CHAPTER 3 BLOCK DIAGRAM ANALYSIS ‘The block diagram analysis of the 618M-1 is presented in the three parts: receive operation, transmit operation, and power supplies. Use the block diagram shown in Fig. 1. during the following analysis. (a) Receive ode ‘The frequency channel on which the receiver is to operate is specified by the digital binary (2-out-of-5-wire) information supplied from the remote control unit to the Collins Autopositioner. The Auto- . positioner automatically adjusts the r-f amplifier in the receive circuits, and the transmitter mixer, r-f amplifiers, driver, and power amplifier in the transmit circuits, to the specified input frequency, In addition, the Autopositioner adjusts the vhf and h-f oscillators to the operating frequency which is correct for the specified input frequency. During receive operation, the communications antenna is connected to the r-f amplifier. Signals, of the specified input frequency, received at the antenna are amplified by the r-f amplifier and applied to the first mixer. Also applied to the first mixer is the amplified output from the vhf oscillator and frequency dabler. ‘The mixing action of the first mixer produces a difference frequency of 15.J,005 i€lz minus the fractional portion of the specified channel frequency. ‘The difference frequency in the output from the first mixer will, therefore, be a maximin of 15.1.825 (15.4025-.000) Miz ond a minimim of 1.5075 (15.4825-.975) Miz for 25 KHz spaced models or 14.5325 (15.4825-.950) Miz for 50 KHz spaced models. ‘The output from the first mixer is applied to the 15 Miz filter, The 15 Miz filter rejects the sum and injection frequencies and passes the first mixer difference frequency, termed the variable i-f, to the second mixer. The second mixer also receives the amplified output from the h-f oscillator. the frequency of this input is adjusted by the Autopositioner to be exactly 3 MHz lower than the variable i-f. ‘he difference frequency produced by the second mixer is, therefore 3 Miz. The output from the second mixer is applied to the 3 Miz filter. Frequency-selective circuits in the 3 Miz filter reject the sum and fundamental frequencies so that only the 3 Miz i-f signal passes to the third mixer. ‘he third mixer also receives the output fron the 3.5 Miz oscillator, Beating the 3.5 Miz signal with the 3 Miz i-f produces a difference frequency of 500 KHz at the cutput of the third mixer. ‘the output from the third mixer is applied to the 500 KHz filter. NOTE: ‘he 618%-1 may be purchased with a 500 Kiz filter having a band pass of either © iz (sharp filter) or 40 KHz (Normal filter), for 25 KHz or 50 KHz channel spacing, respectively. -1- ¥SECT 7 CHAP 3 prow —rpansir mee POM | cena ony weROmMoNe ent ‘i010 mow mast omy oem - a eceven ne cee a sr Lal owe Lal eno Laue Ly ano so0xe fe wién [7] eicren [*} ane [4 ritten F} wicen [-¥ Pate Pe 1 1 ! 1 1 t i ' 1 1 wer { we L | oe we Lone a owe i ai ono, a ote eae i lootten ' i i { we Qeuato ito ORATION —*) positionen conte un T 1 1 1 { t | arcs «ey a RO ee eee] Ooty (eee) 618M-1 VHF Commun ations Tr Figure 1. nsceiver, Block Diagram (Sheet 1 of 2)5 s. ‘ONLY | sauenen a. = oy 1 evn Seer wo oon Sess Fy SRE" a sae a > ng ene oa ae f ee eso | J = a ml a rs Lee ren celeron calm oou.aton 7 7 : : i oe dion “Stat ean 3 AMese* AR TRAFFIC CONTROL SHONALING SYSTEM 618M-1 VHF Communications Transceiver, Block Diagram (Sheet 2 of 2) Figure 1, SELOAL- SeLeetive eALLiNe