Realistic TRC-414


EXPO 100 EXPANDER

MODEL S- or S+

REALISTIC TRC-414 (LC7131 PLL)

Installation:

 

1.

Remove the covers from the unit and locate the ceramic filter labeled CF-2, located close to the PLL chip. Unsolder and remove CF-2 from the circuit board.

2.

Solder the On Green wire into the hole of CF-2 that connects to capacitor C38, and resistor R42.

3.

Solder the expanders White wire into the other hole of CF-2 connected to capacitor C41, and resistor R43.

4.

Solder the small 100 pf capacitor (induded in kid across ceramic filter XF-1, located close to coil T4. Solder the capacitor across the outer pins of the filter.

5.

Solder the expanders Red wire to the switched 13.8 VDC side of the ON/OFF switch.

6.

Sold" the expanders Black wire to circuit board ground.

 

 

Tuning:

* Power on the unit and tune the channel selector to channel 10. Tune coils T4, and T5, while switching the expander from low to high position.. Tune these coils for a compromise position of best receive. slightly adjust coils T2, and T3, for best results. Tune transmit coils L3, and L6, for best RF output.

 

AM POWER = JUMP DIODE D13      AMC = VR-5

 

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