[Kenwood] TS-830s IF Amp Alignment Question

[Chris Pedder]

Hi,

0.5 microvolt is what you are looking for.

That's "6db down on a microvolt." You will find a clue to this on 
page 32 of your manual.

They're great radios and certainly wouldn't part with mine.

Have fun.

Chris

At 13:28 31/07/2008, you wrote:
>I'd like to ask the groups help with an alignment question relating to
>my TS-830s.
>
>Service manual (third edition), page 36, step 15, "IF Amp Adjustment".
>
>Calls for applying a 1.9MHz, 40dB signal from an RF signal generator and
>gradually decreasing the generator output to -6dB during adjustment.
>
>
>My question: a 40dB signal decreasing to -6dB translates to what  actual
>VOLTAGES?
>
>My signal generator output is adjustable from 0. 1 microvolt to 3 volts
>(into 50 ohm load).
>
>(I don't understand how to convert dB to microvolts).
>
>
>
>Tnx, Bill, w0ng