[ICOM] IC-215 alignment inst. ???

[gfiber at comcast.net]

Dave,

I don't remember an alignment sheet nor service manual for the IC-215 though I have been gone form Icom over 5 years now.. 

For RX alignment a sinad meter usually works well. I have even netted RX crystals using one. I just tuned for best sinad reading which seemed to work fine. Of course a good ear to the speaker works about as well too.
Transmit, choose a freq close to the center of the operating range of the radio and see if you can get power out. 
You might contact Scott Malcom or Kuni Okuma and see if either has any sort of write up they may have done on Alignment. Both tend to work on these older products. 

Gary K8IZ

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
> Mac.....I do have the owner's manual.  It has a simplified theory of op, and 
> a block diagram and schematic. I suppose I could just tune the RF stage on 
> xmit, and go through the IF stages on receive...but when alignment 
> instructions exist, I like to follow them.  I suppose I'll check the receive 
> with a generator, and the xmit on a wattmeter to see just how off it is from 
> 145 to 146 range. Might not be worth it, especially if those little xfmr 
> cans are full of wax!
> ...Dave
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:19 PM
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-215 alignment inst. ???
> 
> 
> > Do you have the owner manual?  I doubt
> > that there is any service manual for it.
> > Icom owner manuals had theory of operation
> > back in the days before no-code/know-nothing
> > licensing.  That should give you an idea as to
> > where to start.  Owner manual came with a
> > full schematic.
> >
> > Mac - K2GKK/5
> >
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
> > Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: [ICOM] IC-215 alignment inst. ???
> > Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:59:46 -0400
> >
> > I have an old IC-215 2M crystal rig.
> > It works 100%, but it is a European version (145 Mhz range).
> > With rocks for 146.52 in it, the output is a bit down from all the other 
> > 145 range crystals.
> >
> > I'd like to peak it for the 146 range.
> > Does anyone know where I can find alignment instructions, or a service 
> > manual for this 'ol rig?
> >
> > Thanks for any tips!
> > ...Dave
> >
> >
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