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Receiver and Weather Radio Alignment

Test Equipment Required
a. RF Signal Generator (RFSG)
b. SSVM
c. Distortion Meter
d. DC Power Supply

Step	Setting	Connection	Adjust	Adjust for
1	Audio output Adjustment: MIC: Receive Volume: Fully clockwise Squelch: Turn to counterclockwise CH selector: 19 RF Gain: Fully clockwise Function: CR/PA PA, ANL, NB, CH9: OFF RFSG: 27.185MHz, 1kHz, 1uV 30% Mod.	Connect RF Signal Generator to EXT-ANT jack. Connect SSVM and distortion meter across EXT speaker jack with 8 ohm dummy load	L101 L102 L103 L104 L105 L106	Maximum indication on SSVM. Reduce output from RFSG until the audio output becomes about 500mW (2V)
2	Squelch adjustment: MIC: Receive RFSG: 27.18SMHz,1kHz, 1mV 30% Mod. Squelch: Clockwise CH Selector: 19 Volume: 500mW (2V) RF Gain: Fully clockwise Function: CR/PA PA, ANL, NB, CH9: OFF	Connect RF Signal Generator to EXT-ANT jack. Connect SSVM and distortion meter across EXT speaker jack with 8 ohm dummy load	RV203	Adjust until the audio output appears.
3	RF Signal meter adjustment: MIC: Receive RFSG: 27.185MHz, 1kHz 100mV, 30% Mod. Squelch: Fully counterclockwise Volume: 500mW (2V) RF Gain: Fully clockwise. Function: CR/PA PA, ANL, NB, CH9: OFF	Connect RF Signal Generator to EXT-ANT jack. Connect SSVM and distortion meter across the EXT speaker jack with 8 ohm dummy load	RV201	Adjust until the 3rd LED on the S/RF meter lights up.

Test Equipment Required
a. RF Signal Generator (RFSG)
b. SSVM
c. Distortion Meter
d. Power Supply

Step	Setting	Connection	Adjust	Adjust for
1	MIC: Receive Volume: Fully clockwise Squelch: Optional CH Selector: Optional RF Gain: Optional Function: WX2 PA, ANL, NB, CH9: Off RFSG: 162.475MHz, FM 1kHz, 1mV, 33kHz deviation.	Connect RF Signal Generator to EXT-ANT jack. Connect SSVM and distortion meter across EXT speaker jack with 8 ohm dummy load.	L604	Maximum indication on SSVM. Reduce audio output from RFSG until it becomes about 500mW (2V) and Minimum indication on distortion meter.
2	MIC: Receive Volume: 500mV (2V) Squelch: Optional Function: WX2 PA, ANL, NB, CH9: Off RFSG: 162.475MHz, FM 1kHz, 1uV 3.3kHz Deviation	Connect RF Signal Generator to EXT-ANT jack. Connect SSVM and distortion meter across EXT speaker jack with 8 ohm dummy load	L601 L602	Maximum indication on SSVM and minimum indication on distortion meter
3	MIC: Receive Volume: 500mV (2V) Squelch: Optional RF Gain: Optional Function: WX1 PA, ANL, NB, CH9: Off RFSG: 162.400MHz, FM 1kHz, 1uV 3.3kHz Deviation	Connect RF Signal Generator to EXT-ANT jack. Connect SSVM and distortion meter across EXT speaker jack with 8 ohm dummy load.	L605	Maximum indication on SSVM and minimum indication on distortion meter.
4	MIC: Receive Volume: 500mW (2V) Squelch: Optional RF Gain: Optional Function: WX3 PA, ANL, NB, CH9: Off SSG: 162.400MHz, FM 1kHz, 1uV 3.3kHz Deviation	Connect RF Signal Generator to EXT-ANT jack. Connect SSVM and distortion meter across EXT speaker jack with 8 ohm dummy load.	L625	Maximum indication on SSVM and minimum indication on distortion meter.

Disclaimer: Although the greatest care has been taken while compiling these documents,

we cannot guarantee that the instructions will work on every radio presented.