VHF Amplifier Instruction Manual VT-3 132 - 174 MHz
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1
GENERAL....................................................................................................................1-1
1.1
Introduction .......................................................................................................1-1
1.2
Performance Specification .................................................................................1-1
2
THEORY OF OPERATION.........................................................................................2-1
2.1
Amplifier Operation...........................................................................................2-1
2.2
Power Requirements..........................................................................................2-1
2.3
RF Circuitry.......................................................................................................2-2
2.3.1
VT-3/150 Lowpass Filter.......................................................................2-2
2.4
Power Control Circuitry.....................................................................................2-2
2.5
Power Sensing Circuitry....................................................................................2-3
2.5.1
Output Power Sense ..............................................................................2-3
2.5.2
VSWR Sense.........................................................................................2-3
2.5.3
VSWR Overload....................................................................................2-4
3
VT-3/150 AMPLIFIER ALIGNMENT.........................................................................3-1
3.1
General..............................................................................................................3-1
3.2
Repair Note........................................................................................................3-1
3.3
Recommended Test Equipment List...................................................................3-1
3.4
Printed Circuitboard Numbering Convention.....................................................3-2
3.5
Standard Factory Settings and Jumper Configuration........................................3-2
3.6
VT-3/150 Amplifier Alignment..........................................................................3-2
3.6.1
General..................................................................................................3-2
3.6.2
VT-3/150 Amplifier Adjustment ............................................................3-3
3.6.2.1
General Set-Up..........................................................................3-3
3.6.2.2
Output Power Alarm (Forward Power)......................................3-4
3.6.2.3
Output Power.............................................................................3-5
3.6.2.4
Antenna VSWR Alarm (Reverse Power) ...................................3-5
3.6.2.5
Antenna VSWR Overload..........................................................3-6
3.6.2.6
Procedure Verification ...............................................................3-6
4
ILLUSTRATIONS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS................................................4-1
4.1
VT-3/150 VHF Amplifier Component Layout...................................................4-2
4.2
VT-3/150 VHF Amplifier Schematic Diagram...................................................4-3
4.3
VT-3/150 VHF Lowpass Filter Component Layout...........................................4-5
4.4
VT-3/150 VHF Lowpass Filter Schematic Diagram..........................................4-5
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