1. On the LMR Master, press the Menu key, then select the NBFM Signal Analyzer icon or press Shift and then the Mode (9) button to open the Mode Selector dialog box. Highlight NBFM Analyzer and press Enter.
Caution
The maximum output power from the Signal Generator Out connector is 1 mW (0 dBm) and the frequency range is 500 kHz to 1.6 GHz.
2. Connect with required attenuation the LMR Master Signal Generator Out50 Ohm connector to the repeater/receiver or connect an antenna with the appropriate frequency range to the LMR Master Signal Generator Out connector.
3. Press the Amplitude main menu key, then the Tx Output Lvl submenu key to set the output power. Enter any output attenuation or gain using the Tx Power Offset key.
4. Press the Frequency main menu key to set the transmit frequency using the Tx Freq key. Use the arrow key, rotary knob or the numeric keypad. When using the keypad, select the appropriate terminator submenu key to set the center frequency.
If testing a repeater, you can bind the transmit frequency to the receive frequency by setting Rx/Tx Coupling to On and entering the Coupling Offset.
Note
When Rx/Tx Coupling is On, the Tx Freq submenu key is disabled.
5. Set the transmit pattern. Press the Setup main menu, then the Tx Pattern submenu key.
6. As needed, adjust the pattern with the pattern specific option buttons and modulation button in the Setup menu (CTSS Freq, DCS Type, CTSS Freq, DTMF Tone, and FM Deviation). Additional pattern adjustments (Tone Deviation and Mod Rate) are in the More submenu. Refer to Setup (1/2) Menu for additional information.
7. Press the Turn Sig‑Gen ON main menu key to start the signal generator. Press the key again to turn off the signal generator.