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The CRYSTAL CHECK function allows any crystal
with a fundamental frequency of 1-20 MHz to be
inserted into the front panel universal crystal socket
to check for crystal activity. The crystal will be made
to resonate at its fundamental operating frequency.
To perform the external CRYSTAL CHECK:
1. Insert the crystal to be tested into the front-
panel socket marked CRYSTAL CHECK.
2. Select the EXT XTAL position of the DIGITAL
READOUT SELECTOR.
3. Read the fundamental crystal frequency on the
DIGITAL READOUT. Defective or inoperative
crystals will be indicated by an intermittent or a
RF WATTMETER
WARNING: The RF power output should
be checked before making any modulation
or frequency tests on a CB transmitter. If
the last three digits of the digital readout
show a flashing "888", the transmitter is
providing more than 20 Watts output. If
this overrange condition is present, imme-
diately stop testing until the power output
is reduced to prevent damage to the 50
Ohm load, and possible damage to the
transmitter's output stages.
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zero frequency readout.
NOTE: Many crystals used in CB trans-
ceivers are designed to operate on an
overtone, rather than their fundamental
frequency. For example, an oscillator
operating at 27.000 MHz will use a third
overtone crystal with a fundamental fre-
quency of 9.000 MHz. This fundamental
frequency is the one that the CB42 will
indicate. The exact operating frequency
of the crystal depends on the circuit it is
part of. For an exact reading of a
crystal's operations, it should be mea-
sured in-circuit with the I Meg fre-
quency counter input.
The RF WATTMETER of the CB42 is designed to
read the Peak-Envelope-Power(PEP) of the RF signal.
This allows the same meter to read SSB PEP. or aver-
age AM carrier power.
To usethe RF WATTMETER:
1. Connect the transceiver to the proper power
source as described in the PREPARING FOR
TEST section.
2. Connect the antenna output of the transceiver
to the 50 OHM input of the CB42 using the sup-