UPC-590L-M Up-Converter Installation and Operation
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4. UPC-590L-M Up-Converter Description
Block diagram
The UPC-590L-M up-converter consists of two identical assemblies that share a common local oscillator. The
following describes one of the assemblies. The RF input is first applied to a 5 to 85 MHz bandpass filter and then
to the double-balanced mixer. A 200 MHz local oscillator is mixed with the filtered RF input to provide an IF
output range of 205 to 285 MHz. The mixer conversion loss is approximately 8 dB. The mixer IF output is applied
to a 20 dB attenuator and lowpass filter with a corner frequency of 320 MHz. The lowpass filter reduces the 2
nd
and higher harmonics of the oscillator leakage through the mixer. A power supply printed circuit board (model
CPS-3) uses a linear low noise, low dropout voltage regulator to provide regulated 5.0 Vdc to the oscillator.
Specifications (all values nominal)
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Architecture: Single stage heterodyne converter
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Configuration: Dual converters with common local oscillator
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RF input frequency range: 5 to 85 MHz
•
RF input connector: Type N-female
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IF output frequency range: 205 to 285 MHz
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IF output connector: Type N-female
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Input voltage: 12 Vdc
•
Input current: 120 mA maximum
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Input power connector: 2.1x5.5 mm coaxial jack (center po)
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Gain: –22 dB (with internal 20 dB attenuator in each channel)
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Dimensions: 168 mm long x 110 mm wide x 79 mm high
LO
Mixer
RF Input
from LWAPC
N-S ~ RHCP
IF
RF
Up-Converter
UPC-590M
BPF
LO
LPF
CPS-2
Power
Supply
Power Input
(12 Vdc)
IF Output to
CALLISTO
Receiver RHCP
Reeve
FL590
MCL
ZX05-1L-S+
5...85 MHz
Si530: 200 MHz
VCO+(5~80)
MHz
Vcc
Nominal converter gain:
BPF: –0.5 (–0.2)
AMP: +0.0
MXR: –6.2
LPF: –0.5 (–0.2)
ATTN: -15.0
Other: –0.8 (–0.6)
Total = –23.0 dB (–22.2 actual)
+9.0 dBm
200 MHz
LO
Mixer
RF Input
from LWAPC
E-W ~ LHCP
IF
RF
BPF
IF Output to
CALLISTO
Receiver LHCP
Reeve
FL590
MCL
ZX10-2-20-S+
5...85 MHz
MCL
ZX05-1L-S+
MCL
SLP-320+
F
c
= 320 MHz
F
c
= 320 MHz
MCL
SLP-320+
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
M
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
F
S
M
SMA-F-RA-BKHD:N-F-BKHD
160 mm RG-316
SMA-M-RA:SMA-M-ST
150 mm RG-316
SMA-M-RA:SMA-M-RA
150 mm RG-316
N-F-BKHD:SMA-M-RA
150 mm RG-316
N-F-BKHD:SMA-M-RA
150 mm RG-316
SMA-M-RA:SMA-M-RA
150 mm
SMA-M-RA:SMA-M-ST
150 mm RG-316
SMA-F-RA-BkHD:N-F-BKHD
160 mm RG-316
SMA-M-RA:SMA-M-RA
150 mm RG-316
SMA-M-RA:SMA-M-RA
150 mm RG-316
S
F
SMA-M-ST:SMA-M-RA
150 mm RG-316
VCO+(5~80)
MHz
–2.0 dB
S
M
S
F
Direct Connect
5.0 V
-3.8 dB
109 mA
5...85 MHz
5...85 MHz
205...285 MHz
200 MHz
200 MHz
+3.0 dBm
LWA
Antenna
TLP=+35 dB
TLP=+13 dB
S
F
S
M
–15 dB
Direct Connect
–15 dB
S
F
S
M
Direct Connect
Splitter
MCL
VAT-15+
MCL
VAT-15+
VAT-2+
200 MHz
