www.cbradio.nl: Manual Albrecht AE497W Export Radio (ENG)
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1. ALBRECHT User Manual AE 497 W 25 30 W Version 10 Meter Amateur Radio Base Station ALBRECHT ALBRECHT Legal notes and general information This amateur radio base station complies to the minimum requirements of the EU directives 2004 108 EG EMC full fills the harmonized EU standards EN 301 783 2 commercial available amateur radio products EN 301 489 1 und 15 EMC und EN 60950 1 2006 safety and LVD directive 73 23 EWG nad is marked with the CE logo Following conditions apply In all European countries this transceiver is subject to national amateur radio regulations It may be used only by persons who have obtained a valid amateur radio licence Radio amateurs are only allowed to use this radio on assigned amateur radio frequencies within the 10 m band even if this radio should be able to switch other adjacent frequencies National regulations may exist for environmental RF protection and must be applied by the operator It is not allowed to use this radio for any other purpose except amateur radio If this radio shall be used in a configuration with other accessory items or amplifiers the radio amateur is responsible to keep the radiations within the legal limits of his licence class especially he has to follow the rules and standards of the above mentioned EU directive and technical standards especially EN 301 783 2 It may be necessary to add separate harmonics filters when combining to amplifiers or SWR m2. find the PHONES socket This is designed for MONO phones with 6 3 mm mono plug and standard impedances of 32 Ohms or higher Stereo headphones can only be connected via adapter Stereo to Mono or must be equipped with a Mono 6 3 mm phones plug It is not allowed to connect low impedance headphones with 8 Ohms or less because EU regulations do not allow any more to use headphones and outputs where a risk of acoustical shocks may exists Programming Modes For skilled service people we have provided a sub PCB inside of the radio which allows programming of several special channel configuration modes Modifications are only allowed for use in countries where different modes are allowed While it is allowed to sell amateur radios with the extended channel system standard 10 m VFO mode in Germany jumper position 2 some other European countries do not allow this and accept only the 10 m VFO range In such cases the jumper must be plugged from position 2 into the position 1 by your distributor before sales The reset button must be pressed after reprogramming Repair amp Service If any resending for repairs or warranty matters may become necessary for radios sold in Germany please contact our hotline by phone The Hotline will inform you about the nearest service address Customers outside Germany should contact their local distributor 12 Software procedure for Channel Mode if enabled e Press FUNC and after this press 2 Call for
3. longer than seconds e The radio works then in a channelized mode from 25 165 MHz to 29 695 MHz on 454 channels in 10 bands e Band switch Press 2 Call Toggle between channel number and frequency display e Press FUNC and then 2 CALL shortly Frequency Range Function 28 000 29 699 MHz In some countries Frequenzmode requested 28 000 29 699 MHz Enabled for sales in Frequency Mode Germany 26 165 29 695 MHz Switching via channel mode 454 Function 2 CALL press 3 seconds Alan Electronics GmbH 2010 Daimlerstr 1 k D 63303 Dreieich Technical Hotline 01805 012204 only for radios sold in Germany 14 cents minute other charges from mobile networks Customers in other countries please contact the local distributor or point of sale Spare parts service 06103 9481 22 Fax 06103 9481 60 e mail service alan electronics de Download Server www hobbyradio de 13 ALBRECHT Declaration of Conformity CEO We hereby declare that our product 10 m Amateur Radio Transceiver AE 497 W satisfies all technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of EU Council Directives and harmonized European Standards EU Directives 73 23 EEC 2004 108 EG and 99 5 EC European Standards EN 301 489 1 V 1 8 1 EN 301 489 15 V 1 2 1 EN 301 783 2 V 1 1 1 EN 60 950 1 2006 All essential radio test suites have been carried out Alan Electronics GmbH Daimlerstr 1 k 63303 Dreieich GERM
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5. ANY This declaration is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer according to the procedure of Annex lIl R amp TTE directive Basing on this declaration the amateur radio may be used only by authorized persons having a valid amateur radio licence and only for the purpose of amateur radio service in the dedicated frequency ranges Note the latest valid issue of this Declaration of Conformity as well as all other information about this radio and possible restrictions of use can be downloaded any time from our public internet server under http www hobbyradio de Contact person Wolfgang Schnorrenberg Place and date of issue 7 L tjensee den 22 12 2009 Signature Dipl Phys Wolfgang Schnorrenberg Alan Electronics GmbH 14 S69 62 89 62 19 62 99 62 SS9 62 SV9 62 99 62 99 6 919 6 909 6 969 6 98962 92962 99962 99962 9 9 6 9 9 6 9 9 6 SLS 6C S6v 62 sar 6c S0S 62 92762 99 6 99 6 9 6 9 6 92 6 9 76 90 6 9662 98 6 926 99 6 99 6 962 962 9262 9162 90 6 S62 6 82 6c 92 6 99262 98262 962 SET 6 Sec 6c SLZ 6Z 902 6 96 62 98 6 92 6 99 62 99 6 9 6 SEL 6C SeL 6c SLL 6C SOL 62 S60 62 980 6 920 6 990 6 9 0 6 9 0 6 990 6 90 6 910 6 900 6 S66 82 86 82 926 8 996 8 99682 6 8 S 6 8c 6 8 SL6 8c S06 82 968 8 88 8 928 8 998
6. OR SWITCH This Rotary switch selects the frequency steps Switch not active during transmission 10 SWR CALIBRATION CONTROL The calibration control provides while keying transmitter meter calibration adjustment enabling true standing wave ratio reference 11 CAL SWR MOD SELECTION This switch is used to select the scale to be read on the SWR Power Meter The switch has three positions MOD Modulation CAL Calibrate SWR Standing Wave Ratio KEYBOARD switches 12 19 Some of these switches have a double or even 3 way functions Pressing the FUNCTION knob 17 before lets You select the second function of the key In some cases the third function is selected automatically depending on Your logical actions before Primary function is indicated by FUNCTION OFF This means no FUNC button shall be pressed Second function is indicated with FUNCTION ON This means that You must press the FUNC button shortly before using the desired button e Third function is always indicated in this way 12 MODE LOW MEMORY 5 SWITCH Double function button without pressing FUNCTION before MODE FUNCTION select one of the operation modes FM AM USB LSB e Load channel in the memory 5 with MEM switch After pressing FUNCTION button before LOW FUNCTON This switch activates tone low high cut circuits e Save channel the 5 with MEM switch 13 MEMORY SWITCH FUNCTION OFF MEMORY LOAD FUNCTION Load o
7. ave Ae nette 8 ohm 3 watts TRANSMITTER Power Output AM max 7 8W FM 25W 30 W SSB 25W 30W PEP SPUNOUS EMISSION Wee Ne 36 dBm or 60 dBc Current Drain No Modulation FM AM less than 4A DO Dre RS as les ee whe data Ua ater ete without modulation less than 1 0A Current Drain SSB with SSB less than 4 A Modulation Frequency Response 1 KHz OdB Lower at 450Hz AM 6dB SSB 6dB Upper at 2 5KHz AM 6dB SSB 6dB Microphone Sensitivity AM 2 mV for 60 mod FM 1 8mV for 1 5 kHz deviation Microphone Amplifier AM 50dB between 89 and 80 modulation SSB 50dB between 25 W PEP and 10W PEP RECEIVER Max Sensitivity for 5 AM 0 5uV FM SSB 0 25uV Sensitivity for TOUR SIN siennes AM 0 5uV FM SSB 0 25uV Overload Audio Fidelity at Down 450Hz 2000 Hz Adjacent Channel Selectivity FM AM 60dB SSB 70dB Image Rejection 5 6MHZ Typically better than 90 dB IE REISCHON Es had eee trent wes et 70dB or better Max Audio Output AM FM SSB 2 5 wa
8. d other electrical noise press NB to reduce or eliminate the noise e Save channel in the memory 1 with MEM switch 19 SCAN SHIFT MEMORY 3 SWITCH FUNCTION OFF SCAN FUNCTION Set the scan mode on off in mode e Load channel in the memory 3 with MEM switch FUNCTION ON SHIFT FUNCTION for Repeater operation Press the shift switch to select the direction SHIFT SHIFT Press more than 3 seconds the SHIFT switch to select to off set step 0 990KHZ In most countries 100 kHz shift is usual You can get more information by the local amateur radio clubs e Save channel in the memory 3 with MEM switch 20 LCD DISPLAY LCD indicates the frequency or channels if selected 21 MOD SWR ANALOG METER This meter reflects SWR calibration and modulation operated in TX mode 22 S RF ANALOG METER In receive mode this meter displays incoming signal strength In the transmit mode this Meter displays RF power BEEP TONE Turning on power switch while keeping PTT key pressed sets beep mode on off Display Panel Features Illustrated below are all the VISUAL INDICATORS that appear on the display and the corresponding feature function that they associate with 10 METER 558 BASE MOGILE RADIO Liquid Crystal Display Panel The liquid crystal panel provides the user with a visual information on the operation and status of the AE 497 W CAUTION Due to the physical behaviour of LCD s liquid crystal displa
9. eters or antenna switching devices This radio is not declared to be used in cars during motion because we cannot declare that there is no possible influence on the electronic engine management Please respect the automotive directive requirements which request that such devices are not allowed to be connected to the car network as long as the car engine is running These restrictions are only valid for passenger cars and trucks and do not apply to parking recreation vehicles boats or other environments with 12 V power supply ALAN ELECTRONICS GMBH The text of the English manual corresponds to international versions and is not in all parts equal to the German language user manual SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Frequency Range 28 000 to 29 699MHz Frequency Control messe ones ae ent Phase Lock Loop PLL synthesizer Frequency Stability is lt cosas Re et 300HZ Fr quency Tolerance 2 nese sagen encres 0 0003 Emission MOG tis t A3E AM F3E FM J3E SSB Microphone Electret type 6 pin plug with PTT up down and coiled cord Input Voltage Hinata 13 8V DC nominal 15 9V max 12 0V min 230V AC Size WDH sragenan pen n e S PA E tres 300 x 240 x 85mm PR hated PRE ER Et 3 4Kg Antenna Gonne cones sans At tee SO 239 50 ohm unbalanced Speake aieea mains erty ede eel serrata e
10. g the same function as a Dictaphone speed control When the speed is set too high voices will be high pitched and if set too low voices will be low pitched Also there is only one correct speed that will make a particular tape produce the same sound that was recorded If the tape is played on a player that rotates in the wrong direction opposite sideband no amount of speed control Clarifier will produce an intelligible sound An AM signal received while listening in one of the SSB modes will produce a steady tone carrier in addition to the intelligence unless the SSB receiver is turned to exactly the same frequency by the Clarifier control For simplicity it is recommended the AM modes be used to listen to AM signals 11 Connectors for accessories Mic socket 3 6 pin Standard plug for Albrecht standard electret microphones with appr 600 Ohm to1 KOhm Impedance PIN 4 UP h Warning Notes ie EC owt ripe 2008 to our Albrecht Standard hand microphone wi ey wirin ease never connect any older microphone type with additional switches as they had been in use for former versions of this model AE 497 S or AE 497WS or older versions of AE 485 5 The former additional key wiring may damage the PIN 6 power supply wiring inside the new radio model Extension speaker socket rear side 3 5 mm Mono socket for 4 8 Ohm speakers with at least 2 4 Watt Earphone socket 2 On the front panel You can
11. ne of the 5 memory channels with 5 numeric key FUNCTION ON MEMORY SAVE FUNCTION Save one of the 5 memory channels with 5 numeric key 14 LCR MEMORY 4 SWITCH FUNCTION OFF LCR Last Channel Recall FUNCTION Press LCR to return to the last channel that was used for longer than 3 seconds or was transmitted on e Load channel in the memory 4 with MEM switch FUNCTION ON e Save channel in the memory 4 with MEM switch 15 CALL MEMORY 2 SWITCH FUNCTION OFF CALL FUNCTION This switch is used to access a reprogrammed frequency memory 2 e Load channel in the memory 2 with MEM switch FUNCTION ON e Save channel in the memory 2 with MEM switch 16 DIM SWITCH FUNCTION OFF DIM FUNCTION This switch is used to switch the instruments and keyboard illumination from bright to dimmer 17 FUNC SWITCH BRIEF PUSH This switch activates as FUNCTION switch the secondary function of double function switches 18 STEP NB MEMORY 1 SWITCH FUNCTION OFF STEP FUNCTION This switch is used for select one of the frequency steps between 1KHz 10KHz 100KHz 1KHz Sets 1KHz digit of the desired operating frequency 10KHz Sets 10 KHz digit of the desired operating frequency 100 KHz Sets 100KHz digit of the desired operating frequency e Load channel in the memory 1 with MEM switch FUNCTION ON NB FUNCTION Noise Blanker If your reception is disturbed by interference from impulse type noise ignition noise an
12. ntelligible The reason for this may be understood if you consider that when the modulation is applied to the transmitter s microphone in the USB mode the transmitters output frequency is increased whereas in the LSB mode the transmitter s output frequency is decreased The result in listening to the receiver is that when the MODE switch is in the proper position either USB or LSB a true reproduction of single tone of modulation will result and if the tone is increased in frequency such as a low pitched whistle or a high pitched whistle you will hear the increase in the output tone of the receiver If the incorrect mode is selected an increase in tone of a whistle applied to the transmitter will cause a decrease in the resultant tone from the receiver Thus when a voice is used in place of a whistle or a tone in the proper listening mode the voice will be translated backwards and cannot be made intelligible by the voice lock control When listening to an AM transmission a correct side band is heard in either mode since both upper and lower sideband are received Once the desired SSB mode has been selected frequency adjustment may be necessary in order to make the incoming signal intelligible The CLARIFIER controls allow the operator to vary the frequency above and below the exact center frequency of the received signal If the sound of the incoming signal is too high or too low pitched adjust the CLARIFIER control Consider it as performin
13. our desired listening level 4 Turn the frequency selector knob to the desired operating frequency 5 Turn the RF GAIN control completely clockwise 6 Adjust the CLARIFIER control to clarify the SSB signals start from middle position 7 Listen to the background noise coming from the radio Turn the squelch control slowly until the noise just disappears No signal should now be present Leave the control at this setting The SQUELCH is now properly adjusted The receiver will remain quiet until a signal is actually received Do not advance the knob too far as some of the weaker signals will not be heard OPERATING PRODEDURE TO TRANSMIT 1 Select the desired frequency of transmission 2 Set the MIC GAIN control fully clockwise 3 Activate the press to talk switch The receiver and transmitter are controlled by the press to talk switch on the microphone Press the switch and the transmitter is activated Release the switch to receiver 4 Hold the microphone two inches from your mouth speak in a clear normal voice 5 The S TX meter will indicate power output and the modulation meter will indicate percentage of modulation as you speak into the microphone CAUTION Be sure the antenna is properly connected to the radio before transmitting Transmitting without an antenna or a poorly matched antenna could cause damage to the transmitter RESEIVING SSB SIGNALS There are four types of signals presently used for communication
14. radio is in the Memory Store mode ready to receive a channel into one of the memory locations TX Indicates that the radio is in the transmit mode ANALOG INDICATOR METER Albrecht AE 497 W SIGNAL MODULATION 05 AL ts S TX METER Indicates relative incoming signal strength and RF out put power B Modulation SWR Meter Measures the percent modulation of the AM signal Note that the CAL SWR MOD switch must be in the MOD position for the meter to measure and read modulation SWR METER Measures the ratios of standing wave ratio of the antenna system which is critical in properly adjusting the length antenna and all related electrical connections This meter will indicate if there are any major changes in these critical areas caused by such things as humidity vibration or corrosion which will cause the SWR Meter to rise A rising SWR indicates that a problem exists To Calibrate SWR a Set the radio into the AM mode b Switch the CAL SWR MOD knob to the SWR position c Transmit by pressing the PTT button on the microphone and adjust the SWR CAL control until the needle reaches the CAL position on the meter d Put the CAL SWR MOD knob back to the SWR position and read the SWR value INSTALLATION LOCATION OF THE RADIO Prior to beginning operation if the transceiver a basic installation must be prepared Installation of the transceiver itself is a rather simple procedure In selecting the loca
15. s in the Citizen Band AM FM USB and LSB When the MODE switch on your unit is placed in the AM position only standard double sideband fully carrier signals will be detected An SSB signal may be recognized while in the AM mode to produce an intelligible output The USB and LSB modes will detect upper sideband an lower sideband respectively and standard AM signals 10 SSB reception differ from standard AM reception in that SSB receiver does not require a carrier or opposite sideband to produce an intelligible signal single sideband transmitted signal consists only of the upper or the lower sideband and no carrier is transmitter The eliminate of the carrier from the AM signal helps to eliminate the biggest cause of whistles and tones heard on channels which make even moderately strong AM signals unreadable Also SSB take only half of an AM mode therefore two SSB conversations will fit into each frequency expanding the two time frequency The reduction in channel space required also helps in the receiver because only half of the noise and interference can be received with 100 of the SSB signal An SSB signal may be received only when the listening receiver is functioning in the same mode In other words an Upper Sideband Signal USB may be made intelligible only if the receiver is functioning in the USB position If a Lower Sideband LSB signal is heard when the receiver is in the USB mode no amount of turning will make the signal i
16. tion for the unit two basic factors must be considered A Access to 230V 50Hz or 13 8V DC power source B The location must be convenient for running the antenna lead in cable if an outside antenna installation is proposed BASE STATION ANTENNA Since the maximum allowable power output of the transmitter may be limited by the Regulations or Licence classes the antenna is the most important factor affecting transmission distance Only a properly matched antenna will allow maximum power transfer from the 50 ohm transmission line to the radiating element The recommended method of antenna turning is to use the built in SWR meter to adjust the antenna turning for maximum reflected power The radio may be used with any type of 50 ohm base station antenna A ground plane vertical antenna will provide the most uniform horizontal coverage This type of antenna is best suited for communication with a mobile unit For point to point operation where both stations are fixed a directional beam will usually increase communicating range since this beam antenna also allows the receiver to listen in only one direction thus reducing interfering signals OPERATING PROCEDURES TO RECEIVE 1 Turn the radio ON by pressing the POWER switch 2 Press the Mode selection button labeled 5 on the button continuously until you find the mode of operation you desire to operate in AM FM USB LSB 3 Adjust the VOLUME control until you reach y
17. tts Squelch RANGE shiv Lens Adjustable from 0 5Uv to 1mV Receiver Clarifier Range 1 25KHz Variable DYNAMIC RANGE ened eles ease gent ou ne 65dB SSB Overview Knobs and Keyboard functions 10 METER AM FM SS8 BASE MOBILE RADIO i me f 7 STEPNE f CHANNEL VOLUME CLARIFIER MIC GAIN 2 RF GAIN SS 4 4 lt ie tel CT 1 GT fe M 1 POWER ON OFF SWITCH This switch turns the transceiver power on and off 2 HEAD PHONE JACK Connect head phone plug Impedance gt 32 Ohms Mono 3 MICROPHONE INPUT 6 pin socket for Albrecht Standard Electret Hand Microphone 4 VOLUME CONTROL Controls audio output level 5 SQUELCH CONTROL Used to quiet the receiver during absence of receive signals Sensitivity to incoming signals is fully adjustable 6 POWER CONTROL Fine adjusting of the Transmit Output Power down to 3 W FM SSB or 0 5 Watt AM 7 CLARIFIER CONTROL This control provides an adjustment for turning in stations which are slightly OFF frequency to optimise the AM and SSB reception and transmission 8 RF GAIN amp GAIN CONTROL Control the receiver sensitivity by RF GAIN CONTROL outer knob to reduce interference To decrease RF gain turn the knob counter clockwise For the maximum receiver sensitivity the RF GAIN control must be rotated clockwise MIC GAIN CONTROL inner knob This control provides the proper or desired modulation 9 CHANNEL SELECT
18. ys should not be subjected to extremes of temperature or humidity If the unit is exposed to temperatures below 20 C 5 F or above 60 C 140 F the display may temporarily cease to function properly and in some cases could result in permanent 7 damage Do not subject radio to extreme conditions such as closed automobile in direct sunlight or continuous sub zero temperatures All liquid crystal displays have a preferred viewing angle when the display contrast is at a maximum The best viewing point will vary by user depending on such variables as temperature humidity battery condition and the actual users eyesight Function FUNC Mode Indicates that the FUNC button has been selected which allows for operation of many of the various features AM Indicates AM mode operation FM Indicates FM mode operation USB Indicates Upper Sideband mode operation LSB Indicates Lower Sideband mode operation SCAN Indicates that the radio is in the scan mode which works conjunction with all frequency and five memory locations Frequency Readout Displays the corresponding frequency associated with the channel you are communicating with LOW Indicates that the Tone Low feature has been turned on SHIFT Indicates that the SHIFT and NB Indicates that the Noise Blanker features has been turned on L Indicates that the memory recall Load mode has been activated S Indicates that the
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