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ALIGNMENT-10
Alignment
FT
DX
5000 Series Technical Supplement
S-meter Adjustment
Set the following controls as indicated:
[IPO] button: AMP1
[ATT] button: OFF
[R.FLT] button: 3 kHz
[AGC] button: AUTO
[RF GAIN] knob: Fully clockwise
[FLT] button: THRU
Connect the RF Signal Generator to the “ANT 1”
jack, then set the frequency to 14.200 MHz.
Set the Main Band (VFO-A) frequency to 14.200
MHz in the CW mode.
Press and hold in the [1(1.8)], [2(3.5)], and [3(7)]
keys, while turning the radio on, to enter the
alignment mode.
Select the appropriate “Alignment Parameter”
using the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob per the chart
below, then set the RF Signal Generator output
to each level, and adjust the (VFO-B)[SELECT]
knob for the corresponding Main S-meter deflec-
tion, then press the [ENT] key to save the new
setting at each frequency.
Press and hold in the [MENU] button for 2 sec-
onds to save the new setting and exit from the
alignment mode.
FILTER Gain Adjustment
Set the following controls as indicated:
[IPO] button: AMP1
[ATT] button: OFF
[R.FLT] button: 3 kHz
[AGC] button: AUTO
[RF GAIN] knob: Fully clockwise
[FLT] button: THRU
Connect the AF millivoltmeter to the “ANT 1”
jack, then set the frequency to 14.200 MHz.
Set the Main Band (VFO-A) frequency to 14.200
MHz in the CW mode.
Press and hold in the [1(1.8)], [2(3.5)], and [3(7)]
keys, while turning the radio on, to enter the
alignment mode.
Select the appropriate “Alignment Parameter”
using the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob per the chart
below, then set the RF Signal Generator output
to each level, and adjust the (VFO-B)[SELECT]
knob for the corresponding Main S-meter deflec-
tion, then press the [ENT] key to save the new
setting at each frequency.
Press and hold in the [MENU] button for 2 sec-
onds to save the new setting and exit from the
alignment mode.
M
AIN
S-
METER
S-0
S-1
S-5
S-7
S-9
S-9+10dB
S-9+20dB
S-9+30dB
S-9+40dB
S-9+50dB
S-9+60dB
A
LIGNMENT
P
ARAMETER
05-01 M-S0
05-02 M-S1
05-03 M-S5
05-04 M-S7
05-05 M-S9
05-06 M-S10
05-07 M-S20
05-08 M-S30
05-09 M-S40
05-10 M-S50
05-11 M-S60
RF S
IGNAL
G
ENERATOR
OFF
14 dBµ
24 dBµ
30 dBµ
36 dBµ
46 dBµ
56 dBµ
66 dBµ
76 dBµ
86 dBµ
96 dBµ
AF S
IGNAL
G
ENERATOR
0 dB (±0.5 dB)
0 dB (±0.5 dB)
Confirm 0 dB
0 dB (±0.5 dB)
0 dB (±0.5 dB)
A
LIGNMENT
P
ARAMETER
06-01 M-RF300
06-02 M-RF600
06-03 M-RF3k
05-04 M-RF6k
06-05 M-RF15k
R
OOFING
F
ILTER
300 Hz
600 Hz
3 kHz
6 kHz
15 kHz