1000 WATT RADIOBEACON TRANSMITTER

ND4000A-02x-xx0

(c) Verify the appropriate link is installed on RF (e) Connect a multimeter between connector
oscillator A4A3 (A5A3) (PWB pad 'E' A4A4J3 (A5A4J3) and ground.
connected to PWB pad ÷4, 8 or 16; PWB pad
'A' connected to PWB pad 'B') for the assigned (f) Multimeter indication shall be between 12.0 an
carrier frequency. 14.0V.

(d) Disconnect connector A4P2 (A5P2) from its (g) Disconnect multimeter and oscilloscope.
mating connector A4A4J1 (A5A4J1).
5.3.7 PULSE WIDTH MODULATION
(e) Set RF switch to ON. RF DRIVE ALARM lamp DRIVE CHECK: Check the frequency and ramp
A4DS2 (A5DS2) shall turn ON. waveform of the variable pulse width modulation
(PWM) mod drive circuit, as follows:
(f) Connect a frequency counter between test point
A4A3TP3 (A5A3TP3) and ground. (a) Set or verify switches are set as tabulated for
Test Setting in table 4-1.
(g) Frequency counter indication shall be the
assigned carrier frequency ±0.004 percent. (b) Verify O/P POWER potentiometer A4A2R48
(A5A2R48) is set fully counter clockwise.
(h) If necessary, adjust Osc Freq trimmer capacitor
A4A3C5 (A5A3C5) until the frequency (c) Verify PWR TRIM - LOCAL potentiometer A4R5
counter's indication is the assigned carrier (A5R5) is set fully clockwise.
frequency ±0.004 percent.
(d) Set RF switch to ON.
(i) Connect an oscilloscope between test point
A4A3TP3 (A5A3TP3) and ground. (e) Connect a frequency counter between test point
A4A2TP5 (A5A2TP5) and ground.
(j) Oscilloscope waveform indication shall be
similar to the waveform depicted in figure 6-2, (f) Frequency counter's indication shall be between
with a peak-to-peak voltage between 11.7 and 69.86kHz and 70.14kHz.
14.3 volts.
(g) If necessary, adjust PWM Freq trimmer capacitor
(k) Set RF switch to OFF. A4A2C22 (A5A2C22) until frequency counter's
indication is between 69.86kHz and 70.14kHz.
(l) Connect connector A4P2 (A5P2) to its mating
connector A4A4J1 (A5A4J1). (h) Connect an oscilloscope between test point
A4A2TP6 (A5A2TP6) and ground.
5.3.6 RF DRIVE OUTPUT LEVEL CHECK:
Check the RF drive output level from RF drive (i) Oscilloscope waveform indication shall be a DC
amplifier A4A4 (A5A4) as follows: trace (no pulses).
(a) Set or verify switches are set as tabulated for
(j) If necessary, adjust RAMP ADJUST
Test Setting in table 4-1.
potentiometer A4A2R58 (A5A2R58) until there
(b) Set RF switch to ON. are pulses on the oscilloscope trace and then
adjust RAMP ADJUST potentiometer A4A2R58
(c) Connect an oscilloscope between center (A5A2R58) until the pulses just disappear.
conductor of A4A4J2 (A5A4J2) and ground.
(k) Connect oscilloscope between test point
(d) Oscilloscope waveform indication shall be A4A2TP5 (A5A2TP5) and ground.
similar to the waveform depicted in figure 6-5,
with a peak-to-peak voltage between 66.0 and
74.0 volts.
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