® MOTOROLA MX300 SERIES “Handie-Talkie” FM Two-Way Radios . 403-512 MHz SPECIFICATIONS ‘GENERAL Size: 280" wigete 141" deny, See cher below for height. ne Miao sie x04 exato x00 ‘Resio Onty 420° HOT mm) asd TT tm) 496°T27 mm 6. hm) 6.38" HG mn) Fes i ary "Tour Nek Samim Reshasbe Ba Uta an Capecty 2.69 (219 mm) 9.02" (229m Bad 9 mm 10.2" fs mm) 10.79" 274 mm) 1 Hout Rap Gare aw Lane consi 13987 (44mm) 8.08" (154 md teal 723" (184mm) 7.82 (199 mm) Ncdumteosey S03" Ligdmm) © SAG" 6tmm) BI" Tamm) 788" Se mm) © 8" 200ml High Case 398° Shim) “Ra or om) Baty) Bt 8m) Ba a 3500 mAH Mercury 7.60" (183 mm) 799° (203mm) “98.583 mm)” 9.16" (253 mm) 9.78" (249 mm weicne eon 1800r,(809) 4 20r tg) Bor AT) Res 6109) 188. Vier Cy Aor. 60m) anon. (00a) aro Tarigh B8SC. (1119) 40D. (1680 Lit Cops te2ortsied —r2oz isco Rt Poe ieiB 23200, 251 on. (7119 Nedimeamscy —-««o3or tones) =H Son leroy «Hagar lores) aoe Face ln ign Casey Ham.) 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Proper use of this radio will result in exposure below the OSHA limit DO NOT hold the radio such that the antenna is very close to, or touching, . exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting, ‘The radio will perform best if the microphone is two or three inches away from the lips and the radio is vertical. ls, : DO NOT hold the transmit (PTT) switch on when not actually desiring to er transmit, DO NOT allow children to play with any radio equipment containing & an transmitter, DO NOT operate a portable transmitter near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere unless itis @ type especially qualified for such use. FCC REGULATIONS State th 1. Radio transmitters may be tuned or adjusted only by persons holding @ first or second class commercial radiotelephone operator's license or by personnel working under their immediate supervision. 2. The rf power output of a radio transmitter shall be no more than that required for satisfactory technical ‘operation considering the area to be covered and the local conditions. Frequency and deviation of a transmitter must be checked before itis placed in service and rechecked once leach year thereafter e FCC DESIGNATIONS —————_—________ POWER NUMBER OF FREQUENCIES CC DESIGNATION Ww 2 4228 Ww 4 4229 1w 8 4230 2w 2 4231 2W 4 4232 2w a 4233 Sw 2 4234 Sw 4 4235 Bw 8 4236 RC DESIGNATION 0091 © 1081 by Motoroia, ne. Portable Products Division {8000 W. Sunrise Blvd, Ft. Lauderd 2 Printed in USA. 1/81DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE For most servicing, only the front and rear covers need to be removed. This provides access to both sides of the main circuit board, and the modules on the board may be replaced without further disassembly. Turn the radio off and remove battery before disassembly and before reassembly. PROCEDURE Loosen the four captive screws on the back cover until the back cover is free. 2. Remove the back cover. There is @ captive washer on each screw. Do not remove or lose the washers, They protect the cover against excessive pressure from the front cover studs. Carefully lift the front cover away from the frame, Unplug the front cover assembly, if necessary. When reassembling the radio, use care to replace the front cover. Slide it straight into the frame, Be sure the pad isin place around the speaker. RADIO SERVICE NOTES 1, The main printed circuit board is a 4-layer board with two layers of printed circuit bonded inside the board 2. Before removing the 4-layer board from the frame, unsolder the B+, B-, wires connecting the antenna jack to the board, and the ground wire at the bottom of the board. 3, The audio output to the speaker is a balanced output. Do not measure with @ grounded voltmeter. Use a battery-powered voltmeter or @ 1:1 transformer, such as the Motorola Part No. 25C84903H01. This trans- former has two secondary windings which must be connected in series to provide a 1:1 turns ratio. 4. Flexible printed circuits are used in this radio. The foil pattern is bonded between two layers of flexible Use care when handling: avoid excessive bending. Do not overheat, Use a temperature-contralled soldering iron with @ 600° or 700° tip. Avoid prolonged contact with the flexible circuit. ase 5. To connect the radio to a 7.5-volt bench power supply, use battery block ST-1176 and a current limiting ower supply set at 3 amp maximum. 6 The digital PL modulation observed on the service monitor (without audio) is @ group of random square wave pulses with various widths, depending on the code plug. The pattern repeats every 178 msec. When the transmitter is unkeyed, the 135 Hz sine wave turn-off code appears at a reduced level for 120 msec. “Measure the pulse pesk-to-peak amplitude for deviation.MODULE LOCATIONS 1 W & 2 W RADIOS 5 W RADIOS ee aoa Rw a = feral am ve a] |" 32 E ere | HF wim] EF | 1am fede® | ca Life « || a 1} | ce me | [one |e « 1] | ee a] | a 1 —— [i cove conorrioner Sm a=] [=] ([Bierrac processor veeGENERAL ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE Radios are aligned at the factory to provide peak performance over a long period of time. Realignment may be re quired if components are replaced or have aged. To perform these procedures it is only necessary to remove the front and back covers of the radio, as described in the “Disassembly Procedure. 20 dB QUIETING TEST (Perform on each channel) ‘AC vottmeter with ST Roe tothe "Main Circuit Board layout diagrams forthe lesion of ajstments 1 [otume | 1.73 ac noie out | 402; nin 10% | Teed or nxaane | Extblihe referano noise Portable Test Sets Canin (BE COMMENDED TEs? EQUIPMENT ANCSER VICE AIDS 2 | Signal Carrier freq., 0 output] Gen. output Signal generator on. Connect signal gen. to generator | level connector service monitor J401 (Ext. Ant. Jack) MOTOROLA PLICATION MODEL NO. Mel eee 3 | Signal Slowly increase until | J402, pin 10 to | AC voltmeter with ST- | Signal must be less than. Fl generator noise decreases 20 dB | pin 2 1349 or RTX4005 0.5 uV at J401 for 20 dB 1200 Service Monitor —_ Signal Generator and frequency/deviation meter aie eee ee $1053 [AG Voltmeter ‘AC and audio measurements $1063 DC Multimeter DC voltage, current, and resistance measurements OTE: Chanel cement (C51, CE2 et equnay =f -21A MH 8 $1350 Wattmeter “Transmitter power output measurements S1-1261 Wattmeter Plug tn Element Gw.2wh 81-1263 Wattmeter Plugin Element (ow $1067 ‘Aucio Oscillator ‘Audio signal messurements and generate “PL” tones sTA175 ‘Dummy Battery Block Interconnects radio to bench 7.5 V power supply NKNG222 Tune-Up Cable and Connects test equipment to the antenna jack on $1349 MX300 Portable Test Set the radio and also enables convenient connec: eS to the accussory jac, with switehing fun RTx4005, Portable Test Set and Enables convenient connections to the accessory ATK402t-A | TestCable jack, with switching functions ‘ST-1180 RF Jack Wrench/Preselector ‘To remove the antenna jack and the nuts securing TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT Spanner Wrench the preselector tothe printed ercutt board SUNGATS DPL Test Set Encodes and decodes digital PL signals NoTes: 1. Align the receiver before adjusting channel elements CE101 or CE102. = 2! Refer tothe instruction manual for radios with expanded offsets i., offsets other then S.1947 Power Supply Bench power supply Osteen cous MEE T1013 Dummy RF Lood “Transmitter power output measurements 3. Measurements are made with transmitter keyed and a 50-ohm load connected at J401 r TEST EQUIPMENT USED MEASUREMENT RECEIVER ALIGNMENT. |STEP | ADJUST} TYPE CONNECTED AT| CONDITIONS DESCRIPTION & LEVEL Preliminary Adjustments: TW UHZ4Aau) or —- Wattmeter 401 2.W(H34AAU) or 1. Turn PL switch off (if applicable) : oo Geran 2, Set squelch control to maximum cow position. | ole oe 3. Set frequency select switch to F1 position on 2 channel models, or to the channel nearest the bina ech canter of the range on 4 to 8 channel modes. ower channel 820 mA (1W) oF 4, Turn 21 thru Z7 until they are flush with the eirult board, Ammeter Dc supply 1225 mA (2 W) or (OC Multimeter) 2740 mA (5 W) step] ADJUST FOR MEASURED AT usine NOTE ; : 7 req. meter (on set to position 2 | cet Rai ranamit carrier fr 1 | 26027 | Maximum Vdc m2 | Dc voltmeter See Preliminary Adjust: GE1ON | service monitor) | Paiated using CE101 er ae tee (approx. 0.7 V) (OC multimeter) ments 5 : = 3 | CE102 le ee Radiated ae oe ‘Transmit carrier frec 2 | Freq. iat | Carrier freq. of F1 | in 7 of pre- | Service monitor Connect a Motorola service monitor) - using CE102 a onservice | minus 21.4mHz | selector ‘TEK-10 probe to the monitor PRESELECTOR input on Deviation meter | Radiated FS set to the channel having the service monitor (on service monitor) the highest deviation ‘ 4 | riz 35 kz max cartier dev 3 cet | Zeroerror Pin 7 of pre- Freq, meter on service Audio oscillator | J402, pin 3 Set to 1 kHz, 0.025 V selector monitor Deviation meter FS set to the channel having] On PL models, tone or dig 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel in the radio at applicable; CE2/F2, CES/F3, CE4/F4, eto 5 | none | (on service monitor) Radiated the highest deviation ital PL deviation should be +500 to 41000 Hz 5 [21 thru 25 | Best quieting lowest | 4402, pin 10t0 | AG voltmeter with ST- | Inject carver freq at J401 ac voltage) with freq. | pin 2 (Acces 1349 or RTX4005, to produce 20 dB quieting. select sw. set to channel used in step 1 sory connector) White tuning 21 thru 25, adjust the input to main: tain 20-48 quieting. Portable Test Sets TYPICAL TEST AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES. FOR MX300 SERIES RADIOS USING RTX4005 PORTABLE TEST SET Test mt | Acie meter sexe [wt] mx onaouustwent | 8+ | mR | aupiow |seLector |ioap lux} pe | prt Receiver Alignment Not] Toac | Not Used | AUDIOPA | Any [MX|Not Used | Center Used | vottmeter | NOTE: Receiver audio output measured on ac voltmeter. Adjust lor best quieting ~~ Used | voltmeter L Reaiersemiiiy [ou] Tose | Norne | aubiora | am Twn] a uaa] Gar SINAD meter | VOLUME control to maximum. The ac voltmeter shi NOTE: Apply a 1000 uV on-frequency carrier modulated with 1000 Hz tone @ +3 KHz deviation to the radio. Set sould indicate no less than 3.74 V ac no cartier applied, ee frequency is applied with a 1000 Hz tone @ 3 kHz deviation. Th he {de voltmeter should ind [Transmitter Frequency | Not | Not Used | NotUseé | Any — | Any Mx] Not Used | CONT or land Power Output Used ‘MOMT NOTE: Makes it possibie to key transmitior for test purposes, ‘Transmitter Deviation | Not | Toac ‘Audio mic | Any [Mx] Not Used | CONT or ‘Adjustment Used | voltmeter | Oscillator at MOMT 1000 He and 25 mV NOTE: Adjust “IDC” for #5 kHz deviation, - ‘Transmitter Modulation | Not} Toac [Audio Ose.at]_ MIC | Any [MX] Not Used | CONT or Sensitivity Used} voltmeter | 1000 Hz and MOMT 35 mV NOTE: With PL tone filter removed, deviation should be no less than a3 KHz, Discriminator Output Not} Tose Not Used | DISC | Any |MX) Not Used | Center Measurement Used | voltmeter and then toa de voltmeter NOTE: ACVM should indicate 250 to 400 mV of noise (audible from speaker) or recovered audio if 1000 uV carrier Toae voltmeter ‘Audio Filter and Regulator ] Not Module U7 Output Check | Used Not Used VoL ‘Any MX] Not Used ieate 1.2 10 1.8 V de with Center indicate an output of more than 62 mV ac. NOTE: Apply a 1000 uV on-frequency carrier modulated with 1000 Hz tone @23 kHz, The ac voltmeter should ‘To inject Audio into Audio] Not] To ac ‘Audio vot | Any [MX] Not Used | Center Power Amplifier Used] voltmeter | Oscillator at 1000 Hz and 40 mV NOTE: Apply # 1000 uV on-frequency carrier (unmodulated) tothe radio. Set audio oscillator level to 40 mV. Adjust volume control to maximum. Verify 3.74 V ac mini io output) is available at output. _—_——— Microphone Output Not] Toac Not Used Mic | Any |Mx| Not Used | Center Measurement Used] voltmeter NOTE: Key transmitter with PTT switch on radia, AC volimeter measures microphone output. A Toud whistle or “four” into microphone should cause a meter indication of 25 mV minimum, EPF-10506-8SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM NOTES {AND 2 CHANNEL RADIOSSCHEMATIC DIAGRAMMAIN CIRCUIT BOARDS 4. 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FOUD A THIN STRIP OF MYLAR TaPe OVER THE CUT EDGE ‘SRO PRESS TIGHT ALONG BOTH SIDESOF THe FLEXCIRCUIT 1 c sas 1 watEXPLODED VIEW Hunks@mororota _WsTRUCTION MANUAL REVISION FMR- 977 for Issue- 3 Manual No, 68P_81013C75-B "MX300" SERIES "Handie-Talkie” GENERAL FM Two-Way Radios 403-512 Miz This revision outlines changes that have occurred since the printing of your instruction manual. Use this information to supplement your manual. Installation of these changes in earlier equipment is not necessary except as recommended in Motorola Service and Repair Notes (SRN's), REVISION DETAILS Item Change Kit New No. Affects Number Suffix 1 Parts List NLEO4OA — NLE8041B — NLE8042A --- NLE8230A -- NLE8231B - NLE8232A a NLE8240A — NLE8242A _- NLE8241B -— 2 Control Flexible Circuit Detail, Schematic Diagram and Parts List NLN4171B 1 3 Electrical Parte List (Page 8) -- -— CHANGES Ref, Sym. Action Part Number Description 1 R102 changed to 1805690603, Pot.; 10k R107 changed to 1805690601 Pot.; 2k RESISTOR, Fixed: 2 R302 deleted 0600185875 4702 £10%; 1/80 (replaced with an insulated wire jumper) R303 changed to 0660075449 Ak £5%5 1/80 RESISTOR, Fixed: @ 25%; 1/8W unless ‘stated 3 R303 (0660075449 R306 066007537 NOTE: Only part R307 0660075465 numbers have changed. R309 0660075443, Values remain the R310 0660075489 same R313, 314 0660075473, R315 0660075441 4/7/82 wl of 1- FMR - 977