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- Subject: MAXAR temp drift mod
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- This file contains information to REDUCE the amount temp drift that the
- Motorola Maxar series radios exhibit. This is a proven modification,
- however, Iam not responsible for anything contained in this information.
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- From day one, the Maxar series of Motorola radios have had a temperature
- frequency drift problem. Motorola is aware of it and has issued
- Tech Bulletins on the subject. None of the Tech Bulletins corrected
- the problem as well as the following mod does.
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- The Motorola Maxar 80 radio has a built in Temperature compensating
- REGULATOR built into the radio. This regulator works below -10 degrees C.
- Therefore, the crystal temperature in Not maintained under most normal
- operating conditions.
- The heart of the regulator consists of a resistor and an NTC thermistor.
- Basically, the increase of temperature at the crystal increases current
- flow thru the thermistor which decreases current flow thru the resistor
- which lowers the temperature of the crystals. The values of the standard
- components cause the "idle" point of the circuit to be somewhere above
- -10 degree C. When the Temperature drops below the "idle" point, current
- decreases thru the thermistor which increases current flow thru the
- resistor which heats the crystal.
- The concept of this mod was to merely increase the "idle" point of this
- circuit to insure that the NORMAL average conditions could be delt with
- in a reasonable way. During this mod, it was also found in the original
- design, that the regulator is wired to switch battery. this mod also
- corrects this.
- TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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- a. Soldering iron
- b. Solder
- c. Short length of hook-up wire....6inches??? #20
- d. 2k ohm 1/4 watt resistor
- e. Sharp knife or razor
- f. Manual on radio you have
-
- A) Locate the TRANSMIT crystal. You should find a resistor right next
- to it. Directly under the resistor, you should find the thermistor.
- it is usually wrapped in heat-shrink along with the resistor.
- Also locate this on the schematic in the manual. It is located in the
- UNIFIED CHASSIS, exciter section.
- B) Locate the trace going to both RT101 and R135. Cut it.
- C) Add a jumper wire from the junction of RT101 and R135 to A+.
- Before you cut the trace, the junction was wired to SW A+. Make sure
- you wire to A+, NOT SW A+.
- D) Locate the other side of RT101 and the trace. Cut it and clean both
- sides of the trace for soldering.
- E) Add the 2k resistor across the cut you just made.
- ****YOU ARE DONE****
- NOTES:
- As best I can tell, the crystal temp is now maintained at 80 degrees F.
- I have done this mod to a couple of radios and have not had to adjust
- the freq since...bout 2 years!
- This mod does increase the idle current flow of the radio. Not much but
- you dont get something for nothing.
- 73 de Jim, WA6OFT @ KA6HMG.AZ.USA.NA
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