FREQUENCY REALIGNMENT OF A SS3900 or derivative.

ALIGNMENT of the frequency synthesizer:

1) Look for point TP2 (just behind IC5 = PLL MC 145106)

2) Put channel 40 D band in FM.
3) Adjust the core of the VFO L17 winding to 5 volts.
4) Check that you have about 3.20 volts on channel 20 normal = 27.205 Mhz.
If you do not have a PLL stall problem, you can skip this chapter.
The values on channel 20 can range from 2.85V to 3.40V.
WARNING THE FERRITE CORES ARE FRAGILE!

ALIGNMENT OF MIXER (hot and en route for more than 30 minutes):

1) Look for point TP3 (to the right of circuit IC9 = SO42).
2) Connect a high impedance sensitive frequency meter (not to disturb the oscillators) on TP3.
3) This put on channel 19 normal = 27.185 Mhz.
4) Put the COARSE and CLARIFIER in the center and locked = very important.
5) Switch to FM mode and read the frequency to be 16.490Mhz;
If at this level, your frequency meter does not measure anything = where it is not sensitive enough or
you are not on the right measuring point = for info TP3 corresponds to the tab of the resistance R74.
If you can not find TP3 possible to take the 9 leg of IC10
6) If different value of 16.4900 Mhz = turn the winding L19 (closest to the front of the TX).
7) Switch to USB mode.
8) Set the winding L20 (the one above) to have 16.4925Mhz.
9) Switch to LSB mode.
10) Set the winding L21 to have 16.4875MHz.
11) You resume all three settings L19, L20 and L21 because they are slightly active.
EVERYWHERE DOES NOT TOUCH the L22 winding above L21 (the one with a red circle around its core
and furthest away from the front of the TX).

ALIGNMENT OF OFFSET FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR (only for transmission).

I advise the NOVICES people in electronics to pass this chapter (make a loosest possible sampling of the
signal otherwise you will be more disturbing than to regulate your circuits) = for example take through
a condenser of 30 PF.
Indeed it is really a setting for PURISTS because it is rare that this stage is complement deregulated.

1) Locate set point TP6 (on resistor 102).

2) This put in LSB (normal channel)
3) Set L28 (the one to the left of the horizontal row) to have 10.6975MHZ.
4) This set USB and set L27 (the middle one) to have 10.6925Mhz.
5) Look for point TP5.
6) Set AM and TX (press the microphone).
7) Set L26 to read 10.6950Mhz.

ALIGN NOW the transmission frequency of your TX = VERY IMPORTANT because simple setting and the
first to be done in case of BLU transmission offset (this setting has no reception action).

1) Find the adjustable potentiometer VR 21 =, it is seen components right just to the right of the
channel switch and very close to the front side.
2) This put on the normal channel 20 (27.205 Mhz).
3) This set BLU to USB position.
4) Well put coarse and clarify in central position = very important
5) Inject a signal of 1 KHZ into the microphone input.
6) Set RV21 to read 27.206 MHz on the frequency meter at the antenna output.
If you do not have a generator BF ask for a report to a buddy friend or OM team of a reliable TX
(decametric style) and set it RV 21 to have a module in BLU not shifted (no other simple solution ).
Be careful to respect the values that I IMPOSE you because it is better to make the alignment in mid-
range on a SS3900 that is to say on frequency 27,185Mhz.

RESET CURRENT SETTING:

This set to USB on channel 1 D band

Connect the milliammeter to TP9 + and TP8- (the copper bar at the bottom in front of the PA and
driver transistors)
Set VR11 to get between 25 and 40 MA (check oscilloscope the best value)
Connect the milliammeter to TP9 + and TP7 -
Set VR10 to obtain 50 MA (before setting VR20 to zero)
Set VR20 (without retouching to VR10) To obtain the total sum of 100 MA
If your SS3900 only has a PA setting only from VR10 to 50 MA is required

HF POWER STAGE ADJUSTMENT

This set to USB mode

Send an audio signal of 2500 HZ 30 Mv to the microphone jack
This put channel 40 band F
Set VR12 and L42 to HF power output MAX
Set L40-L43-L44 and L33 for the HF power MAX
Repeat the above steps as the settings are interactive
Set L42 to balance the F band, channel 40 and band A channel 1 (basically try to have the same output
power on the 240 channels = very complex, resume the settings several times and not s 'Enerver)
BLU SETTING with two-tone signal

Send audio signal 400HZ and 2500 Hz at 30 Mv at the same time to the microphone input
Set VR 12 to obtain the PEP MAX power indicated by the manufacturer (for an SS3900 HP it is 25 Watts
for example)
WARNING do not rotate VR12 to the bottom otherwise the RF power transistor could be destroyed

AM / FM SETTING
This set to AM mode
Select D band and channel 1
Set VR13 to have the MAX power allowed by the manufacturer (for an SS3900HP it is 10 to 12 watts)

MODULATION RATE ADJUSTMENT

Send an audio signal of 1000 Hz 30 Mv to the microphone input

Set VR14 to have a modulation rate of 95% (to be checked on the oscilloscope)

FM EXCURSION ADJUSTMENT

This set to FM
Send 1000 HZ 30 MV audio signal to microphone input
Connect an excursiometer to the antenna output of the TX
Set VR5 to get +/- 2 kHz of excursion

S / METER TX ADJUSTMENT

Set VR8 so that the needle is at the beginning red zone in TX mode (preferable on 52 ohm load)

ALIGNMENT OF RECEIVER

Generator HF in service on 26,965 MHZ with 30% modulation and injection by the antenna of the signal.
Set this to AM mode
Set L3-L4-L6-L7-L8-L10-L11 and L12 for an MAX of audio output to the speaker terminals
Note: Keep the output level of the generator as low as possible to avoid an AGC reaction.
After completing the above operations set L8 to balance the A to F bands
(Basically you have to try to have the same reception sensitivity on the 240 channels = very complex,
repeat the settings several times and not get excited).

Sensitivity adjustment in SSB

Send a signal of 26,966 MHz without modulation

Select channel 1 D band
This put in USB
Set L13 and L14 for a MAX output audio (attention clarifier well center and locked)

FM Mode Alignment

Select channel 1 and band D

Clarifier well in the center
Switch to FM
Set the signal to 26, 965 MHz
Send a micro-volt signal with 1 KHZ of audio deviation to the device
Set L5 for a MAX audio output.
For the novices possible to adjust L5 by listening to a station preferably equipped in stable decodetric
TX emitting in FM (it is enough to set to have the strongest and clearest radio).

SQUECH SETTING

It must operate between -48 and -70 DB in all modes

I will give you an adjustment method for the novices below!
Set this to AM mode
Set VR4 so that the squelch normally cuts to S9
This set SSB mode
Set VR3 so that the squelch normally cuts to S9

ADJUSTING THE S / METER RECEIVING

This set to AM mode

Set the generator for an output of - 67 DB = 100 micro volts.
Set VR1 so that the S / Metre indicates S9 on the scale
This set to USB mode
Set VR2 for the S / Metre to indicate S9