Weekly Procedures - Philips FM92E Manual

41: Weekly Procedures:

6th March 2007 - Lecture covers this document; what is needed, what we shall do, brief description of what will
be done, etc.
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13 March 2007 – Upgrade your soldering techniques by Bruce VK2ZAD. This lecture will cover the file
solderin.ppt.
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20 March 2007 – Tonight will cover the following procedures:->
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Members to bring along:-
1. Small & A4 GLAD bags.
2. No 1 Philips Screwdriver to remove FM92E covers.
3. In-Line Fuse holder – VK2ZAD will be supplying.
4. Fuse 8 or 10 Amp. For fuse holder.
5. 12 Volt 10 Amp power cable.
6. Old tooth brush for cleaning.
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Transceivers will be given out.
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Remove cover on Synthesiser board side from the FM92E Transceiver, this is the side closest to the two
sockets at the rear of the FM92E transceiver. Then mark the cover with your call-sign, then place it & the
cover's screws into their GLAD bags & mark your Glad bags with your call sign. Should be a minimum of
4 screws.
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Note the center frequency or single frequency your transceiver was working on.
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Undo screws, holding the Synthesiser board down. Swing Synthesiser board out.
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Remove can covering the EPROM socket. [4 screws] Place Can & Screws into Glad bag.
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Solder single fuse holder onto positive power lead [red cable from transceiver; NOT red lead with black
dashes]. Or; remove fuse section on earth lead from transceiver, then connect this section via fuse to
the positive section of the red wire from the transceiver.
removal.
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Solder 12 Volt black cable power cable onto the earth lead from the transceiver [red with black dashes]
and red onto end of fuse. * This can be done before EPROM can removal.
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Plug in Test EPROM
associated with this project". For testing the FM92E Transceiver from 68-88 MHz. EPROM notch points
away from hinges of Synthesiser board.
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Apply 12 Volts to the FM92E Transceiver. Check that audio emanates from the speaker
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With Marconi VHF Signal Generator check that FM92E receiver mute works under 4 micro Volt on test
frequency and note this reading.
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Connect VHF Power Meter and press PTT button so a power out is registered on the Power Meter. Note
the power reading.
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Disconnect Power.
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Remove EPROM.
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Plug in EPROM
6m7loc.bin or 6m8rem.bin
EPROM notch points away from hinges of Synthesiser board.
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Replace EPROM tin box over EPROM, 4 screws.
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Screw down the Synthesiser board.
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Replace cover for Synthesiser board side.
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Clean up FM92E transceiver.
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27 March 2007 – Break, but group can continue on with last week's procedure, if not finished, eg fuse holder.
Philips FM92E Conversion to 6 Meters:
6mtest1l.bin, 6mtest2r, 6mtest3l or 6mtest4r
6m1loc.bin, 6m2rem.bin
See page 3 on "Files associated with this project". to EPROM socket.
* This can be done before EPROM can
6m3loc.bin, 6m4rem.bin, 6m5.bin, 6m6.bin,
,
* This can be done at any time.
Version 3.9
see page 3 on "Files
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