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TFM-500 Installation & Operating Instructions
TiL 98RE243 Rev. N/C Issue 12
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3.9
TRANSMITTER POWER ADJUSTMENTS
The transmitter power is adjusted to a maximum of 10 watts in high power mode and 1 watt in low
power mode over the transceiver operating bandwidth at the factory. If transmitter RF power re-
adjustment is required, perform as follows:
1. Select the band that you wish to adjust on the band select switch.
2. Connect an RF through-line wattmeter to the appropriate antenna connector. Set the
operating frequency to 156.000 MHz for VHF or 457.000 MHz for UHF and key the
transmitter.
3. In low power mode, set the low power adjustment potentiometer on the left side of the
chassis to produce 1.0 watt of RF output power (See Figure 3-3).
4. In high power mode, set high power adjustment potentiometer on the left side of the chassis
to produce 9.5 watts of RF output power.
5. Verify that the RF output power is between 9 and 10 watts on 138.000 MHz and 174.000
MHz for VHF or 403.000 MHz and 512.000 MHz for UHF.
3.10
TRANSMITTER MICROPHONE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
1. Set the transceiver operating frequency to 156.000 MHz. Connect an appropriate test
receiver to the RF output connector. Ensure that the output of the transceiver is terminated
into a proper dummy load.
2. Key the transmitter and input a -10 dBm (0.25 VRMS), 1 kHz audio signal into the
microphone input.
3. Adjust the microphone level potentiometer (Mic Level 1) through the access hole located on
the right side of the chassis (see Figure 3-4) to produce a 2.7 kHz deviation.
4. Verify that the deviation is at least 2.3 kHz on the following frequencies: 138.000 MHz,
162.000 MHz and 174.000 MHz.
5. For UHF, perform the same procedure using the Mic Level 2 pot on the left side of the
transceiver and use the following frequencies: 403.000 MHz, 457.000 MHz, and 512.000
MHz.
