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SUMMARY OF ALIGNMENT POINTS FOR CBS-2100 RADIO

(Refer to Alignment Procedure Section for Details)                 

Item

Description (Test on Ch20 - Center Freq)

Test Point

Adj. Point

1

AM Rx Signal Level Meter

Signal Meter on Front Panel

VR01

2

SSB Rx Signal Level Meter

Signal Meter on Front Panel

VR02

3

SSB Squelch Level - Preset Level

Ext Speaker Output

VR03

4

AM Squelch Level - Preset Level

Ext Speaker Output

VR04

5

SSB Balance Modulator Output – Null

Ant RF Output - Power Meter

VR07

1

Tx Power Level Meter

Signal Meter on Front Panel

VR08

2

SSB RF Power Output TR43 Quiescent Current - 100mA

TP7/TP9

VR10

3

SSB RF Power Driver TR44 Quiescent Current - 50mA

TP8/TP9

VR11

4

SSB TX Power Limiting

Ant RF Output - Power Meter

VR12

5

AM Power Output - Full Power

Ant RF Output - Power Meter

VRI3

6

Modulation Level Limiter -AM Full Power

Ant RF Output – Oscilloscope

VR14

7

Balance TX and RX frequency on 1st offset Freq Gen

R74 (TP3) - Clarifier at mid position

VR15

8

Noise Blanker Adjustment (With Noise Generator)

Ext Speaker Output

L01-L02

9

AM Receiver Adjustment (IF)

Ext Speaker Output

L03-04

10

AM Receiver Adjustment (Front End)

Ext Speaker Output

L06-08

11

AM Receiver Adjustment (Mixer)

Ext Speaker output

L10-12

12

SSB IF Adjustment

Ext Speaker Output

L13-14

13

PLL VCO Voltage

R116 (TP2)

L17

14

AM 1st Offset Frequency Generator

R74 (TP3) - Clarifier at mid position

L19

15

USB 1st Offset Frequency Generator

R74 (TP3) - Clarifier at mid position

L20

16

LSB 1st Offset Frequency Generator

R74 (TP3) - Clarifier at mid position

L21

17

AM 2nd Offset Frequency Generator

TR46 Collector (R223)

L26

18

USB 2nd Offset Frequency Generator

TR46 Collector (R223)

L27

19

LSB 2nd Offset Frequency Generator

TR46 Collector (R223)

L28

20

RF Output at acceptable level across the band

Ant RF Output - Power Meter

L40/L42/L33