMENT

SHIFT VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT

Adjusting shift voltage in different modes.

COMPARATIVE OSCILLATION ADJUSTMENT

Adjusting comparative oscillation.

PROGRAMMABLE COUNTER INPUT ADJUSTMENT

Adjusting programmable counter input.

VCO ALIGNMENT

Procedure for VCO alignment.

OUTPUT ALIGNMENT

Adjusting output parameters.

BAND A 100HZ STEPPING ALIGNMENT

Aligning 100 Hz stepping for Band A.

BAND B 100HZ STEPPING ALIGNMENT

Aligning 100 Hz stepping for Band B.

OUTPUT FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT

Adjusting output frequency.

RIT ALIGNMENT

Procedure for aligning the RIT control.

TRANSMITTER SECTION ALIGNMENT

SUBCARRIER FREQUENCY ALIGNMENT

Aligning subcarrier frequency in different modes.

YOUNGER ADJUSTMENT

Adjustment related to the younger amplifier stage.

LINEAR AMPLIFIER ADJUSTMENT

Adjusting linear amplifiers for optimal power.

DEVIATION/SSB POWER ALIGNMENT

Aligning FM deviation and SSB transmission power.

SSB CARRIER SUPPRESSION ALIGNMENT

Aligning SSB carrier suppression.

RF OUTPUT POWER & BATTERY CHECK METER ALIGNMENT

Aligning RF output power and battery check meter.

RECEIVER SECTION ALIGNMENT

SSB SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT

Adjusting SSB receiver sensitivity.

FM SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT

Adjusting FM receiver sensitivity.

NOISE BLANKER ALIGNMENT

Aligning the noise blanker circuit.

S METER ADJUSTMENT

Adjusting the S meter for reception and output.

EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Covers frequency, emission type, stability, power, and dimensions.

RECEPTION SPECIFICATIONS

Details reception system, IF, sensitivity, and selectivity.

TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

Covers power output, modulation, and deviation.

CHANGING CHANNEL STEP

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