GENERAL……………………………………………………………………………1
REALIGNMENT……………………………………………………………………..2
DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR……………………………………………………..6
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION……………………………………………………………8
PARTS LIST…………………………………………………………………………12
EXPLODED VIEW…………………………………………………………………..21
PACKING…………………………………………………………………………….26
ADJUSTMENT………………………………………………………………………27
PC BOARD VIEWS…………………………………………………………………32
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM……………………………………………………………36
SPECIFICATIONS …………………………………………………………………. 41
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GENERAL
INTRODUCTION
SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL
This manual is intended for use by experienced technicians familiar with similar types of
commercial grade communications equipment. It contains all required service information
for the equipment and is current as of the publication data. Changes which may occur after
publication are covered by either Service Bulletins or Manual Revisions. These are issued
as required.
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS
When ordering replacement parts or equipment information, the full part identification
number should be included. This applies to all parts: components, kit s, or chassis. If the part
number is not known, include the chassis or kit number of which it is a part, and a sufficient
description of the required component for proper identification.
PERSONAL SAFETY
The following precautions are recommended for personal safety:
DO NOT transmit until all RF connectors are verified secure and any open connectors are
properly terminated.
SHUT OFF and DO NOT operate this equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an
explosive atmosphere.
This equipment should be serviced by a qualified technician only.
SERVICE
This radio is designed for easy servicing. Refer to the schematic diagrams, printed
circuit board views, and alignment procedures contained within.
Destination Number of CH RF power output
AH 16 4W
AL 16 4W
A37 16 4W
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REALIGNMENT
1 Mode
User Mode PC Mode Manufacture Mode
MODE FUNCTION
User Mode Use this mode for normal operation
Use this mode, to make various
PC Mode
Manufacture
Mode
settings by means of the FPU
through the RS-232C port.
Use this mode, to realign the various
settings through the RS-232C port
during manufacture work
2 How to enter each mode
MODE PROCEDURE
User Mode Power ON
PC Mode
Connect to the IBM PC compatible
machine and controlled by the FPU
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① PTT(Push-To-Talk)switch
Press this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a station. Release the switch to
receive.
② Monitor Key
Press and hold to monitor how busy the current channel is and to monitor signals being
received that don’t contain the matched QT/DQT code.
③ Channel announcer
Press this switch to get current channel information.
④ Channel selector
Rotate to select channels 1-16.
⑤ LED indicator
Lights red while transmitting, green while receiving a signal. Flashes red when the
battery voltage is low while transmitting.
⑥ Power switch/Volume control
Turn clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. Turn counterclockwise until a click sound,
to switch the transceiver OFF. Rotate to adjust the volume level.
FUNCTION MODE
① High/Low power mode
Press PTT, and turn ON to switch between powers High/Low.
② Wire cloning
Connect sample radio A with radio B with a cloning cable provided by ABELL. Turn on
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radio A, and then turn on radio B with [Monitor] being activated till the LED lights green.
Press [PTT] of radio B to start cloning. The LED of radio A flashes red, and radio B
flashes green during cloning. Radio B stop flashing, and LED of radio A lights red when
wire cloning is completed. Restart the radio to return to USER MODE.
PC MODE
Preface
The transceiver is programmed by using a personal computer, programming interface
(provided by ABELL) and programming software. Fig. 1 shows how the devices work.
Connection procedure
1. Connect the A-80 to the personal computer with the interface cable (UNX-05).
2. When data is transmitting from the transceiver the red LED lights.
When data is receiving by the transceiver the green LED lights.
Notes:
·The data stored in the personal computer must match the Model Name when it is written
into the EEPROM. Run the software and connect the transceiver with the personal
computer, and then turn ON.
·DO NOT press the [PTT] key during data transmission or reception.
·UNX-05 description
(PC programming interface cable: Option)
The UNX-05 is required to interface the A-80 with the computer. It has a circuit in its
D-sub connector (9-pin) case that converts the RS-232C logic level to the TTL level. The
UNX-05 connects the side panel jacks of the A-80 to the computer’s RS-232C serial port.
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·Programming software description
By installing programming software of A-80, users are allowed to program the
transceiver with UNX-05.
·Programming with PC
If data is transferred to the transceiver from a personal computer with software provide
by ABELL, the destination data (basic radio information) for each set can be modified.
Normally, it is not necessary to modify the destination data because their values are
determined automatically when the frequency range (frequency type) is set.
The values should be modified only if necessary.
Data can be programmed into the EEPROM in RS-232C format via the SP MIC plug.
DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR
Separating the case assembly from the chassis
1.Remove the two knobs ① and round nut ②.
2.Remove the two screws③.
3.Expand the right and left sides of the bottom of the case assembly, lift the chassis, and
remove it form the case assembly④.
4. Taking care not to cut the speaker lead⑤, open the chassis and case assembly.
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Separating the chassis from the unit
1.Remove the eleven screws⑥.
2.Remove the solder from the antenna terminal using a soldering iron then lift the unit
off⑦.
3.Remove the two screws ⑧ and remove the antenna connector.
Note: When fixing the unit in the chassis, be sure to solder the antenna terminal.
⑦
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
1. Frequency configuration
The receiver utilizes double conversion. The first IF is 45.05MHz and the second IF is
455 KHz. The first local oscillator signal is supplied from the PLL circuit.
The PLL circuit in the transmitter generates the necessary frequencies.
2. Receiver
The receiver is double conversion super heterodyne, designed to operate in the
frequency range of 136 to 150MHz, 146 to 174MHz.
1)Front-end RF amplifier
An incoming signal from the antenna is applied to an RF amplifier (Q300) after passing
through a transmit/receive switch circuit (D300 and D301 are off) and a band pass LC filter.
After the signal is amplified, the signal is filtered through a band pass filter to eliminate
unwanted signals before it is passed to the first mixer.
The voltages of these diodes are controlled by to track the CPU (IC1) center frequency of
the band pass filter.
2) First Mixer
The signal from the RF amplifier is heterodyned with the first local oscillator signal from
the PLL frequency synthesizer circuit at the first mixer (Q301) to create a 45.05MHz first
intermediate frequency (1
crystal filters (XF300 and 301) to further remove spurious signals.
st
IF) signal. The first If signal is then fed through two monolithic
3) IF amplifier
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The first IF signal is amplified by Q302, and then enters IC300 (FM processing IC). The
signal is heterodyned again with a second local oscillator signal within IC300 to create a
455 KHz second IF signal. The second IF signal is then fed through a 455 KHz ceramic
filter (CF300) to further eliminate unwanted signals before it is amplified and FM detected
in IC300.
4) AF amplifier
The recovered AF signal obtained from IC300 is amplified by IC500D, filtered by the
high-pass filter IC500A to eliminate signals under 300Hz. And de-emphasized by R518
and C510. The processed AF signal passes through an AF volume control and is amplified
to a sufficient level to drive a loud speaker by an AF power amplifier (IC2).
5) Squelch
Part of the AF signal from IC300 enters IC300 again, and the noise component is
amplified and rectified by a filter and an amplifier to produce a DC voltage corresponding
to the noise level.
The DC signal from the FM IC goes to the analog port of the microprocessor(IC1).IC1
determines whether to output sounds from the speaker by checking whether the input
voltage is higher or lower than the preset value.
To output sounds from the speaker, IC1 sends a high signal to the AFCO lines and turns
IC2 on through Q501, Q5, Q4, Q7 and Q6.
6) Receive signaling
QT/DQT
300Hz and higher audio frequencies of the output signal from IF IC are cut by a
low-pass filter (IC500 B/C). The resulting signal enters the microprocessor (IC1). IC1
determines whether the QT or DQT matches the preset value, and controls the MUTE and
AFCO and the speaker output sounds according to the squelch results.
3. PLL frequency synthesizer
The PLL circuit generates the first local oscillator signal for reception and the RF signal
for transmission.
1) PLL
The frequency step of the PLL circuit is 2.5 or 3.125 kHz. A 12.8 MHz reference
oscillator signal is divided at IC6 by a fixed counter to produce the 2.5 or 3.125 kHz
reference frequency. The voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) output signal is buffer
amplified by Q102, then divided in IC6 by a dual-module programmable counter. The
divided signal is compared in phase with the 2.5 or 3.125 kHz reference signal in the
phase comparator in IC6. The output signal from the phase comparator is filtered through
a low-pass filter and passed to the varactor diodes D102, D103 (RX), D100 and D101 (TX)
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to control the oscillator frequency.
2) VOC
The operating frequency is generated by Q104 in transmit mode and Q101 in receive
mode. The oscillator frequency is controlled by applying the VOC control voltage, obtained
form the phase comparator, to the varactor diodes (D102 and D103 in receive mode and
D100 and D101 in transmit mode). The RX pin is set low in receive mode causing Q105
turn on, and TX pin is set low in transmit mode causing Q106 turn on. The outputs from
Q104 and Q101 are amplified by Q102 and sent to the buffer amplifiers.
3) UNLOCKED DETECOR
If a pulse signal appears at the LD pin of IC6, an unlocked condition occurs, and the DC
voltage obtained form D105, R126 and C144 causes the voltage applied to the LOCK pin
of the microprocessor to go low. When the microprocessor detects this condition, the
transmitter is disabled and the error indicating alarm occurs, ignoring the push-to-talk
switch input signal.
4. Transmitter
1) Transmit audio
The modulation signal from the microphone is amplified by IC400 (1/2), passes through
a preemphasis circuit, and amplified by the other IC400 (1/2) to perform IDC operation.
The signal then passes through a low-pass filter (splatter filter)(Q402 and Q403) and cuts
3kHz and higher frequencies. The resulting signal goes to the VCO through the VCO
modulation terminal for direct FM modulation.
2) QT/DQT encoder
A necessary signal for QT/DQT encoding is generated by IC1 and FM-modulated to the
PLL reference signal. Since the reference OSC does not modulate the loop characteristic
frequency or higher, modulation is performed at the VCO side by adjusting the balance.
3) VCO and RF amplifier
The transmit signal obtained from the VCO buffer amplifier Q103, is amplified by Q202.
This amplified signal is passed to the power amplifier , Q201 and Q200, which consists of a
2 stage FET amplifier and is capable of producing up to 4W of RF power.
4) ANT switch and LPF
The RF amplifier output signal is passed through a low-pass filter network and a
transmit/receive switching circuit before it is passed to the antenna terminal. The
transmit/receive switching circuit is comprised of D200, D300 and D301. D300 and D301
turned on (conductive) in transmit mode and off (isolated) in receive mode.
5)APC
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The automatic power control (APC) circuit stabilizes the transmitter output power at a
predetermined level by sensing the drain current of the final amplifier Field effect
Transistor (FET). The voltage comparator, IC001 (2/2), compares the voltage obtained
from the above drain current with a reference voltage which is set using the
microprocessor. An APC voltage proportional to the dif ference between the sensed voltage
and the reference voltage appears at the output of IC001 (1/2). This output voltage
controls the gate of the FET power amplifier, which keeps the transmitter output power
constant, The transmitter output power can be varied by the microprocessor which in turn
changes the reference voltage and hence, the output power.
6)Terminal protection circuit
When the thermistor (TH200) reaches about 80°C, the protection circuit turns on Q005
to protect transmitting final amplifier (Q200) from the over heating.
5.Power supply
A 5V reference power supply [5V] for the control circuit is derived from an internal
battery. This reference is used to provide a 5V supply in transmit mode [TXC], a 5V supply
in receive mode [RXC], and a 5V supply common in both modes [PLC] based on the
control signal sent from the microprocessor.
6.Control system
The IC1 CPU operates at 18.0178 MHz. This oscillator has a circuit that shifts the
frequency according to the EEPROM data.
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PARTS LIST
A-80 VHF AH:136-174MHz(A)BOM
Ref. No. Specification Package Description Quantity Part No.
S06307-005 Radiate silica gel7×3.8×1.0 1 Match 2SK3476
Screw
(long)
(long)
code
goods
Φ4.0×3.5×M2.5
7.7×4.7mm(J type)
1
Φ2.5×5KM
7.7×4.7mm
2
1
2
2
1
1
ABS
Plating black, tag on the
battery press plate.
Brass color, set on the
battery bottom cover
On cathode
On anode
“transceiver host
code” means the radio
body No.
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Package Material
Coding Material Specification QuantityRemark
T13307-001
B06307-007
B10307-008
B8221260-AA
B09307-002 Pull rope
B12307-003
B11307-021 transceiver host
B01307-008 Manual
B02307-001
B04307-002
B04307-001
B03307-010 Package box
Fitting:
Package outside
remark
Intelligent
charger
(finished
product )
Ni-MH battery
group(finished
product
Outside
transformer
Plastic belt
subassembly
(finished product)
Service card
(18 months)
Battery package
bag
Transceiver
package bag
earphone(small
ear mic)
Input :12VDC/600mA
output: 12VDC/500mA
7.2V/1300mA
Input :220VAC
output:12VDC/600mA
TH307H(A47) 1
1
1
160×85mm
204×102mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
"防伪标识"(marked by the
frequency and the
country)
THC500B rapid charger
black
Color box/ inside package
box
Base on customers
requirements
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Packing V iew
15.PROTECTION BAG
(H25-0085-04)
14.PACKING FIXTURE
(H12-3037-02)
ANT.WHIP ANTENNA
(T90-0694-15):M
(T90-0684-05);M4
17.ITEM CARTON CASE
(H52-1522-02)
3. CAP
(B09-0351-03)
16.PROTECTION BAG
(H25-2012-04)
G. SCREW SET
(N99-0396-05)
20.SP/MIC HOLDER
(J21-4493-04)
21.BELT HOOK
(J29-0624-03)
Adjustment
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Adjustment
Required test Equipment
1.Stability power supply
1.The supply voltage can be changed between 5V and 18V, and the current is 3A or more.
2.The standard voltage is 7.5V
2.DC Ammeter
1.Class 1 ammeter (17ranges and other features).
2.The full scare can be set to either 300mA or 3A.
3.A cable of less internal loss must to be used.
3.Frequency counter (F. Counter)
1.Frequency of 1GHz or so can be measured。
2.The sensitive can be changed to 500MHz or blow, and measurements are highly stable and
accurate .(about 0.2ppm)。
4.Power Meter
1.Measurable frequency:Up to 500MHz
2.Impedance:50Ω, instability。
3.Measuring range:full scare of 10W or so。
4.A standard cable (5D2W 1m) must be used。
5.RF Voltmeter(RF V.M)
1.Frequency range:up to 500MHz or so.
6.Linear Detector
1.Frequency range:up to 500MHz or so.
2.Characteristics are flat, CN is 60dB or more.
7.Digital Voltmeter
1.Voltage range:FS=18V or so.
2.Input resistance: 1MΩ or more
8.Oscillograph
1.Measuring range:DC to 30MHZ。
2.Provide highly accurate measurements for5 to 25MHz.
9.AF Voltmeter (AF V.M)
1.Measuring range:50Hz to 1MHz
2.Maximum sensitivity:1mV or more.
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10.Spectrum Analyzer
1.Measuring range:DC to 1GHz or more.
11.Standard Signal Generator (SSG)
1.Maximum frequency:500MHz or more.
2.Output:-133dBm/0.05μV to 7dBm/501mV
3.Output resistance:50Ω
12.Tracking Generator
1.Center frequency:50KHz to 500MHz
2.Frequency Deviation:±35MHz
3.Output voltage:100mV or more
13.Dummy Load
1.8Ω,3W or more
14.Audio Generator (AG)
1.Frequency range:100Hz to 100KHz
2.Output:0.5mV to 1V
15.Distortion Meter
1.Frequency range:30Hz to 100KHz
2.Input level:50mVto10Vrms
ADJUSTMENT FREQUENCY LIST
Destination
Channel
Center 160.050 136.05 136.05
Low 146.050 143.05 155.05
High 173.950 149.95 173.95
Remark
·Connect the transceiver to the PC.
·Send the channel data to the transceiver, then backup the data.
·Program the adjustment frequencies which are on the list, into the transceiver.
Note:Remember to reload the backed up date after making the adjustment.
1.Jig (chassis) for adjustment
2.Use the jig as follow:
1.Insert the coaxial cable connector into the jig.
2.Place the unit on the jig and fix it with 11 screws.
3.Solder the antenna terminal to the terminal of unit.
TX f
(MHz)
AH AL A37
Rx f
(MHz)
TX f
(MHz)
Rx f
(MHz)
TX f
(MHz)
Rx f
(MHz)
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Note:Supply power from an external power supply
(Relay terminal :+ Jig <chassis> :-)
Use the IMG-07D programming software for adjustment the following item in the PC mode
Squelch Level, Transmit frequency, DQT balance, RF power, QT deviation, DQT deviation,
Battery level
Section common to the transmitter and receiver (VCO)
Frequency range…………………………………………………………146-174MHz: AH
136-150MHz: AL
136-174MHz: A37
RX power output…………………………………………………………5W
Channel No.………………………………………………………………16
Work voltage……………………………………………………………..7.5V DC±20% Temperature range…………………………………………………….
-30℃ to ±60℃ (-22℉to +140℉)
Dimension and weight with KNB-15A (7.2V 1200mAh)……………