Yaesu VX-8DR/E, Service Manual

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16 VX-8R/E and VX-8DR/E Technical Supplement
Alignment
TX Deviation Adjustment (MAX DEV)
Ì
Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 1: TX
Alignment Setup.
Ì
Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"MAX DEV".
Ì
Set the AF Signal Generator output to 50 mVrms with
a 1 kHz audio tone.
Ì
Press the [
V/M
] button (the " " icon will appear on the
display).
Ì
Press the PTT switch to transmit and rotate the DIAL
knob so that the Deviation Meter setting is 4.2 kHz ±
0.2 kHz (USA version) or 4.5 kHz ± 0.2 kHz (EXP/EU
versions).
Ì
Release the PTT switch, and then press the [
V/M
] but-
ton (the " " icon will disappear on the display).
CTCSS TX Deviation Adjustment (100.0Hz)
Ì
Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 1: TX
Alignment Setup.
Ì
Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"100.0Hz".
Ì
Press the [
V/M
] button (the " " icon will appear on the
display).
Ì
Press the PTT switch to transmit without the micro-
phone input and rotate the DIAL knob so that the De-
viation Meter setting is 0.65 kHz (±0.05 kHz).
Ì
Release the PTT switch, and then press the [
V/M
] but-
ton (the " " icon will disappear on the display).
DCS TX Deviation Adjustment (DCS 023)
Ì
Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 1: TX
Alignment Setup.
Ì
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the Alignment Menu
" DCS 023 ".
Ì
Press the [
V/M
] button (the " " icon will appear on the
display).
Ì
Press the PTT switch to transmit without the micro-
phone input and rotate the DIAL knob so that the De-
viation Meter setting is 0.65 kHz (±0.05 kHz).
Ì
Release the PTT switch, then press the [
V/M
] button
(the " " icon will disappear on the display).
A-Band 222 MHz Band Adjustment
Press the [ BAND ] key to select the 222 MHz Amateur
band.
Receiver Sensitivity Adjustment (TUNE DC)
Ì
Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2: RX
Alignment Setup.
Ì
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the Alignment Menu
"T UNE DC ".
Ì
Set the RF Signal Generator output to 222.100 MHz, at
a level of -3 dBµ, ±3.5 kHz deviation with a 1 kHz au-
dio tone.
Ì
Press the [
V/M
] button (the " " icon will appear on the
display).
Ì
Rotate the DIAL knob for maximum deflection on the
SINAD meter.
Ì
Press the [
V/M
] button (the " " icon will disappear on
the display).
Squelch Hysteresis Confirmation (HIS SQL)
Ì
Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Alignment Menu
"HIS SQL".
Ì
Confirm that the alignment value is "0".
Squelch Threshold Adjustment (THLD SQL)
Ì
Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2: RX
Alignment Setup.
Ì
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the Alignment Menu
"THLD SQL".
Ì
Set the RF Signal Generator output to 222.100 MHz, at
a level of -7 dBµ, ±3.5 kHz deviation with a 1 kHz au-
dio tone.
Ì
Press the [
V/M
] button (the " " icon will appear on the
display).
Ì
Press the [
F/W
] key two times to set the Squelch Thresh-
old level.
Ì
Press the [
V/M
] button (the " " icon will disappear on
the display).