Realistic RadioShack TRC-449 Service Manual

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TRC-449

CB TRANSCEIVER

Catalog Number: 21-1562

CUSTOM MANUFACTURED FOR RADIO SHACK M A DIVISION OF TANDY CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

3 5

2.

DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

6

3.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

 

 

7

4.

ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

8 16

5.

TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS

 

17 - 18

6.

PLL CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS

 

19

7.

IC. TRANSISTOR & DIODE LEAD IDENTIFICATIONS

20

8.

IC & COMPOUND PARTS INTERNAL DIAGRAMS

 

21

9.

CHANNEL SWITCH P.C. BOARD (FLEXIBLE)

 

22

10.

NOISE BLANKER P.C. BOARD

 

 

22

11.

SPEAKER JACK P.C. BOARD (TOP & BOTTOM)

 

22

12.

MAIN P.C. BOARD (TOP VIEW)

 

 

23

13.

MAIN P.C. BOARD (BOTTOM VIEW)

 

 

24

14.

ADDITIONAL PARTS ON THE BOTTOM

 

25

15.

WIRING DIAGRAM

 

 

26

16.

WIRING DIAGRAM

 

 

27

17.

WIRING DIAGRAM

 

 

28

18.

ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST

 

29 - 42

19.

MECHANICAL PARTS LIST

 

43 45

20.

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

(SEPARATE SHEET)

21.

EXPLODED VIEW

(SEPARATE SHEET)

1. SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL:

Channels

Frequency Range

Frequency Control

Frequency Accuracy

Operating Temperature Range

Power Requirements

Antenna

Microphone

Speaker

Size

Weight

Accessories

:40 Channels for AM, Upper Side Band and Lower Side Band, utilizing Digital Circuitry

:26.965 MHz to 27.405 MHz

:Digital (Phase Lock Loop) Synthesizer

:±100 Hz

:-20°C to +50°C

:13.8V DC (12-16 volts DC, negative or positive ground)

:52 ohm (Coaxial connector)

:600 ohm Dynamic Type

:8 ohm, 3 Watt

:2-3/8" x 7-7/8" x 10-1/2" (HWD) (6 x 20 x 26.6 cm [HWD] )

:6 lbs. (approx.) (2.65 kg)

:DC Cord with in-line Fuse, Microphone and Microphone Hanger and Mounting Brackets

MEASUREMENT CONDITION

Power Source

Antenna Impedance

Test Temperature

AM Modulation Frequency

SSB Modulation Frequency, Transmit

Mean Signal Input Level

Reference Audio Output Power

Reference AM Modulation Percentage

Audio Frequency, SSB Receive

Audio Output Load

Measuring Channel

:13.8V DC

:50 ohm

:25° C

:1 kHz

Two tone: 500 Hz and 2400 Hz Single tone: 1 kHz

:1000 btV

:0.5 W

:1 kHz 30%

:1 kHz

:8 ohms resistive

19

RECEIVER : (ANL fiti Noise Blanker Switch OFF)

UNIT

NOMINAL

LIMIT

Max. Sensitivity

 

: AM

µV

0.5

1

 

 

SSB

,uV

0.25

0.5

Sensitivity for 10 dB S/N

 

: AM

µV

0.5

1

 

 

SSB

pV

0.25

0.5

AGC Figure of Merit 50 mV for

:AM

dB

90

80

10 dB Change in Audio Output

 

 

SSB

dB

90

80

Overload AGC Characteristics from

: AM

dB

±3

±5

10 mV to 100 mV

 

 

 

SSB

dB

±3

±5

Overall Audio Fidelity at 6 dB Down

 

 

 

 

Upper Frequency

 

: AM

Hz

2100

1750 — 2500

 

 

SSB

Hz

3500

2500 — 5000

Lower Frequency

 

: AM

Hz

450

300 — 650

 

 

SSB

Hz

450

300 — 650

Cross Modulation, RS Standard

: AM

dB

60

50

Adjacent Channel Selectivity (10 kHz)

:AM

dB

65

54

 

 

SSB

dB

65

54

Maximum Audio Output Power

:AM

W

4

3

 

 

SSB

W

4

3

Audio Output Power at 10% THD

:AM

W

3

2.5

 

 

SSB

W

3

2.5

THD at 500 mW Audio Output

: AM

%

3

6

AM: 1 mV Input, 30% modulation

80% modulation

: AM

%

5

12

SSB: 1 mV Input 1 kHz Single tone

: SSB

%

3

6

RF Gain Control Range at Max.

: AM

dB

40

30 — 50

Sensitivity Level

 

 

 

SSB

dB

40

30 — 50

S/N Ratio at Input 1 mV

 

: AM

dB

50

40

 

 

SSB

dB

50

40

Squelch Sensitivity at Threshold

: AM

µV

0.5

1

 

 

SSB

/IV

0.25

0.5

S Meter Sensitivity at "S-9" (No Modulation AM) : AM

AV

100

25 — 400

 

 

SSB

pV

100

25 — 400

Image Rejection Ratio. fo+(2x7.8 MHz)

: AM

dB

80

70

 

 

SSB

dB

80

70

1/2 IF Rejection Ratio. fo+7.8 MHz/2

: AM

dB

90

80

 

 

SSB

dB

90

80

IF Rejection Ratio. 7.8 MHz

 

: AM

dB

85

75

 

 

SSB

dB

85

75

Oscillator Dropout Voltage

 

: AM

V

9

11

 

 

SSB

V

9

11

Clarifier Range

 

: AM

kHz

±1.25

±0.6 — ±2.5

 

 

SSB

kHz

±1.25

±0.6 — ±2.5

Spurious Rejection Ratio

In band

: AM

dB

65

56

 

 

SSB

dB

65

56

 

Out of Band

: AM

dB

60

50

 

 

SSB

dB

60

50

 

 

UNITS

NOMINAL

LIMIT

Battery Drain at No Signal

: AM

mA

550

1000

 

SSB

mA

550

1000

Battery Drain at Maximum Output Power

: AM

mA

1500

2000

 

SSB

mA

1500

2000

PUBLIC ADDRESS:

Microphone Sensitivity for

 

 

 

3W Output Power at 1 kHz

mV

1

 

Maximum Output Power

 

4

3

TRANSMITTER:

Frequency Tolerance at 25°C (5 Minutes

 

 

 

 

after switch on)

: AM

%

±0.0005

±0.003

 

 

SSB

%

±0.0005

±0.003

Carrier Power at No Modulation

: AM

W

3.8

4.0

PEP Power, Two Tone

: SSB

W PEP

12

12.0

Modulation Distortion at 1 kHz, 80% Modulation : AM

%

3

10

Spurious Harmonic Emission

: AM

dB

-65

-60

 

 

SSB

dB

-65

-60

Carrier Suppression

: SSB

dB

-55

-40

Unwanted Sideband Suppression at 25 kHz

: SSB

dB

-55

-40

Modulation Frequency Response

 

 

 

 

(1 kHz, 0 dB reference)

 

 

 

 

Lower at 450 Hz, EIA

: AM

dB

-6

-10

 

 

SSB

dB

-6

-14

Upper at 2.5 kHz, EIA

: AM

dB

-6

-10

 

 

SSB

dB

-6

-10

Carrier Power Uniformity,

 

 

 

 

Ch to Ch at No Modulation

: AM

W

0.3

0.4

Mic Input Level Uniformity, Ch to Ch for 4 watts

 

 

 

 

Output .25 kHz Single tone - SSB

 

dB

2

3

Mic Input Level Uniformity, LSB to USB for

 

 

 

 

4 watts Output, 1.5 kHz Single Tone

 

dB

1

3

Microphone Sensitivity

 

 

 

 

AM:

For 50% Modulation

: AM

mV

1.0

2.0

SSB: For 4 watts PEP

: SSB

mV

1.0

2.0

AMC Range

 

 

 

 

AM:

50 — 100% Modulation

: AM

dB

46

40

SSB: 10 — 13.2 watts PEP

SSB

dB

46

40

Battery Drain at No Modulation

: AM

mA

2200

2600

 

 

SSB

mA

1000

1500

Battery Drain

 

 

 

 

AM:

80% Modulation

: AM

mA

2600

3000

SSB: 10 watts PEP, Two tone

SSB

mA

2000

2700

Note;

 

 

 

 

 

Nominal Specs represent the design specs; all units should be able to approximate these, some will exceed and some may drop slightly below these specs.

Limit Specs represent the absolute worst condition which still might be considered acceptable, in no case should a unit perform to less than within any Limit Spec.

2.DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1.To remove Top & Bottom Cover: (Figure 1)

Remove 4 screws from each side and a screw from top. Slide the top toward the rear of the chassis and remove.

2.To remove Front Panel: (Figure 2)

Remove 2 screws from each side.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

3. BLOCK DIAGRAM

4. ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

CHASSIS LAYOUT-ALIGNMENT POINTS

VRI5

VRI6

/ VR12

Of.=>

VRI

VR3 VR2

L37

L8

CT I

0

VR5

L39 L7

L24

LI7

O

L16

T 4

TP2 I

CT7

VR8L 3

L I

O

L4

L2

L5

 

 

TP7 I

 

 

TP6

 

VR 9

 

CT6

0-

TP91

0

 

VR6

 

 

CT5

 

 

CD

 

VR7

 

 

CT4

 

 

0

 

TP8

 

CT2

 

 

 

00

 

 

CT3

 

ALIGNMENT OF PLL AND CARRIER OSCILLATOR

1.Test equipment required:

a.Oscilloscope (DC — 50 MHz)

b.Frequency counter (0 — 30 MHz)

c.DC Power Supply (13.8V 100 mA)

d.DC Voltmeter (10V Maximum 100Kohm/V)

e.50 ohm Load

2.Alignment procedure: (See page 8) Connect Test Equipment as shown below.

STEP

PRESET TO

CONNECTIONS

ADJUSTMENT

1

RX, AM, CH19

TP6

L24

Clarifier: in center position

 

 

 

2

RX, AM, CH 1

TP7

L17

Clarifier: in center position

 

 

 

3

Same as Step 1

TP8

L16

4

Same as Step 1

TP8

CT6

5

RX, USB, CH19

TP8

C1-4

Clarifier, in center position

 

 

 

6

RX, LSB, CH19

TP8

CT5

Clarifier: in center position

 

 

 

7

TX, LSB, CH19

TP8

VR9

8

Same as Step 7

TP9

CT3

9

TX, USB, CH19

TP9

CT2

REMARKS

Adjust for max. output.

Adjust for 2 V reading on Voltmeter.

Adjust for max. output.

Adjust to obtain 34.985 MHz ±20 Hz on frequency Counter.

Adjust to obtain 34.9875 MHz ±20 Hz on frequency Counter.

Adjust to obtain 34.9825 MHz ±20 Hz on frequency Counter.

Adjust to obtain 34.9825 MHz ±20 Hz on frequency Counter.

Adjust to obtain 7.7975 MHz ±5 Hz on frequency Counter.

Adjust to obtain 7.8025 MHz ±5 Hz on frequency Counter.

PLL AND CARRIER OSCILLATOR TEST EQUIPMENT SETUP

P.T.T.

TRC-449 Transceiver 5O5 Load

Mic.

Ant.

0 Jack

 

:s Cse,

_Km/. _1

Probe

Frequency Counter

-41

0 Oscilloscope

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