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Racal 409 Level Meter
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409
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Modulation Meter

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1.1 The Modulation Meter Type 409 is a wide range, highly sensitive instrument designed to measure percentage amplitude modulation (a.m.) of carriers from 3 - 1200MHz, and frequency deviation (f.m.) on carriers from 3 - 1500MHz. The meter scales are 0 - 10%, 0 - 30% and 0 - 100% a.m. and 0 - 3kHz, 0 - 10kHz, 0 - 30kHz, 0 - 100kHz, 0 - 300kHz and 0 - 600kHz deviation. Outputs at the intermediate frequency (nominally 1MHz) and at l.f. are available at front panel terminals and an in-built, switched noise Filter permits measurement of very narrow f.m. deviations using a sensitive external l.f. millivoltmeter. 1.2 Changes in mean carrier level when a.m. is applied can be measured to better than 1% accuracy and effective i.f. limiting permits measurement of spurious f.m. on a.m. 1.3 An f.m. Calibrator circuit, which can be checked directly on an electronic counter, is provided within the instrument to enable periodical calibration to be carried out. Tuning the instrument at very high frequencies has been simplified by the provision of a fine tuning control and a SET I.F. position on the meter switch. In this position the tuning control is simply adjusted until the meter reads to the SET I.F. mark, thus eliminating tedious peaking procedures. 1.4 The instrument is fully stabilised against changes in mains supply voltage of ±10% from the value set on the mains voltage selector. The power consumption is approximately 120 VA. The instrument is supplied in a metal case with quickly detachable top, base and sides. A rack mounting kit is available.

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Service and User Manual
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Service and User Manual
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PART 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PART 2 DESCRIPTION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ... 1 SECTION 2 INITIAL PREPARATION ... 2 SECTION 3 OPERATION ... 3 3.1. Tuning Procedure .. .. .. .. 3 3.2. Measurement of Amplitude Modulation .. .. 4 3.3. Measurement of Change of Mean Carrier Level .. 5 3.4. Measurement of Frequency Modulation .. .. 5 3.5. Monitoring Facilities .. .. .. .. 7 3.6. FM Calibrator.. .. .. .. .. 7 3.7. EXTERNAL Oscillator Facility .. .. 8 3.8. Anti-Microphonic Turret Mounting .. .. 8 3.9. Measurement of a radiated signal .. .. 8 SECTION 4 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION ... 9 4.1. General .. .. .. .. .. 9 4.2. Input, Mixing and IF Amplifier .. .. 10 4.3. AM Measurements .. .. .. .. 10 4.4. FM Measurements .. .. .. .. 11 SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE 15 5.1. General .. .. .. .. .. 15 5.2. Fault Finding .. .. .. .. .. 15 5.3. Preset Controls .. .. .. .. 15 5.4. Adjustment of RV1 .. .. .. .. 15 5.5. Adjustment of RV10 .. .. .. .. 15 5.6. Adjustment of RV5 .. .. .. .. 15 5.7. Alignment of the IF Amplîfier .. .. .. 16 5.8. Adjustment of RV3, RV6, RV8, RV13 and RV14 .. 17 5.9 Adjustment of RV15 .. .. . 5.10. Adjustment of RV12 .. .. .. .. 19 5.11. Adjustment of the Preset Components of the FM Calibrator .. .. .. .. .. 19 5.12. RF Alignment .. .. .. .. 20 Table 1: Voltage Measurements .. .. .. 22 PART 3 LIST OF COMPONENTS 29 PART 4 ILLUSTRATIO NS AND DIAGRAMS Fig. No. 1 Type 409 : Block Diagram 2 Type 409 : Circuit (Sheet 1) 3 Type 409 : Circuit : Power supply 4 Type 409 : Service View (Upperside) 5 Type 409 : Service View (Underside)

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