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    Ranger Communications Inc. RCI-6300F HP RCI-6300F TB 10 Meter Amateur Radio Ranger Service Manual[...]

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    - 1 - RCI-6300F HP RCI-6300F TB TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATIONS 1.0 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.1 Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2 Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    - 2 - RCI-6300F HP RCI-6300F TB CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATIONS 1.0 GENERAL Model RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB Frequency Range 28.245 - 29.655MHz. Emission Modes AM/FM (A3/F3) Frequency Control Phase Lock Loop (PLL) synthesizer. Frequency Tolerance ± 0.005 %. Frequency Stability ± 0.001 %. Operating Temperature Range -20 ° C to +50 ° C. Microphone Dyna[...]

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    - 3 - RCI-6300F TB OPERATION Figure 2-1 Front Panel 2.0 INTRODUCTION This section explains the basic operating procedures for the RANGER RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB mobile transceiver. 2.1 CONTROL AND CONNECTIONS 2.1.1 FRONT PANEL Refer to the above Figure 2-1 for the location of the following controls. 1. ON/OFF VOLUME CONTROL This knob controls t[...]

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    - 4 - Adjusts the microphone gain in the transmit and PA modes. This controls the gain to the extent that full talk power is available several inches away from the microphone. In the Public Address (PA) mode, the control functions as the volume control. 4. RF GAIN CONTROL This control is used to reduce the gain of the RF amplifier under strong sign[...]

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    - 5 - 17. S-RF/SWR SWITCH This is a two-function switch. In the S-RF position, the meter will indicate the strength of the signal being received, as well as the relative RF output of transmission. To use the meter to measure the standing wave ratio, turn the switch to the SWR position. The SWR function is self-calibrating. 18. NB/ANL/OFF SWITCH In [...]

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    - 6 - Figure 2-2 Rear Panel 1. ANTENNA This jack accepts 50 ohms coaxial cable with a PL- 259 type plug. 2. POWER This connector accepts 13.8V DC power cable with built-in fuse. The power cord provided with the radio has a black and red wire. The black goes to negative and the red goes to positive. 3. PA. SP. This jack is for PA operation. Before o[...]

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    - 7 - 1 28.245 28.695 29.145 28.315 28.765 29.215 2 28.255 28.705 29.155 28.325 28.775 29.225 3 28.265 28.715 29.165 28.335 28.785 29.235 4 28.285 28.735 29.185 28.355 28.805 29.255 5 28.295 28.745 29.195 28.365 28.815 29.265 6 28.305 28.755 29.205 28.375 28.825 29.275 7 28.315 28.765 29.215 28.385 28.835 29.285 8 28.335 28.785 29.235 28.405 28.855[...]

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    - 8 - 2.3 OPERATION 2.3.1 PROCEDURE TO RECEIVE 1. Be sure that power source, microphone and antenna are connected to the proper connectors before going to the next step. 2. Turn unit on by turning VOL knob clockwise on transceiver. 3. Set the VOL to a comfortable listening level. 4. Set the MODE switch to the desired mode. 5. Listen to the backgrou[...]

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    - 9 - 4 WIRE MIC CABLE Pin Number Mic Cable Lead 1 Audio Shield 2 Audio Lead 3 Transmit Control 4 Receive Control Figure 2-3 Your Transceiver Microphone Schematic Figure 2-4 Microphone plug pin numbers viewed from rear of pin receptacle. RCI-6300F HP RCI-6300F TB CHAPTER 3 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION 3.0 INTRODUCTION This section explains the technical the[...]

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    - 10 - 3.1 PLL CIRCUIT The Phase Lock Loop (PLL) circuit is responsible for developing the receiver’s first local oscillator signal and the transmitter’s exciter signal. The PLL circuit consists primarily of IC2, IC3, IC4, IC5 Q25, Q27, Q28, Q29 and Q61. The PLL circuit is programmed by the rotary channel switch GPS-0501. The switch communicate[...]

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    - 13 - RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB FREQUENCY COUNTER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM[...]

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    - 14 - RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB ECHO BOARD (EB-99) CIRCUIT DIAGRAM[...]

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    - 15 - RCI-6300F HP RCI-6300F TB CHAPTER 4 ALIGNMENT 4.0 REQUIRED TEST EQUIPMENT ! DC Power Supply (13.8VDC, 20A) " RF Wattmeter (25~60 MHz, 100W) # Multimeter (Digital) $ Automatic Modulation Meter % Audio Signal Generator & Frequency Counter (100 MHz) ' RF Signal Generator (100 MHz) ( Automatic Distortion Meter ) Oscilloscope (50 MH[...]

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    - 16 - ITEM U.U.T. SETTING ADJUST POINT MEASUREMENT TX Power Set radio to Fr Pool 2, CH 19 AM TX mode. Connect “short PCB” to TP7, TP8 and TP9. Connect RF Power Meter to antenna jack. Set RF Power Fully Clockwise. L40,L42,L43, L44 L40,L42 Power MAX. Spurious emission Min. Balance Power between CH 1 and CH 40. AM TX Power Set radio to Fr Pool 2,[...]

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    - 17 - POINT AM Sensitivity Set radio to Fr Pool 2, CH 19 AM RX mode. Set RF Gain Fully Clockwise. Set SQ Fully Counter Clockwise. Set VOL Control at 2 o’clock. Set NB-ANL/OFF switch to OFF position. Connect RF SG to antenna jack Frequency 28.915 MHz, 1uV. Mod 30%. Set radio to Pool 6, CH 40 AM mode. RF SG setting 29.655 MHz. Set radio to Pool 1,[...]

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    - 18 - Figure 4-2 Receiver test setup[...]

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    - 19 - Figure 4-3 Main PCB Adjustment Location[...]

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    - 20 - RCI-6300F HP RCI-6300F TB CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5.0 PRECAUTIONS The inherent quality of the solid-state components used in this transceiver will provide many years of continuous use. Taking the following precautions will prevent damage to the transceiver. (i) Never key the transmitter unless an antenna or suitable dummy load is connected to [...]

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    - 21 - RCI-6300F TB PARTS LIST 6.0 GENERAL Information on most electrical and mechanical parts is included in the parts list. The reference designators are in alphanumeric order. 6.1 ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS Parts orders should be referred to the Parts Department at: • Ranger Communications, Inc. 3377 Carmel Mountain Road San Diego, CA 92121 Te[...]

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    - 22 - PART LIST: RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB ROTARY SW P.C.B ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 EPT690020Z ROTARY SW P.C.B 2 R300-R310,D325, D331,D336 RCY010004Z 0 OHM 0.1W 3 R312-R325 RCY011024Z 1K OHM 0.1W 4 R327 RCY012224Z 2.2K OHM 0.1W 5 R326 RCY014724Z 4.7K OHM 0.1W 6 D340 EDSS00355Y DIODE 1SS355 7 Q304 TY2SC2712G TR 2SC27[...]

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    - 23 - PART LIST: RCI-6300F HP ANT P.C.B ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 EPT360042Z ANT P.C.B 2 R9 RCY010004Z 0 OHM 0.1W 3 R1 RCY014714Z 470 OHM 0.1W 4 R3,R4 RCY011014Z 100 OHM 0.1W 5 R2 RCY013314Z 330 OHM 0.1W 6 R5,R11 RCY011024Z 1K OHM 0.1W 7 R10 RCY012224Z 2.2K OHM 0.1W 8 R12 RCY014724Z 4.7K OHM 0.1W 9 R7 RCY011034Z 10K OH[...]

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    - 24 - PART LIST: RCI-6300F TB POWER P.C.B ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 EPA010010A POWER P.C.B 2 R904 RCU141094Z 1 OHM 1/4W 3 R905,R906 RCU141004Z 10 OHM 1/4W 4 R909 RCP141034Z 10K OHM 1/4W 5 R902 RCM141024A 1K OHM 1/4W 6 R911 RCP121034Z 10K OHM 1/2W 7 R903 RCP202204Z 22 OHM 2W 8 R901,R909(R910) RE10200046 S/F/R 1K OHM 9 B[...]

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    - 25 - NUMBER 11 COPPER SIDE RCY011014Z 100 OHM 0.1W 12 C901 CC0501015A 100PF 50WV 13 C943 CC0500591A 0.5PF 50WV 14 C906,C926,C932, C937,TERMINALx2 CC0501037L 0.01uF 50WV 15 C905,C920,C921,C923x2, C924x2,C925,C935,C939, C941,T901-902x2, C927-C931,C933,C940 CC0501047L 0.1uF 50WV 16 C918 CD3006804Z 68PF 300WV 17 C916 CD3001514Z 150PF 300WV 18 C917 CD[...]

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    - 26 - PART LIST: RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB BAND SWITCH P.C.B ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 EPT630030Z BAND SWITCH P.C.B 2 R1 RCP164704Z 47 OHM 1/16W 3 R2,R3 RCP161024Z 1K OHM 1/16W 4 D1 ED1N04148Z DIODE 1N4148 5 Q1 T2SC00945P TR 2SC945P 6 J1,J2,J12-J14 EX07N48223 PCB CONN/S 2PIN 7 J7,J10 EX07N48350 PCB CONN/S 3PIN 8 J6 E[...]

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    - 27 - PART LIST: RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB MIC P.C.B ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION REMARK 1 EPT690050Z MIC P.C.B 2 C502-C504 CC0501027L 0.001uF 50WV 3 C501 CC0501027L 0.001uF 50WV RCI-6300F HP 4 C505,C506 CC0501037L 0.01uF 50WV 5 L501 ECCHK16001 CHOKE COIL 5.6uH 6 L502 ECBAD18526 BEAD COIL 7 1-4 EX06N41020 MIC JACK 8 MIC/G[...]

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    - 29 - PART LIST: RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB COUNTER P.C.B ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 EPT900040Z COUNTER P.C.B 2 R40 RCY010004Z 0 OHM 0.1W 3 R19-R39 RCY011014Z 100 OHM 0.1W 4 R6 RCY013314Z 330 OHM 0.1W 5 R9 RCY014714Z 470 OHM 0.1W 6 R4,R5 RCY012224Z 2.2K OHM 0.1W 7 R7 RCY014724Z 4.7K OHM 0.1W 8 R3,R10,R12 RCY011034Z 10K[...]

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    - 30 - PART LIST: RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB LED DISPLAY P.C.B ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 EPT900022Z LED DISPLAY P.C.B 2 DISPLAY PCB EX03N40003 LED DISPLAY 3 1,2,3,4,5,6 EX03N40476 LED DISPLAY 4 TX/RX EX01N40004 LED 5 ON,NB/ANL,R.B,S/RF, SWR,+10K EWPS33033X PUSH SW. 6 DISPLAY PCB EX07N48928 PCB CONN/S 12PIN 7 TOJ10,+10K[...]

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    - 32 - PART LIST: RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB ECHO P.C.B (EB-99) ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 EPT0SSB50F ECHO P.C.B 2 R3,R16 RCY011014Z 10 OHM 0.1W 3 R28 RCY014714Z 470 OHM 0.1W 4 R27 RCY011024Z 1K OHM 0.1W 5 R7 RCY012224Z 2.2K OHM 0.1W 6 R17,R29 RCY014724Z 4.7K OHM 0.1W 7 R1,R23,R24,R30,R26 RCY011034Z 10K OHM 0.1W 8 R18 R[...]

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    - 33 - RCI-6300F HP / RCI-6300F TB MAIN PCB. REMARK: COPPER SIDE (WHITE)[...]

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    - 34 - PART LIST RCI-6300F HP MAIN PCB REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NO. DESCRIPTION EPT690010Z MAIN P.C.B R246 RCP164794Z 4.7 Ω 1/16W R267 RCP161504Z 15 Ω 1/16W R241,242 RCP162204Z 22 Ω 1/16W R133,213,253,282, VR10,VR11 RCP164704Z 47 Ω 1/16W R130,215,220 RCP165604Z 56 Ω 1/16W R11 RCP166804Z 68 Ω 1/16W R3,5,8,30,33,76,81, 259,260,263,JP237 RCP[...]

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    - 35 - 158,275,276 C80,181 CE0252267Z 22UF 25WV C37,175 CE0254767Z 47UF 25WV C107,156,238,293 CE0161077Z 100UF 16WV C152,179 CE0163377Z 330UF 16WV C91 CE0104777Z 470UF 10WV C243,248 CE0251087Z 1000UF 25WV C35 CEM254767Z 47UF 25WV FL1 EFCFW455HT C/FILTER 455HT FL2 EFCFE107MX C/FILTER 10.7MX RED X1 EYCAB10240 CRYSTAL 10.240MHZ X2 EYCAA15360 CRYSTAL 1[...]

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    - 36 - RCI-6300F HP MISC. PARTS REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NO. DESCRIPTION - MM7878041B HEAT SINK - MT3001021X SET CHASSIS - MT3600050X DC SOCKET HOLDER 2SB754Y XZZZ90020Z INSULATING PLATE Q47,48,49 XZZZ90003Z INSULATING PLATE Q47,48,49 XZZZ90358Z INSULATING PLATE IC8 LZZZ61008Z IC SHIELD B DC(2) JS053006MN SET SCREW Q37 JS052006MN SET SCREW Q47,[...]

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    - 37 - PART LIST RCI-6300F TB MAIN PCB REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NO. DESCRIPTION EPT690010Z MAIN P.C.B R246 RCP164794Z 4.7 Ω 1/16W R267 RCP161504Z 15 Ω 1/16W R241,VR10 RCP162204Z 22 Ω 1/16W J3(2-4P) RCP163304Z 33 Ω 1/16W R133,213,253,282 RCP164704Z 47 Ω 1/16W R130,215,220,249 RCP165604Z 56 Ω 1/16W R11 RCP166804Z 68 Ω 1/16W R3,5,8,30,33,76[...]

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    - 38 - 50WV C78 CM0502245Z .22UF 50WV C10 CE0504747Z 0.47UF 50WV C67,75,153,157,170, 186,187,198 CE0501057Z 1UF 50WV C159,214,148 CE0502257Z 2.2UF 50WV C38,103,182 CE0504757Z 4.7UF 50WV C13,21,22,44,82,115, 158,275,276 CE0251067Z 10UF 25WV C80,181 CE0252267Z 22UF 25WV C37,175 CE0254767Z 47UF 25WV C107,156,238,293 CE0161077Z 100UF 16WV C152,179 CE01[...]

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    - 39 - RCI-6300F TB MISC. PARTS REFERENCE NUMBER RANGER PART NO. DESCRIPTION - PT9000060K FRONT PANEL - PT9000020E CH KNOB - PT9000070E BAND KNOB - PT9000040E INNER KNOB - PT9000050E OUTER KNOB - PT2100041C DISPLAY WINDOW - PT3600080A SIGNAL METER HOLDER - PT2100031C COUNT WINDOW - PT7001070C PUSH KEY - MT9000010X FRONT CHASSIS - MT3600040S CHANNEL[...]

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    RCI-6300F HP SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM[...]

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    RCI-6300F TURBO SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM[...]

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    RCI-6300F HP EXPLODE DRAWING[...]

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    RCI-6300F TURBO EXPLODE DRAWING[...]

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    AT6300040A  COPYRIGHT 1999, RANGER COMMUNICATIONS INC.[...]