Vertex Standard VX-3200V - Manual (Page 9)

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1. Overview
The VX-3200V is a VHF/FM mobile transceiver designed
to operate in the frequency range of 148 to 174MHz(C
Band), or 134 to 160MHz(A Band).
2. Circuit Configuration by Frequency
The receiver is a double-conversion superheterodyne with
a first intermediate frequency (IF) of 44.25MHz and a sec-
ond IF of 450kHz. Incoming signals from the antenna are
mixed with the local signal from PLL to produce the first
IF of 44.25MHz.
This is then mixed with the 44.25MHz second local oscil-
lator (using the 14.6MHz TCXO) output to produce the
450kHz second IF. This is detected to give the demodu-
lated signal.
The transmit signal frequency is generated by PLL VCO,
and modulated by the signal from the microphone. It is
then amplified and sent to the antenna.
3. Receive Signal Path
Incoming RF signals from the antenna connector are de-
livered to the RF Unit. RF signals pass through a low-pass
filter (LPF) antenna switching network consisting of coils
L1001, L1003, and L1005, capacitors C1004, C1008, C1009,
C1135, and C1011, and antenna switching diodes D1005,
D1007, and D1031, for delivery to the receiver front end.
Signals within the frequency range of the transceiver are
then passed through a varactor-tuned bandpass filter con-
sisting of L1009, and L1014 before RF amplification by
Q1011 (2SC3356).
The amplified RF is then band-pass filtered again by var-
actor-tuned resonators L1022, and L1027 to ensure pure
in-band input to 1st mixer Q1038 (SPM5001).
Buffered output from the VCO Unit is amplified by Q1021
(2SC5107) and low-pass filtered by L1030 / L1031 and
C1178 / C1072 / C1180 / C1129 / C1182, to provide a pure
1st local signal between 192.25 and 218.25MHz(C Band),
178.25 and 204.25MHz(A Band) to the 1st mixer.
The 44.25MHz 1st mixer product then passes through dual
monolithic crystal filters XF1001, and is amplified by
Q1029 (2SC4215Y) and delivered to the input of the FM
IF subsystem IC Q1028 (TA31136FN).
This IC contains the 2nd mixer, 2nd local oscillator, limit-
er amplifier, FM detector, noise amplifier, and squelch
gates.
The 2nd LO in the IF-IC is produced from crystal X1001
(14.600MHz) and the 1st IF is converted to 450kHz by the
2nd mixer and stripped of unwanted components by ce-
ramic filter CF1001 or CF1002. After passing through a
limiter amplifier, the signal is demodulated by the FM
detector CD1001 (CDBC450CX24).
Detected audio from Q1029 is applied to Q2016 (AK2345)
and audio low-pass filter. After volume adjustment by
Q2014 (M62364FP), the audio signal is amplified by the
AF power amplifier Q1509 (TDA2003H) and passed to
speaker jack.
4. Transmit Signal Path
Voice audio from the microphone is delivered via the Mic
(Jack) Unit to the PANEL Unit, after passing through
amplifier Q2022 (NJM2902V), Mic gain-volume Q2014
(M62364FP) pre-emphasis Q2015 (NJM2902V), and lim-
iter (IDC instantaneous deviation control), is adjusted for
optimum deviation level and delivered to the next stage.
Voice input from the microphone CTCSS, and DCS audio
are modulated by the VCO, and the reference frequency
oscillator of the synthesizer.
Synthesizer output, after passing through diode switch
D1022 (1SS321), is amplified by driver Q1025
(2SC5415E) / Q1026 (2SC5107-O) and power module
Q1039 (RA60H1317M) to obtain full RF output. The RF
energy then passes through antenna switch D1005 / D1007
/ D1031 and a low-pass filter circuit and finally to the an-
tenna connector.
RF output power from the final amplifier is sampled by
CM coupler and is rectified by D1011, D1012 (HSM88AS
x 2
). The resulting DC is fed through Automatic Power
Controller Q1003 (NJM2902V), to transmitter RF ampli-
fier and thus the power output.
Generation of spurious products by the transmitter is min-
imized by the fundamental carrier frequency being equal
to the final transmitting frequency, modulated directly in
the transmit VCO. Additional harmonic suppression is
provided by a low-pass filter consisting of L1001, L1003,
L1004, L1013, C1004, C1008, C1009, C1135, C1011, C1014,
C1209, and C1205, resulting in more than 60dB of har-
monic suppression prior to delivery to the RF energy to
the antenna.
5. PLL Frequency Synthesizer
PLL frequency synthesizer consists of the VCO Q1013
(2SK508-K52:RX) and Q1015 (2SC5107-O:TX), VCO buff-
ers Q1018 (2SC5107-O), Q1020 (2SC5107-O), Q1021
(2SC5107-O), PLL subsystem IC Q1023 (MB15A02PFV1)
and 14.6 MHz reference TCXO X1001.
The frequency stability is +/- 2.5 ppm within tempera-
ture range of -30 to +60 degree. The output of the 14.6
MHz reference is applied to pin 1 of the PLL IC.
While receiving, VCO Q1013 oscillates between 192.25
and 218.25 MHz (C Band), 178.25 and 204.25 MHz (A
Band) according to the transceiver version and the pro-
grammed receiving frequency. The VCO generates 192.25
to 218.25MHz (C Band), 178.25 to 204.25MHz (A Band)
Circuit Description