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Fig. 1l--Control Setup for measuringAM modulntion.

The PERCENT MODULATION function of the CB42 6. Place the CB mike over the cushion on the
will read either positive or negativemodulation of an Dynamic Mike Tester. Pressthe mike against the
AM transmitter. The positive modulation test indi- cushion to insure good acoustic coupling and to
cates as much as 20OVomodulation, and the negative eliminate extraneous noises from affecting the
modulation will indicate as much as95Vomodulation. test.
By comparing the positive and negative modulation,
an indication of modulator distortion is realized.
7. Key the transmitter and increase the AUDIO
OUTPUT control until a reading of.80Vonegative
To test for modulation: modulation is obtained.

L. Connect the transceiver to the proper power 8. Switch the DIGITAL READOUT SELECTOR
source as described in the PREPARING FOR to the VoPOS MOD position. The modulation
TEST section. should indicate between 70 and 9OVo.lf. the
reading is outside this range, the modulator and
2. Connect the antenna output of the transceiver audio driver circuits may be defective and
to the 50 OHM input of the CB42 using the sup- causingmodulation distortion.
plied RF cable.
9. Increase the AUDIO OUTPUT control to full
3. Plug the 39G102 Dynamic Mike Tester into the output. The transmitter's peak limiter should
AUDIO OUTPUT jack. prevent modulation of over IOOVIlf. functioning
properly. Most transmitters will limit m odulation
4. Place the AUDIO selector switch into the 1000 to 9O-957o.
Hz position.
NOTE: Modulation may also be moni-
tored using the scope adapter output.
5. Select the VoNEG MOD function on the DIGI- See applications section beginning on
TAL READOUT SELECTOR. Page 43 for details.

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