REALISTIC Service ian = ETT IORI RTS SOLID STATE FIVE BAND COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER Catalog Number: 20-152 EPR TTA A TY E 5 2A This service manual is relevant to products manufactured after APR 20, 1975 F (After serial number 418411 for U.S.A., 417544 Canada, 429012 for Australia, Belgium and U.K.) CUSTOM MANUFACTURED FOR RADIO SHACK g A TANDY CORPORATION COMPANYCONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS . . . DISASSEMBLY DIAL STRING ASSEMBLY .... : see bas = GENERAL ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS .....--. 5 cle ALIGNMENT SET-UP DIAGRAM ALIGNMENT POSITIONS ....- eg eyes we Fact DIAL TRACKING ALIGNMENT CHART «0-00 0s ceee eee eeee 4 BFO ALIGNMENT ......-...--- Ce ee MAIN P.C. BOARD TOP VIEW MAIN P.C. BOARD BOTTOM VIEW COIL PACK P.C. BOARD TOP VIEW oe COIL PACK P.C. BOARD BOTTOM VIEW ..... MAIN P.C. BOARD WIRING DIAGRAM . . ' 2 wand COIL PACK P.C. BOARD WIRING DIAGRAM... -- eee BLOCK DIAGRAM IC SCHEMATIC TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS LIST SEMICONDUCTOR LEAD IDENTIFICATION jae ss aoa SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ......- tredlhe cee ina 20 Bia 18 12-16SPECIFICATIONS Description Condition ‘Nominal Spec. Limit Spee. Frequency coverage Band A 145 — 405. kHz 160 — 400. kHz Band B 520 — 1610 kHe 535 — 1605 kHz Band C 147 — 455 MHz 15 — 48 MHz Band D 43. — 132 MHz 450-13 Miz a Band E 127 — 30.2 Mie 13 — 30 wine | Sensitivity 250 kHe 50 nV 200 nV (S+N)/N = 10.68, 1 M2 100 30080 Output = 60 mw 25 MHz uv TuV (Thru LEC. Dummy ANT.) 7 MHz aw tony 21MHz au 100 Selectivity 608 aki 45 kHz 40 a8 1B kite 20kHe Image ratio 250 kHie 48.48 40.08 (Thru LE. Dummy ANT.) 1 MHz 65.43 50d 25MHz 4548 40.48 7 MH 35.48 3048 21 MHz 1808 1048 Signal-to-Noise ratio mV at 7 MHz ‘AM 5048 4048 ssB 4048 308 Intermediate frequeney 455 kHz 455 #2 kHe BF. pitch 225 kHe 22kHe AVC action 50 2V to 20mVv +608 048 at7 Me ‘Audio frequency response ‘AM: 300 Hz to 3 kHe 6B 43,—10¢08 $88: 300 He to 3 kHz ~6dB 43, =1008 ‘Audio output power ‘Less than 10% T.H.D. 700 mW 500 mW. Hum and noise ‘AF Gain Minimum AM 45mv tomy = SB im 10m 1. idling Fomerchan AC 120V, 60He 3w aw DG 12v He m 2. Full power ann Son ‘AC 120V, 60 He ew tow Ls be 12v 180ma 300.mA Dial calibration accuracy Main Tuning 21% 13% Bandsoread. 40.1% 105% Oscillator drop-out AC 80V 100 be Vv. av, Semiconductors VIC, 5 FET’s,7 transistors and 15 diodes Reception AM, CW and Single Side Band (USB/LSB) Power source 2 120 Volt AC 60 Hz or 12. Volt DG negative ground only, ‘Antenna © Low impedance Phone jack matching impedance: More than 8 ohm Operating temperature O'Cro40"C Dimensions 2 69/16"(H) x 14-1/5"(W) x8.7/8"(D) Weight 2 lbs. NOTE: Nominal Specs represent the design specs; all units should be.able to approximate these — some will exceed and some may drop slightly below these specs. Limit Spees represent th considered acceptable; in no case should a unit perform to tess than wit solute worst condition which still might be in any Limit Spec.DISASSEMBLY caineT 2.1700 Eve DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Remove 6 screws from bottom plate. 2. Remove 6 screws from rear board. 3, Remove 4 screws holding cabinet. FRONT PANEL 24703 a Za701 DIAL STRING ASSEMBLY : MAIN TUNING I$ swam Tunic caracrron NOTE: POSITION OF MAIN TUNING + CAPACITOR AND PULLEY WHEN i POINTER ISSET AT ZERO ON (oaseaue ; 9) \ nanan BAND SPREAD e BAND SPREAD OVAL ee eano srneao NOTE: THE POSITION OF BAND SPREAD DIAL, BOTH PULLEYS QND BAND SPREAD CAPACITOR PLATES a REAR BOARD CHASSIS BOTTOM PLATEGENERAL ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS Test instrument required: 1. Signal Generator (160 kHz — 30 MHz) 2. LEC, Dummy antenna 3. AC VTVM 4, Oscilloscope PREPARATION FOR DIAL TRACKING ALIGNMENT Note 1: Before attempting alignment, warm up the test instrument and the receiver for a minimum of 1 minutes to allow ‘the components to stabilize, Note 2: During alignment, reduce the signal generator output as the VTVM readings become higher. Always use the lowest signal generator output, Note 3: Anon metallic alignment tool is requited for complete alignment. Note 4: Before alignment confirm that, when the MAIN TUNING knob is rotated fully counterclockwise (main tuning capacitor fully meshed) the dial pointer rests exactly on the O mark on the LOG scale. Step 1:_ Set the front panel controls as follows: BAND SPREAD — Fully clockwise (fully open). AF GAIN — Adjust as necessary during alignment RF GAIN — Fully clockwise MODE SW = — AM position oPR Sw ALIGNMENT SET-URDIAGRAM 1.£.C. DUMMY ANTENNA DIAGRAM, Se ee] oe BY viva (acyALIGNMENT POSITIONS 3 ore DIAL TRACKING ALIGNMENT CHART ai SET BAND. SELECTOR TO: SET RECEIVER MAIN DIAL TO: ‘ADJUST FOR MAX tuum vv oR. ‘SIMETER READING: ] TUNE SIGNAL GENERATOR | CONNECT SIGNAL ster| FReauEney To: GENERATOR TO: {MODULATION 1 ke 30%) IF STAGE — [Actos | 1 | 455 Ke | Weis ves 2 thru a 0.01HF 3 | capacitor | 4 | Repeat Steps 1 thru 3. BANDA S| WoKHe | anTenna 6 | werminats thru | = | 1€.0.dummy | 380KHe antenna 2 10 - | TT] Repeat dape Stari 1 ment is observed. 380 KHe 116 (RED) | CTE (OSC wimmer_| ANT Trimmer, ver | CTIRE timer)BANDB 12} 600kH2 ANTENNA 600 kHz 13 terminals thru 14 LE.C. dummy 7 (RE coil) 15 | 1400KH2 antenna 8 1400 kHz €T7 (OSC trimmer) 16 “ANT Trimmer, VC1 7 Z CT2 (RF trimmer) 18 [Repeat steps 12 thru 17 until no improvement is observed. BANDC 19 | 17 Mae ANTESNA 17 Mie T13 (OSC coit) a terminals thru | TBIANT coil) a E.G, dummy TB (RE coll) 2 | 4MHe ata c aMiz (CTS (OSC trimmer 2 "ANT Trimmer, VCT 24 CTS (RF trimmer) 25 | Repeat steps 19 thru 24 until no improvement is observed. BAND D 26_| SMHz ANTENNA! 5MHz 114 (OSC coil) terminals thru Té (ANT coil) LE.C. dummy "TO (RF coil) 12MHz biwiaks Db T2MHz (CT9 (OSC trimmer) ANT Trimmer, VCT (CT4 (RF trimmer) If the image frequency does not appear at this point, repeat steps 33 thru 38, being careful to align to the correct. frequency. 32 |” Repeat steps 26 thru 31 until no improvement is observed. BANDE 3 T 33] 4aMHz ANTENNA, 14MHe m5 a terminals thru TE l35-] LE.C, dummy THO fe “28 Me antenna E MA cr19 37 ‘ANT Trimmer, VOT 38 cts | 38 | Tune the generator to 27.090MHz and check for the image frequency, Note: The image fraquency is 910 kHz above the signal frequency on Bands A, B, C and D, and 910 kHz below the signal frequency on Band E. BFO ALIGNMENT Note: Step 1: Stop 2. Stop 3: Stop 4: Stop 5: Confirm that the BFO capacitor is fully meshed when the BFO control is at 9 o'clock. If not, reset the knob on the shat, Set MODE switch to SSB/CW. Set BFO to the one o'clock position, Connect an antenna to the antenna terminals, then tune in a station to exactly the maximum reading on the Smeter. Set the AC VTVM to the 1.5 volt range. Connect the VTVM between 720 secondary and chassis ground. Adjust the core of T19 for a zero beat note in the loudspeaker. Adjust the core of T20 for maximum VTVM deflection,MAIN P.C. BOARD (TOP VIEW) |MAIN P.C. BOARD (BOTTOM VIEW)COIL PACK P.C.BOARD (TOP VIEW) * Deletion €78,079,C80 COIL PACK P.C. BOARD (BOTTOM VIEW) “Deletion €78,079,680aoIC SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM “ea Baa rH fe ish uPCS75C2TROUBLESHOOTING ‘Symptom Possible Cause 1) Pilot lamp does not light, nor does the unit ‘A) Faulty power cord. function when power is ON. 8) Defective power switch on AF GAIN VR3. ©) Defective power transformer T21, 2) Fuse blows when power is switched on, A) _ Defective electrolytic capacitor O71 B) Shortcircuit in the DC regulator circuit. ©) Shortcircuit in the power amplifier circuit. 3) Dial lamp and meter lamp do not light. A) Defective dial lamp or meter lamp. B) Defective power switch on AF GAIN VR3. 4) Dial lamp glows but no sound is heard on any bend. | A) Speaker jack or phone jack defective. B) Blown OBA fuse. C) Faulty speaker coupling capacitar C63 1D) Power amplifier (IC1) defective. E) Short circuit in the OC regulator cireut. F) Faulky power switch on AF GAIN V3. G) Faulty STD BY switch 5) No audio on any band. A) Detective local oscillator or oscillator eirucit component. B) Faulty RF stage amplifier or RE stage amplifier Eireuit component, 6) BFO Control has no effect. A) Detective MODE slide switch, Sw9. B) Defective capacitor C45, C)__ Faulty BFO circuit or BFO eireuit component. 7) S-meter not operating. ‘A) Defective S-meter B) Defective capacitor 623. C) Faulty AVC circuit or AVC circuit component. 8) Noisy ‘A) Defective RF stage amplifier. B) Defective IF stage amplifier. C) Defective AF amplifier C1eGV_—_—_—_CoOoOoOoOoOoOO OOO PARTS LIST A mus clears en a t Ri hhek Gre € Sentt< camnt, 2 ork Part Caps. \ [pet ne, Description RRS Part Number | “MFR: Part Number x ye ue capacitors (+4 2 Ceramic a7pF 10% sowy Fee Sy 3 Styrol 2209F 45% sow SoatH22) @N] ca Ceramic OIF © 480-20% 25WV Mc-70 YS yes Ceramic O.04uF —480-20% 25WV Mc-100 qv ec Ceramic O.omF —+80-20% 250 Mc-70 IL o Ceramic SF © 405pF SOW FCO SUN e Not used co ceramic 2IpF 10% sow Fee C10 Ceramic 0.0%F 480-20% 25Wv Me-100 en Siyrol 470pF 10% sow soctHa71k cz Syrel 50009F 45% sow SOA1H502) 13 Ceramic 0.0we —480—20% 25Wv mc-100 cr Ceramic Ow —480-20% BWV Fo70 15-20 Ceramic Do%F 480-20% 25Wv Mc-100 v_| 2 Ceramic 0%F +80-20% 25Wv Fo70 —| czy | Electrolytic 474F ———=—— t6wv cEoawics70 C24, 25 Myer our 420% sawy MStH-104 | C28 | Electrolytic 14F ——————= 16 WV CEO4-W1C100 c27 Mylar oar 20% sowy MisiH-108 Vo c2e —— | Etectrotytic —— 20F ———=—~ 16 cEoawic221 Spo? | etecwotvte — gr ———— tow cE0awic330 C30 + Electroiiic —— WF ———" sow CEoawiHoT0 cat Ceramic 1O0F — #10% sony FC-70 C32 Ceramic 200F 10% sony |. Fc50 Wor cas mes] Eectclytic AF ee tO cEoawie470 cos Mylar o.0quF 20% sowy MSiH403, C35 Ceramic Cour —+80-20% 25 e100 36 Ceramic 100pF 10% sow Fee 37 Ceramio 150pF © +10% sowy Foc 38 Ceramic 22F 10% sow Fcc 39 Siyrol 4300F 48% sowy SOATHAiS a0 Syrol 10009F 45% sow SOATH1025 cn Styrot 3300F 5% sow SOA1H332 on Ceramic S0pF 810% sow Fee cas styrol 2200pF 5% sow SOATH332) ou Ceramic YOopF 10% sow FC-70 cas Styrol 10009F —=10% sow SociHi02k, cas Ceramic 1000F 10% sow Feo car Mylar our 220% sowy MsiH-403 Wet cas ma} Eeetoinic amr tO | ceoawiea70 a9, 50 Mylar ome 20% sowy MsiH-103 cst Ceramic S0pF 10% sow Fe-60 52 Mylar oor sow msit103 53 Mylar Owe sow msi-104 A454 et Electrolytic <= UF sow ceoawiHior0 85 Ceramic 0.002F +80-20% sow mc-s0 A] 086] Eeoriytie me a3 18wv cEoAWiC330 57 “S| Electrolytic —= 3.3uF om soWwv CEOAWIV3R3 58 | Ceramic Our +80-20% _25Wv | Mo-136 =Ref. No. Description RS Part Number | MER¥s Part Number C59 Electrolytic —— 1000F 1ewv ‘CEOaWIC101 C60 Electrolytic ame 4.7F ——————— SV CEOAWIVaR? C61 —=—| Electrolytic — 100uF. 1ewv CEoawic101 ez Ceramic 0.003uF 480-20% — 25WV Mc-s0 C63 eet Electrolytic —=- 100uF ————-_ tewv CEoawici01 cea Myl 0.22uF 420% sow MstH-224 C65 sm] Electrolytic ee 10KF —ae tewv CEOsWict00 C66, 67 Not used ces Ceramic 0.001WF UL Listed 150WV ECK DDL1022E C69, 70 Ceramic 0.01 s00WV cK2160 C71, 72,73 J Electrolytic he 470F mmm WV cEoawica71 cma Not used C75. Ceramic 150pF 10% ‘sow Fee C76 | Electrolytic me 47F ——— 16 cEoawica70 7 Ceramic 100pF 410% SOW Fo70 RESISTORS RI Carbon film 1.8M2_ 35% v2w ERD-12TJ-185 R2 — Carbon film —= 2202 — 25% — AW ERD-1474-221 RS Carbon film 3302 «35% wvaw ERD-147I.331 Ra Carbon film, TOOK §— 45% vaw ERD-14TJ-104 RS Carbon film: HOK2 45% vaw ERD-14TJ-103, RG Carbon film 220 25% vaw ERD-14TJ-220 R78 Carbon film 10KQ_ 45% va ERD-14TJ-103 RO Carbon film 1202 48% vaw | ERD-14Ts-121 R10 Carbon film 470% 48% aw | ERD-aTs471 Ru Carbon film MQ 85% vaw ‘ | ERD-147J-105, RI2 Carbon film 15KQ 45% aw | ERD-4Ts-152 R13 Carbon film 1202 45% vaw | ERD-14TJ-121 Ria Carbon film A702 45% vaw. ERD-14T)-471 RIS, Carbon film 1KQ 45% aw ERD-14TJ-102 R16 Carbon film 10KQ =—-45% vaw ERD-14TJ-103 R17, 18 Carbon film 1KQ_ 45% yaw ERD-14TJ-102 Rig Carbon film ATKQ 45% vaw ERD-14TI472 R20 Carbon film 27KQ 45% aw ERD-147S-273 Rat Carbon fim 4702 45% vaw ERD-14TS471 R22 Carbon film 1KQ 45% vaw ERD-14TJ-102 R23 Carbon film 4702 35% wvaw ERD-14TS471 R24 Carbon film: 33KQ 15% vaw ERD-14T).332 R25, 26 Carbon film TKR — 85% wvaw ERD-147J-103 Rar Carbon film 470K2 35% aw ERD-14T.474 R28, Carbon film ATKQ 45% vaw ERD-147I-472 R29. Carbon film 68KQ 45% vaw ERD-147J-682 R30 Carbon film 4702 45% vaw ERD-147s-471 R31 Carbon film 2202 5% 1/4 ERD-1475-221 R32 Carbon film 2702 15% aw ERD-147I-271 R33 Carbon film 47a a wvaw ERD-14T.470 R34 Carbon film 47K 15% vaw ERD-14TJ.-473 R35 Carbon film A702 AB aw ERD-14TJ-471 R36 Carbon film 47KQ 45% vaw ERD-14TJ-473 R37 Carbon film Toor 35% aw ERD-147J-101 38-41 Carbon film AT0KQ —+5% vaw ERD-14TI-474 =13-Description RS Part Number | MFR’s Part Number Carbon film 33K2 48% vvaw ERD-16T1.332 Carton ATKQ 28% aw ERD-14T5.472 Carbon film 1M 28% vvaw ERD-4T-155 Carbon film 1K 38% yaw ERD-14TJ-102 Carbon film 470K 45% aw ERD-14TI474 Carbon film aM 45% vew ERD-127J-185, Carbon film o47n 38% w ERXIANJO.A7 Carbon firm 4702 36% wvaw ERD-4TJA71 Carbon film 1MQ 48% aw ERD-147J-105, Carbon firm TKR 35% vw ERD-147J-102 Carbon film 22K2 48% vaw ERD-147-222 Carton film ATKQ 48% yaw ERD-1475-472 Carbon film 1K 8% aw ERD-147J-102 Carbon film eka -+5% yaw ERD-147-683 Carbon film 43KQ —-*5% aw ERD-147)-433 Carbon film 150K *8% aw ERD-14TJ-154 Carbon film 420K *5% aw ERD-14T424 Carbon film en 45% aw ERD-1474-820 Carbon film san 45% va ERD-1471.330 Carbon film 33KQ 45% vaW ERD-1475333 COILS/TRANSFORMERS/FILTERS A,B BAND BAR Antenna coil cA3003 128NA-066 C BAND Antenna coll cA-300t GPNA.O71 DBAND Antenna colt CA-3005 ePNA074 E BAND ‘Antenna colt cA-3008 6PNA077 ABAND RE coil 1CA-4470 @PNROG7 B BAND RF coll cAaa7t 6PNR-069 BAND RF coll cAaa72 6PNR072 DBAND BF coll cAaa73 6PNR-075 E BAND BF coil casera 6PNR-078 ABAND 08 coil CAa485 ePNO-068 B BAND OSC coll CAsae6 6PNO-070 BAND (OC coll caa4e7 6PNO-073 DBAND OSC coll caaass 6PNO-078 E BAND 08¢ coll cates 6PNO-079 455 kHz Mechenical Filter ca-3008 MFH-40K 455 kHz [FT YMIC-15001 455 kHz [FT YMc-15002 BFO coil 1950 455 kHz 1ET ‘Ymc-16002 Power Trans (U.S.A. model) UL Listed Y.0136 Power Trans (Canada model) CSA Listed 2635 Power Trans (Aurtralia and Europe model) 3639 RFC 250uH LF1-251 REC 47HH LF1470 14Ref. No. Description RS Part Number | MER’s Part Number POTENTIOMETERS. R12 RF Gain contro! P0725 2KBX2(GJ10A) vR3 AF Gain control P0726 BKA(VJITASF21) ‘SEMICONDUCTORS Diode Germanum NBO Diode Zener 7V EOA01.07R, Diode Germanum NBO Diode Silicon 1s1885 Diode Zener 11V EQAOI-11R. Ic NEC uPCS7BC2 Transistor Silicon Toshiba 28K 191) Transistor’ Silicon Toshiba | 2sca73 Transistor Silicon FET. Toshiba 2sK19(Y) Transistor Silicon «FET. Toshiba 28K 19(GR) Transistor Silicon Toshiba 2sca72\y) Transistor Silicon Toshiba 280373, Transistor Silicon = F.ET. Toshiba 28K19(GR) Transistor Silicon FET. NEC 28K37 or 28K19 Transistor Silicon Toshiba 280373 Transistor Silicon Toshiba 2sc1173(¢) Transistor Silicon Toshiba 280373 Thermistor M-10K SWITCHES. BAND Selector switch ¥-304 $1130 GE-18C-4093, ANL/MODE/AVC/OPR s-7202 6Pr4L Slide VARIABLE CAPACITORS/TRIMMER CAPACITORS ver ANT TRIMMER, C4469 GE-180-4083 vO2, 4,6 MAIN Tuning 3gangs caae7 7MD34X248 ve3, 5 BAND SPREAD Tuning 2gangs C4468 GE-180-4082 ver’ BFO PITCH c-4469 GE-18D-4083 cr6 RE PC Trimmer | cases Evc-123032 cr710 (OSC PC Trimmer | casaea ATL MISCELLANEOUS Chassis | GE-19A.4854 Front chassis | GE-19.4870 Cabinet 2.1700 GE-158.2256 Bottom Plate 2.1701 GE-IC535A, Back Board 2.1702 GE-176-3387 Front Panel Z.1708 GE-18¢-4068 “Tuning Dial Plate Go1a2 GE-18C-4069 Band Spread Dial Plate Go1a3 GE-180-4070 ‘Tuning Dial Shaft pans GE-180.4072 Band Spread Dial Shaft sit GE-1804071 “15Ref. No. Description RS Part Number | _ MFR's Part Number Dial Spread Shatt 3116 GE-120-728 Band Spread Sleeve 6 Pally Stud HB-0440 GE-110-543A Rotary Switch Bearing He-0442 GE-110-575(1) Flywheet RASI85 GE-120-734 Pally 409 RA2408 Pally 709 RA-2409 Pally 906 RA2410 Dial Back Panel GE-198.4871 Main Dial Pointer GE-19D-4881 Spread Dial Pointer GE-190-4931 Shield Bar HB-0446 GE-11¢-609 Main P.C. Board UL Type GE-198-4284 Coil Pack P.C. Board v-4e82 GE-180-3966 S Meter 0233 KL218L59 Fuse Holder F-1092 SN-2055 3 Power Connector 0567 No. 1476 2P Lug & Socket 36236 No. 3822 BP Screws Terminal K4927 3210 Phone Jacks 4.0568 Lw079 ‘Speaker Jack 4.0569 SG7615 Lamp Grommet HB-0149 No. 4108 109 Lamp Grommet (Band Spread Dial) GE-190.4924 Bar Antenna Holder 18-0450 Plastic Foot F.0139 No. 7003, Fuse 0.5 Cartridge Type HF-0079 Lead Lamp 7V 50mA, L0470 L-90mm Lead Lamp 7V 50mA Loa L=440mm Line Cord (U.S.A, model) UL Listed ‘we1670 BLK 6 Feet Line Code (Canada model) up3293 Line Code (Europe model) #1212 Line Code (Australia model) 999 Line Cord Strain Relief UL Listed H.0851 sRap4 Dial Spring 9 RA5996 Dial Spring 5. RAS997 Nylon Pully RAZ 7009 Tuning Knob k-1497 GE-180-4073 Control Knob K.1498 GE-180.4074 Terminal Strip 1L1P UL Type 44328 Terminal Strip 1L1P 34329 AMP Terminal UL Listed #36964 SPEAKER BOX Speaker Speaker Box Box Rear Plate Front Panel 1/4" Plug W/Cord Screws 1 Kit ~16-SEMICONDUCTOR LEAD IDENTIFICATION (ak: 2sca72(y), 280373 (8): 28k19(¥), 25K191GR) (©): 28c1173(C) (0): 2sK37 i) @ L (Heat St)RADIO snack Eg A TANDY CORPORATION COMPANY U.S.A.: FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76107 CANADA: BARRIE, ONTARIO, CANADA L4M 4W5 TANDY CORPORATION AUSTRALIA BELGIUM . UK 780-316 VICTORIA ROAD PARC INDUSTRIEL OE NANINNE BSTON ROAD AYDALMERE, NSW. 2116, 5140 NANINNE WEONESBURY, STAFFS WEIO TUN 7A Printed in Japan