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SD Series Ref. Manual (Packet & Transparent Mode)
MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. C
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Figure 62. Radio Test Menu
Keying the
Transceiver
(for testing)
During maintenance and testing activities, it may be necessary to make
a manually-controlled transmission with the radio. This can be done to
check the measured RF power output, measure reflected power from an
antenna system, or to provide a signal at a receiving station so that RSSI
can be checked.
To manually key the transceiver, proceed as follows:
1. Select
RF Keying Test
from the Radio Test Menu. This results in the
submenu shown in Figure 63.
2. Select
Key Radio
from the submenu. A flashing cursor appears in the
field to the right of the item. Use the spacebar to set the field to
ON
.
3. Press the
key to initiate a transmission. Transmission con-
tinues until you dekey the radio, or until the TX time-out timer
expires. The RF Keying Menu displays the measured (actual) RF
Power from the transceiver when it is keyed.
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