Second Rf Amplifier Module A4

The vfo input signal from module A9 is

(2) High band. Transformer T3, fixed

coupled to the base of vfo buffer Q2 through

capacitor C11, trimmer capacitor

isolating resistor RI and coupling capaci-

C9, and tuning capacitor C2C make

tor C1. Resistor R4 matches the impedance

up the tuned circuit. Switch S1-D

of the input circuit. The vfo buffer output

shorts the low-band tuned circuit

is coupled to the emitter circuit of transis-

to prevent loss of energy when op-

tor Q1 through coupling transformer T1.

erating on the high band.

The buffer base bias is determined by a

c. The combinatoin of resistors R3 and

voltage divider composed of R5 and R6.

R2 establishes the fixed bias for transis -

tor Q1. Resistor R1 is the emitter swamp-

b. The potential on the base of transistor

ing resistor. Capacitor C6 and resistor

Q1 is varying at the rf signal frequency

and the emitter potential is varying at the

R4 form a parasitic suppressor. Inductor

L2 is an rf decoupling coil. Capacitors Cl

vfo frequency; the collector output circuit

and C4 and inductor L1 make up a pi-type

if tuned to the difference between the two

rf filter which prevents rf leakage into the

input frequencies; 11.5 mc. The collector

power supply. Capacitor C10 is connected

circuit consists of the primary of trans -

former T2 and capacitor C6.

in series with tuning capacitor C2C (fig.

88) on the high band by SIC to decrease

c. The combination of capacitor C3 and

resistor R9 neutralizes Q1. Capacitors

the effect of tuning capacitor C2C. Test

C4, C5, and C7 are rf bypass capacitors.

jack J2 can be used for measuring the in-

The combination of capacitor C8 and in-

put signal to module A3. Inductor L3 (in

ductor L1 decouples the module circuit

the main frame (fig. 88)) is an rf filter

from the 10-volt dc supply. Resistors R5

choke in series with the +10-volt regulated

and R6 develop base bias for transistor

input to module A3.

Q2. Resistor R7 is the emitter swamping

resistor. Resistor R3 provides damping

7. Second Rf Amplifier Module A4

for the primary of coupling transformer

(fig. 2)

T1.

The second rf amplifier module A4 am-

plifies the signal from first amplifier mod-

9. Receiver If. Amplifier Module A21

ule A3 (para 6). The A4 output is applied

(fig. 85)

to receiver mixer module A5 (para 8). The

second rf amplifier consists of a single

The if. amplifiers provide amplification

of the 11.5-mc if. signal from 11.5-mc

transistor amplifier, a BAND switch, and

filter module A27. The if. amplifier module

tuned output circuits. The circuit configur-

ation and operation of module A4 is similar

consists of five stages of amplification, and

a discriminator driver output.

to that of first rf amplifier module A3 (para

6) except that tuning capacitor C2D is used.

a. If. Amplifiers 01, 02, and 03.

(1) The input from the 11.5-mc filter

8. Receiver Mixer Module AS

module is coupled through inductor

(fig. 3)

Ll, developed across resistor R2,

and coupled to the base of receiver

Receiver mixer module A5 heterodynes

first if. amplifier Q1 through ca-

the rf signal from second rf amplifier

pacitor C1. The signal output from

module A4 (para 7) with the vfo output to

Q1 is coupled through capacitor C4

produce an if. of 11.5 mc. Module A5 con-

and developed across base resistor

sists of a receiver mixer stage, a vfo buf-

fer stage, a coupling transformer, and a

R7 of Q2. Amplifier Q2 develops its

output signal across resistor R10.

tuned output circuit. The dc operating volt-

T h i s output signal is coupled

age is available to this module during re-

through capacitor C7 and is devel-

ception only.

oped across base resistor R11 of

a. The rf signal input is coupled to the

third if. amplifier Q3. The collec-

base of receiver mixer Q1 through isolat-

ing resistor R2 and coupling capacitor C2.

tor output of Q3 is developed across