
LBI-38421A
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DESCRIPTION
The MLS II series mobile radio is a synthesized radio,
utilizing microcomputer technology to provide high
reliability, high quality and high performance in two-way,
FM mobile communications. The MLSH041 radio operates
in the 150.8-174 MHz frequency range and provides an RF
power output of 40 watts with an allowable channel
separation of 10 MHz transmit and 5 MHz receive. The
channel separation does not apply in repeater talk-around
applications because the transmitter and receiver frequencies
are the same. The small size of the MLS makes it ideal for
front mounting in conventional vehicles, with operating
controls and indicators located on the Control Panel. The
standard radio with Control Panel is equipped with the
following:
•
Microcomputer control
•
RF channel synthesizer
•
Up to 16 RF channels
•
LED channel display
•
Channel Guard (CTCSS or DCG)
•
Carrier Control Timer (CCT)
•
±
0.0005% (5 PPM) frequency stability
The radio circuitry consists of a System
Control/Frequency Synthesizer Board (A801), a
Transmitter/Receiver Board (A802) and a Front
Panel/Control Unit (A803 and A804).
The circuitry also consists of Control Indicator Panel
(A804), an internal speaker, an antenna jack, a connector for
the microphone, and a power supply cable (refer to Figure 1
- Mobile Layout Diagram).
No power supply is used since the highest supply
voltage required for the operation of the radio is provided by
the vehicle battery. The radio is designed for operation in a
12-volt, negative ground vehicular system or as an AC
power mobile.
Access to each circuit board is easily achieved by
removing four (4) screws in the rear of the top and bottom
cover then removing each cover. All tuning controls are also
accessible with the covers removed.
Access to the Control and Indicator circuitry can be
achieved by removing the four (4) screws securing the front
panel to the chassis.
TRANSMITTER
The transmitter circuit consists of a broadband, fixed
tuned driver module and a power amplifier.
The RF power output level is internally adjustable for
related power output. Once the level is set, a sensing control
circuit holds the power constant over the temperature and/or
voltage variations within specified limits.
RECEIVER
The dual conversion receive circuit consists of a front
end section and two mixer/IF sections operating at 82.2
MHz and 455 kHz. The receive circuit also contains a
squelch and an audio section. The audio section provides a
4-Watt audio output into a 4-ohm load (internal speaker).
FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER
The synthesizer drives the transmit circuit exciter and
the receive circuit first mixer and consists of a synthesizer
chip, a prescaler, a reference oscillator and the voltage
controlled oscillators (VCOs). The synthesized frequency is
controlled by the personality EEPROM and applied to the
Transmitter/Receiver board.
An Electrically Erasable PROM (EEPROM), on the
System Control and Frequency Synthesizer Board (A801)
stores the binary data for the transmit and receive
frequencies, Channel Guard tones, digital codes, and CCT
timing periods. The EEPROM is field programmable and
each channel can be individually programmed or
reprogrammed for the desired transmit and receive
frequencies, CG tones, digital codes, or CCT timing.
CONTROL PANEL
The Control Panel consists of the front panel housing,
an internal speaker, and a plug-in module (A804) that
determines the number of channels (2 to 16) and mode of
operation (with or without scan). Refer to Maintenance
Manual LBI-38424, listed in the Table of Contents of this
publication. The panel is made of highly durable plastic
with rounded corners and recessed controls and indicators
for passenger safety requirements (refer to the OPERATION
section for a description of the Control and Indicator
functions).
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