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M-220 
TRANSCEIVER 
R’S MANUAL 


VHF - 
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LIMITED 


WARRANTY & 


General Aviation Electronics, Inc. (Genave), warrants this 
product to be free from material defects for a period of 90 days 
from the date of purchase, provided the warranty registration 
card properly filled out is returned by the purchaser to Genave 
within 10 days after purchase. This warranty is limited to the 
original retail purchaser and is not extended to second owners 
of the product. 

Our obligation under this warranty is limited to replacement 
of any parts (except periodic maintenance items such as bulbs, 
fuses, etc.) which, upon our examination, appear to us to be 
defective in materials or workmanship. The parts will be re- 
placed within 45 days after receipt of the unit, provided the 
unit is delivered to the Factory (Customer Service Dept., Gen- 
eral Aviation Electronics, 4141 Kingman Drive, Indianapolis, 
Indiana 46226) within 90 days after the date of purchase, ship- 
ping prepaid. All shipping costs and labor charges shall be born 
by the purchaser. 

The owner may elect to have the unit repaired at an author- 
ized Genave repair facility in which case Genave, within 45 
days after receipt of the unit, will replace only those defective 
parts returned shipping prepaid to the Factory (Customer Serv- 
ice Dept., General Aviation Electronics, 4141 Kingman Drive, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46226). Purchaser shall bear any and all 
other costs including but not limited to labor, transportation and 
freight. 

This warranty does not apply to defects, malfunction, or 
breakage due to improper installation or to the servicing thereof 


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by other than an authorized Genave dealer nor to units that 
have been damaged by lightning or other acts of God, excess 
current, or any units that have had serial number altered or 
removed, Abuse, misuse, tampering, submersion in water or 
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SECTION I 


SECTION 


SECTION II] 


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CONTENTS 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
Introduction 
Description 


Specifications 


INSTALLATION MANUAL 


2-1 Introduction 

2-2 Equipment Supplied 

2-3 Equipment Required, But Not Supplied 
2-4 Optional Equipment Available 
2-5 Pre-Installation Check 

2-6 Installation Planning 

2-7 Fixed or Mobile Installation 
2-8 Reserved 

2-9 Antenna Considerations 

2-10 Accessory Connector - P1001 
2~11 Removing Instrument Top Cover 
2-12 Tone-Frequency Adjustment 


OPERATING MANUAL 


Operating Controls 
Operating Instructions 
Licensing Information 


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GENERAL INFORMATION 


1-1. INTRODUCTION 


This manual contains all the informa- 
tion normally required to license, in- 
stall, and operate the Genave ECOM-220 
VHF~FM transceiver. . 


The maintenance manual contains all the 
‘above information, in addition to unit 
schematics, alignment data, and parts 
lists, 


1-2, DESCRIPTION 


The ECOM-220 is designed to provide re- 
liable, high-quality communications for 
various business radio services, such 
as: Public Safety, Industrial Radio, 
and Land Transportation. The radio was 
under strict quality control during its 
fabrication, and was thoroughly checked 
prior to shipment from the factory. It 
will provide many years of satisfactory 
operation, if given reasonable care and 
handling. 


The ECOM-220 is a solid-state, VHF-FM 
transceiver designed for the transmis-— 
sion and reception of frequency modu- 
lated (16F3) radio signals on either of 
two possible channels within the VHF 
range from 143.9 to 173.4 MHz, Hither 
frequency can be selected by use of a 
front-panel, two-position rotary switch 


The unit is complete with an attached 
hand microphone and internally-mounted 
speaker. All circuitry employed is the 
latest state-of-the-art design, using 
the latest in semiconductor and inte- 
grated circuit technology ~- including 
a solid - state T/R switching circuit. 


A 15-pin male plug mounted on rear pan- 
el of the ECOM-220 transceiver is des- 
ignated as an "Accessory Connector,' 
and mates with a 15-pin female connec- 
tor to provide a convenient method of 
connecting power or optional accesso- 
ries to the unit. Standard wiring of 


the accessory connector utilizes only 
five pins, leaving the remainder avail- 
able for options or customized instal- 
lation. See Section 2-10, 


The transmitter RF output is typically 
20 watts from 143,9 MHz to 160,0 MHz, 
and 15 watts minimum from 160.0 MHz to 
173.4 MHz. The output impedance is 50- 
ohms using a standard UHF-type connec- 
tor (83-1SP or PL259). An improved heat 
sink provides increased transmit—power 
stability. 


The receiver is a crystal-controlled, 
dual-conversion superheterodyne employ- 
ing a 4-pole monolithic crystal filter 
for good selectivity. A single inte- 
grated circuit performs limiting and 
detection functions. The 10.7 MHz ist 
IF provides good image rejection, while 
the 455 kHz 2nd IF improves receiver 
stability, 


The ECOM~220 transceiver is designed to 
operate on +13.75 volts DC primary pow- 
er, The Genave PSI-10 power supply can 
be utilized when it is desired to oper- 
ate the instrument from a 117 volt, 50- 
60 Hz source, For mobile operation, the 
source may be a battery or the vehicle 
electrical system (negative ground). 


An easily-removed, two - piece plastic. 
case protects the instrument from dirt 
and physical damage. 


Provisions ‘are made within each trans— 
ceiver for the addition of an optional 
SA-1 Subaudible Tone Encoder-Decoder., 
This subaudible-tone system keeps the 
receiver squelched until a signal con- 
taining the proper subaudible, contin- 
uous tone is received, The SA-1 board 
generates the subaudible tone used to 
modulate the transmitter to activate 
the receivers in the system, and also 
decodes incoming signals. Note that all 
operating channels installed in the 
ECOM-220 must utilize the same tone 


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1-1 


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frequency -~- there are no provisions 
for omitting (or changing) subaudible 
tone on one channel only. A ceramic 


resonator on the SA-1 printed-circuit 
board determines the frequency of sub- 
audible tone being used. 


NOTE: If subaudible-tone system is 
used, the carrier is automatically 


modulated by the subaudible tone 
1-3, SPECIFICATIONS 
GENERAL: 


Front-Panel Size: 
Over~all Dimensions: 


Power Supply: 
Current Drain: 
Frequency Range (MHz): 


Number of Channels: 
Temperature Range: 
Weight: 


RECEIVER: 
Sensitivity: 


Selectivity: 

Squelch Threshold: 

Modulation Acceptance Bandwidth: 
Adjacent Channel Rejection: 


Intermodulation Response; 
Image Response: 

Spurious Response: 

Audio Output Power: 

Hum & Noise Level: 
Frequency Accuracy: 
Frequency Stability: 


TRANSMITTER: 


Power Output: 


Frequency Range (MHz): 
Output Impedance: 
Deviation: 

Frequency Accuracy: 


Frequency spaseenneea 
Transmitter, Spuxiou 


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during entire time that transmis- 
sion is taking place. Also, the op- 
erating frequency must be monitored 


to ascertain that it is NOT in use 
prior to originating a call. This 
monitoring is accomplished auto- 


matically by removing the micro- 
phone from its hang-up bracket, 


2~9/16"" (6.50 cm) x 8-3/16" (20.79 cm) 

2-9/16" (6.50 cm) x 8-3/16" (20.79 cm) 
x 12-1/8" (30.79 cm) 

13.75 VDC, negative ground; min. 11.5V 

6.5 amps max, xmit; 0.2 amps receive 

143.9 to 173.4; two-chan, separation 
60 kHz min. and 1 MHz max. 

Two 

~30° to +60°C 

Approx. 5 lbs. (2.27 kg) 


0.35 uV max. for 12 db SINAD - less than 
0.55 uV for 20 dB quieting 


47,5 kHz 


Less than 0.35 nV 

More than 5 kHz 

40 dB min. @ +25 kHz (EIA); 
20 dB quieting 

60 dB minimum (ETA) 

60 dB minimum (EIA) 

60 dB minimum (ETA) 

5 watts; 4 watts at 15% distortion 

Better than 35 dB below rated output 

+500 Hz 


55 dB for 


+.001% 


20 watts, typical; 143.9 to 160.0 MHz 
20 watts minimum; 160.0 to 173.4 MHz 
15 watts minimum 

143.9 to 173.4 

50-ohms : 

4 kHz minimum; 5 kHz maximum 

+200 Hz 

Subaudible deviation, 1 kHz +200 Hz 

Subaudible freq. tolerance, +0.3 Hz 

.0005Z% 
6 dB minimum 


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INSTALLATION MANUAL 


2-1. INTRODUCTION 


This section provides installation data 
and recommendations for fixed, mobile, 
or portable operation of the ECOM-~220 
VHF transceiver. For complete technical 
specifications of the unit, refer to 
Section 1-3 (Specifications) in this 
manual, 


2-2. EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED 


a. ECOM-220 Communications Transceiver 
with hand microphone and hang-up 
mounting clip. 


b. Mounting Bracket with thumbscrews 
and washers. 


ec. Accessory Connector, 15-pin female. 


2-3. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED, BUT NOT 
SUPPLIED 


Base Antenna, 50 ~ ohm 
RG-8A/U or RG-58A, 


a. Vehicle or 
b, Antenna Cable, 
as required. 

c. Co-axial Connector, PL-259 (83-1SP) 
d. Cabling for Power and Audio wiring, 

as required, 


2-4, OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE 


a. SA-1 Subaudible-Tone PC board. 
b. Remote Speakers, SP-5 or SP-6. 
ec. PSI-10, AC Power Supply. 


2-5, PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK 


Visually inspect the unit for any obvi- 
ous external damage - such as broken 
knobs, dents, damaged mic or radio case. 
Any damage NOT related to shipping must 
be reported to General Aviation Elec- 
tronics, Inc., 4141 Kingman Drive, 
Indianapolis, Ind., (46226), Telephone 
(317) 546-1111, as soon as possible. 


If the 
a notation to 
press receipt or 


packing case shows damage, make 
that effect on the ex- 
freight bill. Report 


2-6. INSTALLATION PLANNING 


The unit has been pre-aligned at the 
factory on transmit and receive fre- 
quencies listed on tag attached to the 
unit. If it should be necessary to 
change the transmit or receive frequen- 
cy, alignment procedures contained in 
the ECOM-220 maintenance manual should 
be performed by an authorized techni- 
cian, using proper test equipment; how- 
ever, if new frequency differs from the 
factory-alignment frequency by not more 
than one half of maximum channel sepa- 
ration as listed in the Specifications 
(normally 1 MHz,) it will only be nec- 
essary to install and net the new crys- 
tals, 


If ECOM-220 is equipped with optional 
SA-1 (Subaudible-Tone Squelch System), 
the subaudible-tone frequency will be 
listed on tag attached to the unit, and 
also on a label affixed to the ‘inside 
of transceiver, If it should be neces- 
sary to readjust subaudible-tone fre- 
quency from factory-set value, refer to 


"Tone-Frequency Adjustment" procedure 
in this manual. 
Before starting transceiver installa- 


tion, determine desired mounting method 


and location; ascertain that required 
AC or DC power is available; determine 
location for antenna installation and 
routing of co-ax cable to transceiver. 


NOTE: In choosing an operating lo- 
cation for the instrument, remember 
that F.C.C. Rules require that: 
"Each transmitter shall be so in- 
stalled and protected that it is 
not accessible to or capable of op- 
eration by persons other than those 
duly authorized by the licensee," 
and, that "The operating position 
must be under the control and su- 
pervision of the licensee." 


The transceiver may be mounted in any 
convenient position; unit performance 


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Be SURE to conmect RED power lead 
to +13.75 volts, and BLACK lead to 


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-13.75 volts (ground). If it is 
2.7, FIXED OR MOBILE INSTALLATION necessary to extend power leads, 
use #14 or heavier gauge insulated 

1. Refer to Figure 2-1. If mounting copper wire. 

yoke has been installed on trans- 

ceiver, remove yoke temporarily. If supply polarity is reversed ac~ 
For fixed operation, yoke may be cidentally, the unit will be inop- 
repositioned on bottom side of unit erative. In this event, check wir- 
to function as a supporting stand. ing polarity (RED to positive, and 
For either fixed or mobile opera- BLACK to negative), and check the 
tion, the yoke may be secured in protective fuse located on trans~ 


the desired location (under dash or 
shelf, on console or desk top, or 
overhead, etc.) with appropriate 
screws or bolts through two holes 


ceiver circuit board just below the 
rear-panel power connector. A blown 
fuse should be replaced ONLY with a 
type 3AG 7 amp fuse. 


provided in the mounting yoke. 


3, The ECOM-220 transceiver is equip- 
2, Connect color-coded power leads, ped with an attached hand micro- 
terminated in the rear-panel 15-pin phone; the microphone~mounting clip 
connector, to a power source, For is attached to the desired mounting 
fixed operation, the source may be surface, using two small screws or 
a well - regulated, low-ripple AC bolts. 
power supply, such as the Genave 
Model PSI-10. For mobile operation, NOTE: If the SA-1 subaudible- tone 
the source may be a battery or the option is included in transceiver, 
vehicle's electrical system. This then mounting clip MUST be electri- 
transceiver is designed to operate cally connected to chassis ground 
ONLY on a supply with neg. ground. of the transceiver in order to pro- 
vide "hang-up" receiver squelching. 
| 
TO 13.75 YDC. 
a | + RED TO 50 OHM 
/ | = BARK ANTENNA SYSTEM 
it | ACC. PLUG 
MOUNTING YOKE | 
, a 
i | ~<K 
A.C. POWER SUPPLY 
TO 115 VAC. 
PSI/10 
NOTES. 
1. HANGER MUST BE CONNECTED TO 
CHASSIS GROUND WHEN USING 
TONE SQUELCH, 
Figure 2-1. Typical Installation. 
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4, After any optional or custom wiring 
has been completed, replace trans- 
ceiver in mounting yoke, and tight- 
en both thumbscrews, 


5. Connect 15-pin female receptacle to 
mating rear-panel plug. Secure the 
connecting wires at appropriate 
points, 


6. Install co-axial connector on an- 
tenna cable as shown in Figure 2-2, 
and insert antenna connector into 
rear—panel mounted antenna recepta- 
cle, 


NOTE: The transceiver is designed 
to match standard 50-ohm VHF commu- 
nications antennas. In the interest 
of maximum efficiency, the antenna 
system should exhibit a Tow VSWR. 


2-8, RESERVED 


2-9, ANTENNA CONSIDERATIONS 


Communications within the VHF-FM band 
are "line-of—sight;" thus, the higher 
the antenna is placed, the greater the 
operating distance, When considering 
characteristics of an antenna system, 
it is important to know that an antenna 
which provides good, effective trans- 
mitting gain will also provide the same 
relative gain when receiving. 


In mobile installations, the antenna 
should be securely fastened to the ve- 


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tions should be tight and weatherproof, 
Ideally, the antenna should be install- 
ed over a perfectly flat ground surface 
to assure omnidirectional radiation; 
therefore, the center of the auto roof 
is the best place to mount the VHF ver- 
tical antenna, The flat portion of the 
rear trunk deck can be used, but will 
result in a directional pattern. 


For maximum efficiency, the antenna 
should be fed with low-loss 50-ohm co- 
axial cable. The loss per 100 feet at 


144 MHz is shown in Table 2-1 for sev- 
eral popular types of co-ax cable: 
Table 2-1. 
Cable Type Impedance dB Loss 
RG58/A-AU 53-ohms 5.7 dB 
RG58 Foam .50-ohms 4.1 dB 
RG8 /A-AU 52-ohms 2.5 dB 
RG8 Foam 50-ohms 2.2 dB 
2-9-1. Antenna Connector Assembly 


The procedure for installing a PL~259 
(83-1SP) antenna connector is dependent 
upon type co-axial cable used - the PL- 
259 is installed directly on 0.405" OD 
cable such as RG8/A, whereas, the plug 
requires an adapter when used with the 
0.195" OD cable such as RG58/A, The 
procedures for both cable types are 
given below, and shown in Figure :2-2, 


RG8 Cable 


RG58 Cabie 


1 


COUPLING RING 


SOLOED HOLE 


hicle, as far from the engine compart- 


. ‘i : 
ment as practicable, and all connec- Figure 2-2. Connector Assembly 
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2-9-2, RG8 Cable Procedure 


1. Trim end of cable flush; remove vi-~ 
nyl jacket from 1-1/8" of cable as 
shown in Figure 2-2(1). Do NOT 
nick braid. 


2. Bare 3/4" of center conductor, Trim 
braided shield 1/16" and tin. Slide 
coupling ring on cable. See 2-2 (2) 


tor to provide a convenient method of 
connecting power or optional accesso~ 
ries to the unit. Standard wiring of 
the accessory connector utilizes only 
five pins; therefore, ten of the pins 
are available for options or custom- 
ized installation. Figure 2-3 illus- 
trates standard wiring of the accessory 
connector, and the recommended connec~ 
tions for use with an external speaker. 


above. 

NOTE: An external speaker (3.2-ohm) 
can be connected to pins 2 and 7 of 
the female connector or, a jumper 
can be connected between pins 2 and 
10 to activate the internal speak- 
er. Another suggestion is to use a 


3, Screw plug assembly on cable; sol- 
der plug assembly to braid through 
solder holes; solder center conduc— 
tor to plug assembly center pin. 


4, Screw coupling ring on assembly. SPDT switch to select either the 
internal or the external speaker at 
2-9-3, RG58 Cable Procedure will. 
1. Trim end of cable flush; remove vi- 
nyl jacket from 21/32" of cable as Rec. pe 
shown in Figure 2-2 (1). Do NO? Audio. 2 nati 
nick braid. Slide coupling ring and Out « 7 mid 


‘adapter on cable. 


Ext. 
2. Fan braid slightly and fold back Spkr 
over cable. See Figure 2-2 (2). Int. 
Spkr 5 
3, Compress braid around cable, Figure 110 umper 
2-2 (3), and position adapter to 
dimension given in Figure 2-2 (4). 13 “ 13.75V 
Press braid over adapter sleeve and ; ; Input 
trim to dimension shown, — ,15 + 
4, Bare 1/2" of center conductor as PLOL gaa 
shown -- do NOT nick the conductor. : 
Pre-tin exposed center conductor. _ 


——— = Standard Wiring 


---e- = Added Wiring for Ext. 
Speaker 


w 


Screw plug assembly onto adapter 
sleeve, and solder the praid to 
plug assembly through solder holes. 
Next, solder center conductor to 
plug assembly center pin. 


X = Remove jumper to use 
Exte Speaker 


6. Screw coupling ring on plug assem- Figure 2-3. Accessory Connector 
“bly. 
2-11. REMOVING INSTRUMENT TOP COVER 
2-10. ACCESSORY CONNECTOR ~ P101 
To gain access to the interior of unit 
remove plastic top ‘cover by removing 
two 6/32 screws which secure rear of 


top cover to heatsink, Then, lift rear 


The 15-pin male plug mounted on rear 
panel of the ECOM-220 transceiver is 
designated as an "Accessory Connector," 
and mates with a 15-pin female connec- 


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of cover upward while sliding cover to- 5. If another unit with the correct 
ward rear of:instrument. subaudible-tone frequency is avail- 
able, it may be used for on-the-air 
NOTE: If thumbscrews have not been testing; otherwise, set a signal 
removed from sides of transceiver, generator to a10UuV level on the 
they must be loosened a few turns appropriate operating frequency 
before attempting to remove unit with +1 kHz deviation at the de- 
covers. sired subaudible - tone frequency. 
2-12. TONE-FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT 6. With test signal applied to receiv- 
er, note that receiver unsquelches 
The SA-1 tone-squelch board is located and operates normally, 
at left-center of main PC board. If it 
is necessary to change tone frequency 7. The transmitter subaudible devia- 
from the factory-set value, proceed as tion should be checked. The devia- 
follows: tion should be 1 kHz +200 Hz. 


1. With top cover removed from trans- 
ceiver, locate the Ceramic Resona- 
tor on subaudible - tone PC board. 
This Resonator determines the tone 
frequency; therefore, a different 
Resonator is required for each dis- 
crete subaudible - tone frequency. 


2. Remove SA-1 subaudible-tone board SA-] TONE 
from the transceiver by lifting the BOARD 
board up and off mating pins. Un- 
solder and remove Ceramic Resona- 
tor. 


3. If subaudible-tone frequency is be- 
tween 67 and 136.5 Hz, connect pin 
8 of IC102 to pin 14 of IC101; but, 
if frequency is between 141.3 and 
250.3 Hz, connect pin 8 of 10102 to 
pin 6 of Icl10l. Refer to Figure 
2-4. 


4. Solder new Resonator leads in place 
and carefully replace tone board in 
transceiver. Connect transceiver to 
its power source. 


war 


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OPERATING MANUAL 


3-1. OPERATING CONTROLS 

For reliability and operating conve- 
nience, only essential operating con- 
trols are installed on the unit's front 
panel. The functions of these controls 
are ag follows: 


1. Volume control/On-Off switch 

2. Squelch control 

3, Channel-Selector switch 

4, Transmit-Indicator lamp 

The push-to-talk button on the micro- 
phone also functions as an operating 
control. Unit operation is quite sim- 


ple, as explained below: 


3-2, OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Turn VOLUME (#1) and SQUELCH (#2) 
controls fully counterclockwise. 

2. Rotate CHANNEL SELECTOR (3) to de~ 

sired operating frequency. 


3. Rotate VOLUME control clockwise un~- 
til switch clicks; this turns ON 
transceiver. 


If transceiver is equipped with the 
SA~1 subaudible-tone option, it is 
necessary to deactivate tone-~-con- 
trolled squelch by removing micro~ 
phone from its hanger. This breaks 
the "tone-enable" ground, and dis- 
ables tone-squelch system. 


Now, xotate VOLUME control clock- 
wise to adjust receiver volume to 
desired level. 


Turn SQUELCH control clockwise un- 
til background noise just disap- 
pears, NOTE: Do NOT attempt to ad- 
just SQUELCH control if a signal is 
being received, 


To transmit, depress microphone 
pushbutton. If unit is equipped 
with subaudible-tone system, it is 
important to monitor channel before 
transmitting to insure that it is 
clear, The hand microphone circuit- 
ry is designed in such manner that 
receiver squelching is deactivated 
when microphone is removed from its 
hanger 


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8. The TRANSMIT-INDICATOR lamp (#4) 
will illuminate when transmitter is 
operating; then, hold microphone 3 
to 6 inches from your mouth, and 
talk in a normal voice. 


9, Release TRANSMIT pushbutton to lis- 
ten. 


NOTE: The squelch circuit, which is 
adjusted by front-panel control, 
quiets receiver in the absence of 
an incoming signal on the assigned 
operating frequency; however, any 
station in your vicinity, operating 
on this frequency, will be heard. 
With the tone-squelch system, how- 
ever, only transmitted signals car- 
rying the proper subaudible tone 
are heard, as explained previously. 


3-3, LICENSING INFORMATION 


Licensing requirements vary with the 
service for which this unit will be 
used; however, all services require the 
station transmitter to be licensed. 
Further, all transmitter adjustments or 
tests during or coincident with the in- 
stallation, servicing, or maintenance 
of a radio station, which may affect 
the proper operation of such station, 
shall be made by or under the immediate 
supervision and responsibility of a 
person holding a first- or second~class 
commercial radio operator license, ei- 
ther radiotelephone or radiotelegraph, 
who shall be responsible for the proper 
functioning of the station equipment. 
Note, however, that in many services an 
unlicensed person, after having been 
authorized to do so by the station li- 
censee, may operate from a control 
point a mobile, base, or fixed station 
or from a dispatch point a base or fix- 
ed station, during the course of normal 
rendition of service. The minimum class 
of operator authorization required for 
each specific classification of station 
is set forth in the appropriate F.C.C, 
rule part. 


The following technical information is 
intended to aid ECOM-220 users in com- 
pleting the application for radio sta- 


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tion authorization, Only technical data 
pertaining to the transceiver are shown 
below; all other station particulars 
must be furnished by the licensee. 


Transmitter Input Power: 45 watts 
Transmitter Output Power: 20 watts 
Type of Unit: Transceiver 
Type Acceptance/Model No: T-7043200 
Frequency Range (MHz); 143.9 to 
173.4 
Frequency Tolerance: -0005% 
Emission: 16F3 
Approved under Rule Part 21, 74, 81, 
Numbers: 87, 89, 91, 
and 93 


For additional information on filling 
out the appropriate application forms, 
consult the F.C.C. instruction sheet 
provided with that form, Note that some 
forms may be completed either by PRINT- 
ING IN INK, or by TYPING; whereas, TYP- 
ING is MANDATORY for certain F,.C.C, Ap~ 
plication forms. Two of the more common 
forms used to apply for a license for 
the ECOM~220 transceiver are F.C.C. 
forms 400 or 425, depending upon the 
usage and/or geographic location of the 
proposed station, To determine which 
form is required, contact nearest FCC 
Field Engineering Office as listed be- 
low -~ they will also supply the appro- 
priate forms. 


The procedures for obtaining necessary 
licenses are found in the Federal Com- 
munications Commission Rules and Regu-~ 
letions. The services and the corre- 
sponding F.C.C, rule part numbers, un- 
der which the ECOM-220 can be used, are 
as follows: 


Any of these volumes may be purchased 
from the Superintendent of Documents, 
U.S. Government Printing Office, Wash- 
ington, D.C, 20402. 


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3-3-1. F.C.C. Rule Part Numbers 


Domestic Public Radio Services (Other than Maritime Mobile) 
F.C.C. Rules & Regulations, Volume VII, Part 21 
Domestic Public Land Mobile Radio Service 
Rural Radio Service 


Experimental, Auxiliary, and Special Broadcast, 
F.C.C,. Rules & Regulations, Volume III, Part 74 
Remote Pickup Stations 


Stations on Land in the Maritime Services 
F.C.C. Rules & Regulations, Volume IV, Part 81 

Public Coast Stations 

Marine Utility Stations 

Fixed Stations Associated with the Maritime Mobile 
Service 

Stations Operated in the Land Mobile Service for 
Maritime Purposes 


Aviation Services 
F.C.C, Rules & Regulations, Volume V, Part 87 
Civil Air Patrol Stations 


Public Safety Radio Services 
F.C.C. Rules & Regulations, Volume V, Part 89 
Local Government Radio Service 
Police Radio Service 
Fire Radio Service 
Highway Maintenance Radio Service 
Forestry-Conservation Radio Service 
Special Emergency Radio Service 


Industrial Radio Services 
F.C.C. Rules & Regulations, Volume V, Part 91 

Power Radio Service 
Petroleum Radio Service 
Forest Products Radio Service 
Motion Picture Radio Service 
Relay Press Radio Service 
Special Industrial Radio Service 
Business Radio Service 
Manufacturers Radio Service 
Telephone Maintenance Radio Service 


Land Transportation Radio Services 
F.C.C, Rules & Regulations, Volume V, Part 93 
Motor Carrier Radio Service 
Railroad Radio Service 
Taxicab Radio Service 
Automobile Emergency Radio Service 


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ALASKA, ANCHORAGE 99510 
G-63 U.S.P.0, and Courthouse Bldg. 
Box 644, 4th and F Streets 


CALIFORNIA, LONG BEACH 
Room 501 
3711 Long Beach Bivd. 


CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO 92101 
Fox Theatre Bldg. 
1245 7th Ave. 


CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO 94111 
323-A Customhouse 
555 Battery St. 


COLORADO, DENVER 80202 
Suite 2925, The Executive Tower 
1405 Curtis St. 


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON 20554 


Room 411 
1919 M St. NW. 


FLORIDA, MIAMI 33130 
Room 919 
51 Southwest lst Ave, 


FLORIDA, TAMPA 33602 
809 Barnett Office Bldg, 
1000 Ashley Dr. 


GEORGIA, ATLANTA 30309 
440 Massell Bldg. 
1365 Peachtree St. NE. 


HAWAII, HONOLULU 96808 
502 Federal Bidg. 
Box 1021, 355 Merchant St. 


ILLINOIS, CHICAGO 60604 
3935 New Federal Bidg. 
230 South Dearborn St. 


LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS 70130 
829 F. Edward Hebert Federal Bldg. 
600 South St. 


MARYLAND, BALTIMORE 21201 
819 Federal Bldg. 
31 Hopkins Plaza. 


MASSACHUSETTS, BOSTON 02109 
1600 Customhouse 


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MICHIGAN, DETROIT 48226 
1054 Federal Bldg. 
231 West LaFayette St. 


MINNESOTA, ST. PAUL 55101 


691 Federal Bldg. and U.S, Courthouse 


316 North Robert St. 


MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY 64106 
1703 Federal Bidg. 
601 East 12th St, 


NEW YORK, BUFFALO 14202 
1307 Federal Bldg. 
111 West Huron St. 


NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10014 
201 Varick St, 


OHIO, CINCINNATI 45231 
8620 Winton Road 


OREGON, PORTLAND 97204 
1782 Federal Office Bldg. 
1220 Southwest 3d Ave. 


PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA 19106 
James A, Byrne Federal Courthouse 
601 Market St. 


PENNSYLVANIA, MONROEVILLE 15146 
(Pittsburgh Area) 
William Penn Highway 


PUERTO RICO, HATO REY 00918 
747 Federal Bldg. 


TEXAS, DALLAS 75242 
13E7 Earle Cabell Federal Bldg. 
1100 Commerce St. 


TEXAS, HOUSTON 77002 
5636 New Federal Office Bidg. 
515 Rusk Ave, 


VIRGINIA, NORFOLK 23502 
Military Circle 
870 North Military Highway 


WASHINGTON, SEATTLE 98174 
3256 Federal Bldg. 


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GENERAL 
AVIATION 
ELECTRONICS 


a deaf tat toe Ye tat eee | 
4141 KINGMAN DRIVE 
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 46226 
AREA 317-546-1111 


Remove 
Jumper 


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Service Bulletin 


SB-7806 October 10, 1978 


SUBJECT: ECOM=220; Failure of IC102 and IC103. 


Reports from the field indicate that in certain types 

of ECOM-220 installations (mainly vehicular), excess- 
sive failures of the FM Detector (1IC102). and the Audio 
Output (IC103) have been experienced. 


An engineering analysis of the failures indicates that 
the ICs are being destroyed by short~duration voltage 
spikes (transients) existing on the 13-VDC input line. 
The problem can be corrected by installing a 50 uH 

choke (Genave P/N 1802678) in series with the 13-volt 
line, between fuse F301 and polarity-protection diode 
CR304,. Mounting holes for choke Z101 already exist in 
the transceiver PC board; thus, it is only necessary 
to remove a jumper, and then solder Z101 in place. See 
Figure 1 below. 


The 50 uH choke Z101 (Genave P/N 1802678) will be 
supplied NO CHARGE to dealers who encounter this 
problem. 


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SED 

JUMPER 


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CR304 
R303 


Ssw302 ° 
C410 


Z101 


P101 


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ere Service Bulletin 


AVIATION 


ELECTRONICS 
INC. 


SB=7905 June 22, 1979 


ae SUBJECT: 


ECOM-220 & GMT-Series Transceivers; 
Rear-Panel Support Bracket. 
4141 KINGMAN DRIVE In some radio installations used in heavy-duty 
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 46226 vehicles, vibration may be severe enough to cause 


BRENT? SARL ESE the transceiver to pivot on the two thumbscrews 


which secure unit to its mounting bracket. This 
may allow unit to rotate so that controls on front 
panel are inaccessible and, for units housed in a 
plastic case, can damage the plastic stabilizing 
teeth on the transceiver case positioner. 


The engineering department has devised a rear- 
panel support bracket for those installations in 
which vibration is a problem. The bracket consists 
of a short piece of perforated hanger strap which 
is bolted through the fins on the rear-panel heat- 
sink as shown in Figure 1. The remaining end of 
the strap should be anchored to a suitable support 
in the vehicle. The necessary hardware is readily 
available at your local hardware store. 


PERFORATED 


1/4-20x3° LONG BOLT 
HANGER STRAP . 


Dre ery, t) 
UMW 8 


LOCKWASHER 


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S) 


; FLAT WASHER 
a, 

we LOCKWASHER 

Ss 1/4-20 WING NUT 
ays 
= 4 
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Figure 1.