Realistic Marine Radio Dx 75 Users Manual
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LtstlcCOMMUN ICATION REC EIVER OPERATING AND SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS M(IDELDX.I5 RADIO SHACK CORPORATION D IV IS IONOF TANDYCOR,PORATION # INTRODUCTION Listed of the many types of broadcasts below are sone [hat can be heard on the short wave bands: The Realistic DX -75 Communications Receiver is desig'ned to I Amateur Radio (Ham) Mobile Radio - Telepirone rvideboth the usual "long wave" standard broadcast recei)tion and'short wave' international broadcastrecep- Military tion. Therefore, it allows the listener to span the oceans Citizens Band (CB) ald travel around the world by means of radio waves. lnt. Short Wave (Voice of America, etc. ) of radio waves. Standard Time Sigrnls (WWV) GENERAL Short wave radr,r signals arcused forlong distance transnission becausc of the way they are reflectcd back to earth by the ionosplx'rc. Radiation frorn space (primarily Thc Realistic DX-75 is a four band AM receiver which Ironr thc sut)causes ioniz:ltioll olthe loycrs oI gascs higlt covcrs the standarcl broadcast frequencies in one band: above thc carth. Shott wrr,rt r-acliosignals rvill not pcne- 550 to 1600 KC; and the short wave frequencies in trate t.hcsetonizedgascs; rnst.ead,they bounce back to t l r r e eb a n d s : 1 . 6 t o 4 . 4 M C ; 4 . 5 t o f l M C ; l l t o 3 0 M C . earth much like a stone skips across the surface of quiet Utilizing four tubes (one multipurpose tube affords five watcr. Variations in thc reflccting charactcristics of tlre tube perf o rmance ) plus rec tif ie r, the superhetrodyne c i r - ionospheredue to sun spots, scasons, time of day, etc., cuit is designed to operate from a 105 to l25volt, 60 cycle producc periods when the skipping of short wave signals power source. is espccially effective. Sincc nrany of these periods oc- ard of a hot chassis. cur h regular cycles the listener may develop a sched- model cabinet, the receiver features an eight inch "slide A power transformer eliminates the haz Housed in a vinyl clad steel taple ule of the best times to listen for sisnals from distant rule" type dial with continuous tuning of all four bands, Darts of the world. plus bandspread for precise location of signals on tie busy short wave bands. SPECIF'ICATIONS OPERATION Ditncnsions 6 - 5 / 1 6x 1 4 - I / 4 x L t ) - 1 7 / 3 2 VOLUME Wcight (net) 15 pounds knob turns on powcl and increascs volume. Frequency 5 5 0 t o 1 6 0 0K C - 1 . 6 t o 3 0 M C Rangc S e n si t i v i t y Ciockwise rotation of t]le Volurne control 3.5prvat 20 MC (6 db signal-to- BAND SE,LECTOR noisc ratio with 30/s mocl. ) switches antenna and local oscillator circuits for the var- 6 d b d o r v n ,1 4 . 5 K C ; ious tuning bands. Index numbers are located near the 60 db dorvn, I 25 KC knob and at each end of the diai. Selectivity Rotation of the Band Selector knob Audio Orltput I .5 warrs Input Voltage 1 0 5t o 1 2 5v o l t s , 6 0 c p s TUNING Power Consumption 35 watts tuning indicator (red) to move across the dial . INSTALLATION Rotation of the Tuning knob causes the main Rotation of the Bandspread loob affects BANDSPREAD a fine tuning adjustmcnt of the reception frequency. NorChoice of a location for several tlrc rece iver may bc subject to mally the indicator should be adjusted to the SET position. Tlrese include the arrangement After the approximate frequency has been tuned by use of considerations. oI lurnitur-c listencr, in thc roon, thc comfort ancl convicncc and acccss to a good electrical outside antenna. MarT hours of listening available from a short wave ll:cciver ed that the selection be carefully made, the rnain tuning lcrob, tl-rcbandspread adjustrnent gradually ground and an reduces the frequency for pinpoint selection of signals, enjoyrnent arc soitis of a location of tl'rc for recommendthe BFO Beat !-requency Oscillator and increases the % of modu- be DX-75 Clockwise rotation of the BFO control turns on a lation of the IF signalby tlris oscillator. A CW signal, as usecl fol single side band or code telegraphy purposes, The antenna for however, standard broadcast an outside antenna is required ception on the short wave bands. As a general as possible (up to I00 ft.) for best reception buildings, range of this control may also improve reception of weak rule an and as long ANL ON power etc. , and should be attached to its supports by glass orceranric insulators. ln rfie up position this slide switch activares the Automatjc Noise Limiter No. 12 to circuits designed to mini- mize background noise, static, etc. Operation in the 16 ga. copper covered steel wire (uninsulated) is best for downposition may benecessary for reception of the very both the antenna and the down lead. A lightening weak signals since the noise limiter suppresses all low- arrestor should be connected to the down lead for protection storm damage. design refer to American For 'A. additional information against er level signals. on antenna REC / STBY R. R. L. Antenna Book" published by antenna handbooks currently The receiver may be silenced by moving this slide switch to the STBY position witiout Radio Relay League, or to any of the many other actually turning off power to the nrbes. Switching back to tfie REC available. position instantly returns tlle receiver to normal operaConnect the down lead from the antenna to the #2 terminal on the rear of the receiver tion without warTn-up or retuning. and connect the #l termi- This jack provides aconnectionforheadphones nal to a good earth ground such as a water pipe. Plug the PHONE power (50 to 1000 ohms) which automatically silences tlre inter- cord into a standard receptacle providing ff7 VAC power. nal speaker. 2 t ,l signals other than CW type). of short wave signals. The antenna should be mounted away from trees, ceiver for proper reception (Note: settings in the lov/er for distance re- outside antenna should be as high as practical lines, contains no modulation and must be modulated in the re- is self-contained, The Volume control functions as usual to vary the volume at tie headphones. S E T T U N I N GC A P A C I T O R FULLY CLOSEO L O O PC O R D S E T T U N I N GC A P A C I T O R FULLY CLOSEO FAST E S P R I N GH E R E FASTE G' 3_LooP coRD3_t/2 TURt{SAROUNOSHAFT LooPcoRD 2-t/2-'' T U R N S A R O U N DS H A F T M A I NT U N I N GD I A LC O R D B A N DS P R E A DD I A LC O R D ( R E A RV I E I Y ) (REAR VIEIV) Fig. I Dial Stringing Diagram ,ffit s --- c3 2-25 f3- I I ){ I lc24 7 I reov i c4 4-40 L-- R7 looK c22 L .olptI R2 t.5K : g.F.o. c5 4-40 R22 IK c6 4-40 c27 I 30 c7 220 "/ sw4 .{ I VIB lz,eCuea clo t.o R3 roo R4 47K ct5 .OO5Pf V A L U E SA R E I N O H M SA I / 2 W A T TU N L E S S ALL RESISTOR O T H E R W I SSEP E C I F I E D , A L L C A P A C I T O RV A L U E SA R E I N M I C R O M I C R O F A R AU DN SL E S SO T H E R W I S ES P E C I F I E D . oN B.F.O. {as I= 470 s v2 V3 I2AV6 I28A6 V4 6AQ5A TI I l rC t28 +7ovj I c26 I-. o t p t R24 o, sw 3 IOOK .1 ST8Y. I= JI PHONE R23 4.7K REc. Rll 2.2M 4 8 . F . OC. O N T cRl c38 r t . o o 5 l E O3 0 0 4 Rt9 250 stv clD 40pl 350v crc lOpf 350V DX-75 /ii-\ ey/ ,ri-3-l t'_J cs@ .t@ ,-.@ .o@ 15@ L6@ uz (O L8@ o Fig. 2 Chassis Layout Diagram cq@ cs@ ceO cu@ crz@ gs@ qq@ * A L I C ; N M E N T I N S T I T I J C ' fI O N S Equiptnr:nt rcquirccl : RF Alig'nmcnt (con't.) l. Oscilloscopc with calibratcd vcrtical 2, RF Signal gcncrator- capablc of: a, Z. Final A-lig'nrncnt ln t-lrc following Oprcratiol fronr 455 KC to 30 MC b. Attenuation c. scalc ilicd proccdurc, (ltJ/u ntoclulat-ctl) is {cd into thc frcqucncy antenna tcrminal. below lpv output Modulation at I KC wich variablc modula- Thc antcnna and local oscil- Iator tuncd circuits tron pcrccnt.rges rccovcrcd a signal of thc spcc- audio, arc adjustcd for always adjusting maximum thc oscillator cornlxrncnts first. IF Alignnrent 1. Looscly couplc a 455 KC, 50/u modulatcct signal into thc antenna temrinals (Bancl Sclector Iland in po- sition #l) 2. Corulcct oscilloscopc to spcaker tcrminals 3. With signal gcncr.rtor:'sct to lowcstu.scablc signal levcl, 1rcak all IF- transfomrers 2 for nrexi- rnunl recovcred audio. 4 RF Alignmcnt l. Prcliminary Signal Frcq. and Dial Sctting Adjust for Maximunr 600 KC 1 4 0 0K C L5, LI cll, c3 I,8 MC 4.3 MC ctz, c4 5.0 MC lr.0 Mc L7, L3 c13, c5 lr.0 MC 3 0 . 0M C L8, L4 c 14, c6 L6, L2 set up a, Bcgi,ruringwith all tr-imnrer calrecitors NOTE: The atrovc adjustrncnts tightly closcd, o1r:n thc trinrn)crs as fol- ordcr Iows: caclt band, until propcr C3 I /4 'I'urn C4 3/4 Ttrn C5 l/4 Tuln C6 7/8 Turn Crl 1/'2 1-urn Clz l/4'furn Cl3 l/4'furn l,z4 'furn C 14 taincd. b. llcginnirg $itlr ail slugs at top of fonn adjust as follotvs: L2 l5 Turns L3 22 Turns L4 l5 Turns 30 Turns L6 22 Turns L7 30 Turns 'I'urns 15 L8 NO|E: These settings are approximate and are NOT final- 7 shown, anrl shoukl should bc madc in tlrc bc rcg.:atc-d scvcral trackfurg and calibration [inrcs on arc ob- PARTS LIST I ' T E MN O . ITEM NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION CAPACITORS (CONT.) TUI]ES 22opt t20J, Z5lr 500V Ceramic VI 6CL8A -? v2 128A6 t- 2) V3 I2AV6 c33 NOT USED V4 6AQsA CAPACITORS -350V-350V-150V 40 -20 -10 -4Oprfl350V CI Electrclytic C2 PART NO. I 00lpf t20fi ZSU 500V Ceramic c34 .001pt !2ffi Z5U 500V Ceramic r.?c NOT USED c36 .0lpf CMV ZsU 500VCeramic c37 .()05 CMV ZsU 500V Ceramic C3B .005 GMV Z5U 5U0VCeramic c39 40ttf./ 250Y Elcctroiytic c40 .0lpf GMV Z5U 500V Ceratnic .0lpf GMV Z5U 500VCerarnic RESISTORS 2-2Spf Ceramic Trirnmer 4 -40pf Ceramic Trimmer C5 4-40pf Ceramic Trimmer RI 2M Variable 300-268- l8 C6 4-40pf Ceramic Trimmer R2 l.5K Variable rot -7 34 -6 C7 22Opttl\/o NPO 500V Ceramic R3 l00ft tl0% l/2W Carbon rra Main Truring 3 0 1- 3 3 8- r R4 47K tlj% rro Bandspread 3 0 1- 3 3 8- 2 t(5 3 . 3 M 1 1 0 %1 / 2 W C a r b o n cr0 l.Opf t10/6 500V Composition R6 lM t10% 1/2W Carbon cll / - luuill ueramlc I rlmmer R7 l00K tt0% 1/2W Carbon CT2 4-4opf Ceramic Trimmer R8 4.7K !10% I/2W Carlrcn c13 4-4opf Ceramic Trimmer R9 4700 tl0% l/2W Carbon c14 4-4Opf Ceramic Trimmer RIO 27in 1l0t; l/2W Carbon cl5 .005uf GMV Z5U 500V Ceramic Rtl 2.2M tl0T 1/2W Carbon c16 Bzpf - l0!i N750 600V Ceramic R12 47K t10% l/2W Carbon c17 .Olpf GMV Z5U 500VCeramic Rl3 47OK !I}a/(. t/2W Carbon cl8 560pf t5lo 125V Polystyrene R14 10M tl0% I/2W Carbon cl9 1800pf15% 125V Polystyrene Rl5 270K !10% I,/2W Carbon c20 3900pf t5[ R16 470K !1070 l/2W Calllon rtt .0lpf CMV ZSU 500VCcramic 11r7 47Gt lI0To I/2W Caitx>n c22 .0lpf GMV ZSU 500V Ceramic R18 l&A tlO% i/2W Carbon c23 .Olpf GMV Z5U 500VCeramic Rl9 25A1!n% sW W.W. c24 SEET3 R20 lK 110% l/2W Carbon a)E SEET3 R2l 4.7K !rO% l/ZW Carbon c26 .0lpf GMV ZsU 500V Ceramic a), rK tl0% l/ZW Carbn c27 R23 4.7K ! l07o I/2W Carbon c28 30pf t5% NPO 500V Ceram.ic 'T4 SEE R24 i00Ktl0% r/2W Carbn c29 SEE T4 c30 30pf t57" NPO 500V Ceramic 1 l25V Polystyrene I l/2W Carbon PARTS LIST (CON'T.) ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION TRANSFORMERS TI Power Traasformer lz Outprt Transformer .r? T4 IF 455KC IF 455KC DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. PART NO. PART NO. MISCELLANEOUS 500-685 301-335 MI Dial Light #1813 M2 Dial Light #1813 1655-6 1655-6 CRl Diode 400PIV 500 MA. ED-3004 cR2 Diode 400 PM00 ED-3004 J1 Phone Jack I6-2 SPK T Speaker 14826 COILS MA. Cabinet 600-r73-3 RF Band #l 301-340 Panel (Front) 5W-787 L2 RF Band #2 301-34l Panel (Back) soo-629-2 LJ RF Band #3 30L-342 Knob (Bandspread -Tuning) 27OO2- L L4 RF Band #4 30r-343 Knob (Band-Volume) 27OO2P-1 L5 Osc, Band #l Knob (BFO) 26600P-r L6 Osc. Band #2 30r-344 301-345 Dial Glass 301-336 L7 Osc. Band #3 30i -346 Feet r00-435-1l L8 Osc. Band #4 30r-347 LI SWITCHES swl Power Switch 300-268- 18 (On Volume Control) sw2 sw3 sw4 ANL (On - Off) ss-32 STBY-REC SS.32 LOr-734-6 BFO Switch (On BFO Control) sw5 Band Switch 301-339 9
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