ALIGNMENT

PROCEDURE

MODEL: 29LTD
REVISION: 1.0
DATE: 1/18/2005

PREPARED BY:

Total Pages: 6 pages

BURKE

29LTD ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 TEST CONDITION:
1.1. STANDARD DC POWER:
1.2. MEASUREMENT CHANNEL:

13.8VDC
CH19 (27.185MHz)

1.3. STANDARD AUDIO LOADING:

1.4. ANTENNA IMPEDANCE:
1.5. STANDARD REF. MODULATION:
1.6. STANDARD REF. AUDIO OUTPUT:

8
50
30% (AM)
0.5W

1.7. FREQUENCY TABLE:

CH NO.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

FREQ. (MHz)
26.965
26.975
26.985
27.005
27.015
27.025
27.035
27.055
27.065
27.075
27.085
27.105
27.115
27.125
27.135
27.155
27.165
27.175
27.185
27.205

CH NO.
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

FREQ. (MHz)
27.215
27.225
27.255
27.235
27.245
27.265
27.275
27.285
27.295
27.305
27.315
27.325
27.335
27.345
27.355
27.365
27.375
27.385
27.395
27.405

1.8. TEST EQUIPMENT SETUP AS BELOW:

A. TX test equipment setup:

Spectrum
Analyzer

Modulation
Meter

Oscilloscope

Power
Supply

Wattmeter

Frequency
Counter

29LTD

Audio Gen.

B. RX test equipment setup:

SINAD Meter

AF
Voltmeter

Oscilloscope

RF Signal
Generator

8 ohm
loading

Power
Supply

29LTD

2.0

ALIGNMENT OF PLL SECTION

2.1 Equipment required:
a) Oscilloscope ( 0 50MHz )
b) DC voltage meter
STEP

1
VCO

2
VCO

3
PLL Lock

4
VCO

3.0

PRESET TO
RX mode
CH19

CONNECTIONS
ADJUST
PROCEDURE
Oscilloscope to the
L22
Adjust for maximum signal on
junction of R85 and pin
oscilloscope
6 of IC2
Check the output voltage difference between CH1 and CH40.
Readjust L22 to minimize the difference.
TX mode
DC voltmeter to the
Adjust for 3.2V 0.2V
L19
CH40
junction of R88 and R89
No modulation
RX mode
Oscilloscope to JP22
L18
Adjust for maximum signal on
CH19
(the top of R17)
oscilloscope

ALIGNMENT OF RECEIVER SECTION

3.1 Equipment required:
a) Signal generator
b) AF voltmeter
c) Oscilloscope
d) Dummy load ( 8 ohm, 5 watts, resistive)
e) DC power supply ( 13.8VDC, 2 amp)
STEP

PRESET TO

Channel 19
NB/ANL SW: OFF
Delta Tune: Center
Squelch: Maximum
CCW
Volume: Maximum CW
RF Gain: Maximum CW
PA-CB SW: CB
Same as step 1

Receiver
Sensitivity

ADJU
PROCEDURE
ST
L2, L3, 1. Set SG to 27.185MHz with 1Khz, 30% modulation.
L4, L5, 2. Adjust level of SG to obtain 2V reading on AF
L6, L7,
voltmeter.
L8, L9 3. Adjust L2-L9 for maximum signal on AF voltmeter.
4. Repeat, reducing the level of the SG.

VR1

IF Amp

3
Noise
Blanker

4
Squelch

5
RX Meter

Same as step 1 except:

NB/ANL SW: ON

L1

Same as step 1 except:

Squelch: Maximum CW

VR3

Same as step 1

VR2

1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.

Set the SG to 0.4uV.

Adjust VR1 for 2V on AF voltmeter.
Set the SG to 1uV.
Adjust AF volume for 2V on AF voltmeter.
Adjust L1 for minimum reading on AF voltmeter.
Turn L1 1/4 turn CCW.
Set SG to 1500uV.
Adjust VR3 so that the audio just appears on the
oscilloscope.
1. Set SG to 100uV.
2. Adjust VR2 for S-9 reading on CB analog meter.

4.0

ALIGNMENT OF TRANSMITTER SECTION

4.1 Equipment Required:
a) RF power meter
b) Spectrum analyzer
c) Frequency counter
d) DC power supply
e) 50 ohm load and attenuator
f) Oscilloscope
g) AF generator
STEP

1
TX Driver

PRESET TO
TX mode
CH19
no modulation

CONNECTIONS
Oscilloscope to
the top of R61

ADJUST
L23 L21
L20 L17

Same as step 1

L14

PROCEDURE
1. Set the cores of L17, L20 to the bottom.
2. Adjust L23, L21 for maximum
indication on the oscilloscope.
3. Adjust L20 for maximum indication on
the oscilloscope.
4. Adjust L17 for maximum RF power
output.
Adjust for 4.0W RF power output.

Same as step 1

L11

Adjust for minimum 2nd harmonic output.

Same as step 1

L24

Adjust for 27.185MHz on frequency

counter.
Adjust for 100% modulation.

TX Power

3
Harmonics

4
TX Freq.

TX mode

Modulation

30mV, 1KHz sine

wave applied to
mic input

Same as step 1

VR4

VR5

TX Meter

7
ANT Light

TX mode
CH19
no modulation

Attach a 250 ohm

non-inductive load
to the antenna
connector.

VR6

Adjust so that the needle of the CBs

analog meter indicates in-between the green
and red zones.
1. Turn VR6 counterclockwise until the
antenna light turns off.
2. Turn VR6 clockwise just until the
antenna light turns on.

ALIGNMENT POINTS