Vertex Standard HX400 User manual
FCC ID:K6630393X20
IC: 511B-30393X20
Alignment
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HX400Alignment
TheHX400hasbeencarefullyalignedatthefactoryforthespecifiedperformanceacrossthe
marineandLMRbands.
Realignmentshouldthereforenotbenecessaryexceptintheeventofacomponentfailure.
Allcomponentreplacementandserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyanauthorized
STANDARDHORIZONrepresentative,orthewarrantypolicymaybevoided.
Thefollowingprocedurescoverthesometimescriticalandtediousadjustmentsthatarenot
normallyrequiredoncethetransceiverhasleftthefactory.However,ifdamageoccursand
somepartsarereplaced,realignmentmayberequired.Ifasuddenproblemoccursduring
normaloperation,itislikelyduetocomponentfailure;realignmentshouldnotbedoneuntil
afterthefaultycomponenthasbeenreplaced.
WerecommendthatservicingbeperformedonlybyauthorizedSTANDARDHORIZON
servicetechnicianswhoareexperiencedwiththecircuitryandfullyequippedforrepairand
alignment.Therefore,ifafaultissuspected,contactthedealerfromwhomthetransceiverwas
purchasedforinstructionsregardingrepair.AuthorizedSTANDARDHORIZONservice
techniciansrealignallcircuitsandmakecompleteperformancecheckstoensurecompliance
withfactoryspecificationsafterreplacinganyfaultycomponents.Thosewhodoundertakeany
ofthefollowingalignmentsarecautionedtoproceedattheirownrisk.
Problemscausedbyunauthorizedattemptsatrealignmentarenotcoveredbythewarranty
policy.Also,STANDARDHORIZONmustreservetherighttochangecircuitsandalignment
proceduresintheinterestofimprovedperformance,withoutnotifyingowners.Underno
circumstancesshouldanyalignmentbeattemptedunlessthenormalfunctionandoperationof
thetransceiverareclearlyunderstood,thecauseofthemalfunctionhasbeenclearlypinpointed
andanyfaultycomponentsreplaced,andtheneedforrealignmentdeterminedtobeabsolutely
necessary.Thefollowingtestequipment(andthoroughfamiliaritywithitscorrectuse)is
necessaryforcompleterealignment.Correctionofproblemscausedbymisalignmentresulting
fromuseofimpropertestequipmentisnotcoveredunderthewarrantypolicy.Whilemost
stepsdonotrequirealloftheequipmentlisted,theinteractionsofsomeadjustmentsmay
requirethatmorecomplexadjustmentsbeperformedafterwards.Donotattempttoperform
onlyasinglestepunlessitisclearlyisolatedelectricallyfromallothersteps.Havealltest
equipmentreadybeforebeginning,andfollowallofthestepsinasectionintheorder
presented.
RequiredTestEquipment
RFSignalGeneratorwithcalibratedoutputlevelat200MHz
FrequencyCounter:>0.1ppmaccuracyat200MHz
AFSignalGenerator
DeviationMeter(lineardetector)
VHFSamplingCoupler
InlineWattmeterwith5%accuracyat200MHz
50‐ohmNon‐reactiveDummyLoad:10Wat200MHz
7.4VDC,2ARegulatedDCPowerSupply
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AlignmentPreparation&Precautions
Adummyloadandinlinewattmetermustbeconnectedtothemainantennajackinall
proceduresthatcallfortransmission,exceptwherespecifiedotherwise.Correctalignmentis
notpossiblewithanantenna.Aftercompletingonestep,readthefollowingsteptodetermine
whetherthesametestequipmentwillberequired.Ifnot,removethetestequipment(except
dummyloadandwattmeter,ifconnected)beforeproceeding.
Correctalignmentrequiresthattheambienttemperaturebethesameasthatofthetransceiver
andtestequipment,andthatthistemperaturebeheldconstantbetween68°Fand86°F(20°C
and30°C).Whenthetransceiverisbroughtintotheshopfromhotorcoldairitshouldbe
allowedsometimeforthermalequalizationwiththeenvironmentbeforealignment.Ifpossible,
alignmentsshouldbemadewithoscillatorshieldsandcircuitboardsfirmlyaffixedinplace.
Also,thetestequipmentmustbethoroughlywarmedupbeforebeginning.
Note:SignallevelsindBreferredtointhisprocedurearebasedon0dBμ =0.5μV(closed
circuit).
Notice:Donotchangetheadjustmentitemexceptthosewritteninthefollowingadjustment
procedures.
EnteringtheAlignmentmode
Pressandholdinthe[H/L],[S]and[CLR]keyswhileturnthetransceiverontoenterthe
alignmentmode.
PLLSection
PLLReferenceFrequencyAdjustment
Connectthewattmeter,dummyload,andfrequencycountertotheantennajack.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“REF”.
Pressthe[SQL]key,thenpressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentofthePLLReference
Frequency.
PressthePTTkeytotransmitthetransceiver,ifnecessary,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjust
thefrequencysothecounterfrequencyis156.800MHz(±100Hz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsetting.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
ReceiverSection
SquelchGainAdjustment
Referringtothe“ReceiverSectionAlignmentSetup”onthenextpage,connecttheRF
SignalGeneratortotheantennajack,andconnecttheDCvoltmetertoTP1032.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“GAIN”.
Pressthe[SQL]keytoenableadjustmentoftheSquelchGainlevel.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectasmallcharacteroflowerrightcornerofthedisplayto
“C”.
SettheRFSignalGeneratoroutputlevel0dBμV(withastandardFMmodulation:±3.0kHz
deviation@1kHz)at156.800MHz.
Pressthe[H/L]key,thenpressthe[S]or[T]keysothattheDCvoltmeterreadingis0.3V
(±0.05V).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthebandcenter.
Pressthe[S]keytochangethe“C”characterto“H”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
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ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto174.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps0dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±3.0kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressthe[H/L]key,thenpressthe[S]or[T]keysothattheDCvoltmeterreadingis0.3V
(±0.05V).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthehighbandedge.
Pressthe[T]keytwicetochangethe“H”characterto“L”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto134.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps0dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±3.0kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressthe[H/L]key,thenpressthe[S]or[T]keysothattheDCvoltmeterreadingis0.3V
(±0.05V).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthelowbandedge.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
SquelchThresholdAdjustment(WideBandwidth)
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“NTHW”.
Pressthe[SQL]keytoenableadjustmentoftheSquelchThresholdlevel.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectasmallcharacteroflowerrightcornerofthedisplayto
“C”.
SettheRFSignalGeneratoroutputlevel–8dBμV(withastandardFMmodulation:±3.0
kHzdeviation@1kHz)at156.800MHz.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchThresholdlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]key
for2secondstosavetheSquelchThresholdlevelatthebandcenter.
Pressthe[S]keytochangethe“C”characterto“H”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto174.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps–8dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±3.0kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchThresholdlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]key
for2secondstosavetheSquelchThresholdlevelatthehighbandedge.
Pressthe[T]keytwicetochangethe“H”characterto“L”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto134.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps–8dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±3.0kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchThresholdlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]key
for2secondstosavetheSquelchThresholdlevelatthelowbandedge.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
SquelchThresholdAdjustment(NarrowBandwidth)
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“NTHN”.
Pressthe[SQL]keytoenableadjustmentoftheSquelchThresholdlevel.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectasmallcharacteroflowerrightcornerofthedisplayto
“C”.
SettheRFSignalGeneratoroutputlevel–8dBμV(withastandardFMmodulation:±1.5
kHzdeviation@1kHz)at156.800MHz
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchThresholdlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]key
for2secondstosavetheSquelchThresholdlevelatthebandcenter.
Pressthe[S]keytochangethe“C”characterto“H”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
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ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto174.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps–8dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±1.5kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchThresholdlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]key
for2secondstosavetheSquelchThresholdlevelatthehighbandedge.
Pressthe[T]keytwicetochangethe“H”characterto“L”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto134.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps–8dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±1.5kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstoreadtheSquelchThresholdlevelatthelow
bandedge.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
SquelchTightAdjustment(WideBandwidth)
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“NTIW”.
Pressthe[SQL]keytoenableadjustmentoftheSquelchTightlevel.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectasmallcharacteroflowerrightcornerofthedisplayto
“C”.
SettheRFSignalGeneratoroutputlevel0dBμV(withastandardFMmodulation:±3.0kHz
deviation@1kHz)at156.800MHz
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchTightlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2
secondstosavetheSquelchTightlevelatthebandcenter.
Pressthe[S]keytochangethe“C”characterto“H”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto174.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps0dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±3.0kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchTightlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2
secondstosavetheSquelchTightlevelatthehighbandedge.
Pressthe[T]keytwicetochangethe“H”characterto“L”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto134.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps0dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±3.0kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchTightlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2
secondstosavetheSquelchTightlevelatthelowbandedge.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
SquelchTightAdjustment(NarrowBandwidth)
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“NTIN”.
Pressthe[SQL]keytoenableadjustmentoftheSquelchTightlevel.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectasmallcharacteroflowerrightcornerofthedisplayto
“C”.
SettheRFSignalGeneratoroutputlevel0dBμV(withastandardFMmodulation:±1.5kHz
deviation@1kHz)at156.800MHz
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchTightlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2
secondstosavetheSquelchTightlevelatthebandcenter.
Pressthe[S]keytochangethe“C”characterto“H”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto174.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps0dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±1.5kHzdeviation@1kHz).
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Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchTightlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2
secondstosavetheSquelchTightlevelatthehighbandedge.
Pressthe[T]keytwicetochangethe“H”characterto“L”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
ChangetheRFSignalGeneratorto134.000MHz.Theoutputlevelkeeps0dBμV(witha
standardFMmodulation:±1.5kHzdeviation@1kHz).
Pressthe[H/L]keytoreadtheSquelchTightlevel,thenpressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2
secondstosavetheSquelchTightlevelatthelowbandedge.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
TransmitterSection
TXPowerAdjustment(HiPower)
Connectthewattmeteranddummyloadtotheantennajack.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“HPWR”.
Pressthe[SQL]key,thenpressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectasmallcharacteroflowerright
cornerofthedisplayto“C”.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXOutputPoweratthebandcenter.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter(makesuretheDCinputvoltagetothebattery
terminalsisat7.4VDC),pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjusttheoutputpowerto5.0W(±0.1
W).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthebandcenter.
Pressthe[S]keytochangethe“C”characterto“H”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXOutputPoweratthehighbandedge.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjusttheoutput
powerto5.0W(±0.1W).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthehighbandedge.
Pressthe[T]keytwicetochangethe“H”characterto“L”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXOutputPoweratthelowbandedge.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjusttheoutput
powerto5.0W(±0.1W).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthelowbandedge.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
TXPowerAdjustment(LowPower)
Connectthewattmeteranddummyloadtotheantennajack.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“LPWR”.
Pressthe[SQL]key,thenpressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXOutputPower.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjusttheoutput
powerto1.0W(±0.1W).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsetting.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
TXDeviationAdjustment(MaxDeviation)
Connectthewattmeteranddummyloadtotheantennajack,thenconnectthedeviation
metertotheantennajackthroughtheVHFsamplingcoupler.
ConnecttheAFGeneratortotheMIC/SPjack,thenadjusttheAFGeneratoroutputto100
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mVat1kHz.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“MOD”.
Pressthe[SQL]key,thenpressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectasmallcharacteroflowerright
cornerofthedisplayto“C”.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXTXDeviationatthebandcenter.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjustthedeviation
to4.2kHz(+0kHz/–0.1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthebandcenter.
Pressthe[S]keytochangethe“C”characterto“H”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXTXDeviationatthehighbandedge.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjustthedeviation
to4.2kHz(+0kHz/–0.1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthehighbandedge.
Pressthe[T]keytwicetochangethe“H”characterto“L”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthelowbandedge.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjustthedeviation
to4.2kHz(+0kHz/–0.1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthelowbandedge.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
TXDeviationAdjustment(ModulationBalance)
Connectthewattmeteranddummyloadtotheantennajack,thenconnectthedeviation
metertotheantennajackthroughtheVHFsamplingcoupler.
ConnecttheAFGeneratortotheMIC/SPjack,thenadjusttheAFGeneratoroutputto300
mVat350Hz.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“MODBAL”.
Pressthe[SQL]key,thenpressthe[S]or[T]keytosetasmallcharacteroflowerright
cornerofthedisplayto“L”.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXTXDeviationModulationBalanceat
thelowbandedge.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjustthedeviation
to4.2kHz(+0kHz/–0.1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthelowbandedge.
ChangetheAFGeneratorto300Hz.Theoutputlevelkeeps300mV.
Pressthe[S]keytwicetochangethe“L”characterto“H”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXTXDeviationModulationBalanceat
thehighbandedge.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjustthedeviation
to4.2kHz(+0kHz/–0.1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthehighbandedge.
Pressthe[T]keytochangethe“H”characterto“C”atthelowerrightcornerofthe
display.
Pressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXTXDeviationModulationBalanceat
thebandcenter.
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitter,pressthe[S]or[T]keytoadjustthedeviation
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to4.2kHz(+0kHz/–0.1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsettingatthebandcenter.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
TXDeviationAdjustment(DCS)
Connectthewattmeteranddummyloadtotheantennajack,thenconnectthedeviation
metertotheantennajackthroughtheVHFsamplingcoupler.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“DCS”.
Pressthe[SQL]key,thenpressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXDeviation
(DCS).
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitterandtooutputaDCStone,pressthe[S]or[T]
keytoadjustthedeviationto0.6kHz(±0.1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsetting.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
TXDeviationAdjustment(CTCSS)
Connectthewattmeteranddummyloadtotheantennajack,thenconnectthedeviation
metertotheantennajackthroughtheVHFsamplingcoupler.
Pressthe[S]or[T]keytoselectthedisplayto“CTCSS”.
Pressthe[SQL]key,thenpressthe[H/L]keytoenableadjustmentoftheTXDeviation
(CTCSS).
PressthePTTkeytoenablethetransmitterandtooutputaCTCSStone,pressthe[S]or
[T]keytoadjustthedeviationto0.7kHz(±0.1kHz).
Pressandholdthe[H/L]keyfor2secondstosavethenewsetting.
Pressthe[CLR]keytoexitfromthisalignmentitem.
ExitfromtheAlignmentmode
To exit from the Alignment mode, turn the transceiver off.
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