User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1GENERAL
- 1.1Introduction
- 1.2Performance Specification
- 2THEORY OF OPERATION
- 2.1Amplifier Operation
- 2.2Power Requirements
- 2.3RF Circuitry
- 2.3.1VT-3/150 Lowpass Filter
- 2.4Power Control Circuitry
- 2.5Power Sensing Circuitry
- 2.5.1Output Power Sense
- 2.5.2VSWR Sense
- 2.5.3VSWR Overload
- 3VT-3/150 AMPLIFIER ALIGNMENT
- 3.1General
- 3.2Repair Note
- 3.3Recommended Test Equipment List
- 3.4Printed Circuitboard Numbering Convention
- 3.5Standard Factory Settings and Jumper Configuration
- 3.6VT-3/150 AmplifierAlignment
- 3.6.1General
- 3.6.2VT-3/150 Amplifier Adjustment
- 3.6.2.1General Set-Up
- 3.6.2.2Output Power Alarm (Forward Power)
- 3.6.2.3Output Power
- 3.6.2.4Antenna VSWR Alarm (Reverse Power)
- 3.6.2.5Antenna VSWR Overload
- 3.6.2.6Procedure Verification
- 4ILLUSTRATIONS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
- 4.1VT-3/150 VHF Amplifier Component Layout
- 4.2VT-3/150 VHF Amplifier Schematic Diagram
- 4.3VT-3/150 VHF Lowpass Filter Component Layout
- 4.4VT-3/150 VHF Lowpass Filter Schematic Diagram
- 5PARTS LISTS
- 5.1VT-3/150 Amplifier Electrical Parts List
- 5.2VT-3/150 Low Pass Filter Electrical Parts List
- 5.3VT-3/150 Amplifier Mechanical Parts List
- 6REVISION HISTORY
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VHF Amplifier Instruction Manual VT-3 132 - 174 MHz
5-3
3
Ref
Desig Description Part No.
R38,
R39
RES.,
SM,
1k00 1206, 1%, 100ppm 1150-3B1001FP
R40
RES.,
SM,
221k 1206, 1%, 100ppm 1150-5B2213FP
R41
RES.,
SM,
10k0 1206, 1%, 100ppm 1150-4B1002FP
R42
RES.,
SM,
1k00 1206, 1%, 100ppm 1150-3B1001FP
R43
RES.,
SM,
27k4 1206, 1%, 100ppm 1150-4B2742FP
R44
RES.,
SM,
10k0 1206, 1%, 100ppm 1150-4B1002FP
R45
RES.,
10R METAL
FILM,
5%, 0.5W 1101-1A0100JP
TL1 COAX, DIRECTIONAL COUPLER 0.5" 7496-30CR005T
TL2, TL3 COAX, DIRECTIONAL COUPLER 0.5" 7496-30CR005T
TL5 COAX, CONFORMABLE
31.5mm,
50 OHM, 0.083 7482-5024T083
U1-U3
I.C.,
MC33172 DUAL OP
AMP,
S0-8 2302-33172N08
U4
AMP,
RF,MHW607-1,7W,136-154MHz 2256-MHW60701 (132 - 150 MHz)
U4
AMP,
RF,MH
W607-2,7W,146-174MHz
2256-MHW60702 (150 - 174 MHz)
5.2 VT-3/150 Low Pass Filter Electrical Parts List
Ref
Desig Description Part No.
C1
CAP.,
SM,
30pF
PORCEL.,
5%, 500V 1036-1B2300J5
C2-C4
CAP.,
SM,
47pF
PORCEL.,
5%, 500V 1036-1B2470J5
C5
CAP.,
SM,
30pF
PORCEL.,
5%, 500V 1036-1B2300J5
L1 COIL, 55nH 3.0
TURNS,
18AWG,
6.70mm
ID 1220-3T001822
L2, L3 COIL, 60nH 3.0
TURNS,
18AWG,
6.70mm
ID 1220-3T001822
L4 COIL, 55nH 3.0
TURNS,
18AWG,
6.70mm
ID 1220-3T001822
PCB
PCB,
LPF
VT-3/150, UT-3/400 AMP 4321-16931712
5.3 VT-3/150
Amplifier Mechanical Parts List
Description Part No. Qty.
CASE,
MT-3 VHF/UHF
AMPLIFIER,
ALUMINUM
3702-66102130 1
HEATSHRINK, 1/8" DIA, RED, 1" LENGTH CONSUMABLE 1
INSULATOR, THERM. COND. TO-220 5622-1T220701 1
LABEL,
MTL/PE,
VT-3/150 AMP ID 3508-21002010 1
LID, CASE MT-3
AMPLIFIER,
ALUMINUM
3702-66102151 1
SCREW,
M2 X 6, PAN/PHILLIPS,A2
5812-2M0PP06S
2
SCREW,
M2 X 4,
PAN/PHIL.,
S/S
5812-2M0PP04S
10
SCREW,
M2.5
X 6,
PAN/PHIL.,
S/S
5812-2M5PP06S
3
SCREW,
M3 X 6,
FLAT/PHIL.,
S/S
5812
-3M0FP06S
4
SCREW,
M3 X 8,
PAN/PHIL.,
S/S
5812-3M0PP08S
9