RV-4C REMOTE VFO

The RV-4C is designed for use with the TR-3, Main Tuning control determines the frequency of
TR-4 and TR-4C transceivers. It permits recep- the VFO and is calibrated in exactly the same way
tion, transmission, or both transmission and recep- as the transceiver VFO. The RV-4C FUNCTION
tion on a frequency removed from the VFO setting control has four positions: OFF, RCV, RCV/XMIT,
of the transceiver, but in the same band to which and XMIT.
the transceiver is tuned. The RV-4C consists of a
highly stable permeability-tuned solid-state VFO, a In the OFF position, the unit draws B+ and fila-
cathode follower, associated control circuitry and a ment current but does not provide any output. The
5-inch 4 Ohm speaker. transceiver will transceive normally.
The unit is housed in a cabinet which matches the
transceiver. An AC-4 (or AC-3) power supply can In the RCV position, the RV-4C determines the
also be housed in this cabinet. The dimensions are receiving frequency and the transceiver VFO deter-
as follows: 5-3/8 inches high, 10-3/4 inches wide mines the transmitting frequency.
and 11-l/8 inches deep. Weight is 6-l/2 lbs.
In the RCV/XMIT position, both transmit and re-
INSTALLATION. ceive frequencies are determined by the RV-4C.

In the XMIT position, the RV-4C determines the

For use with the TR-4C it is necessary to plug the transmitting frequency and transceiver VFO deter-
RV-4C into the RV-4 plug J2 on the bottom of mines the receiving frequency.
the TR-4C chassis. No jumper need be removed
when the unit is installed nor is a jumper plug
needed when it is disconnected. The PTO indicator lamp is located to the right of
the PTO dial. This lamp lights whenever the RV-4C
is being used to control the frequency.
To operate the RV-4C with a TR-3, it is neces-
sary to remove the bottom cover of the TR-3 and
remove the jumper wire between pins 2 and 8 of SERVICE DATA.
the RV-3 jack (52). Replace the bottom cover of
the TR-3 and connect the RV-4C cable to J2. We will check and align your RV-4C at the factory
Connect the speaker lead to the 6-inch lead pro- for a nominal fee if it has not been tampered with.
truding from the power supply power cable con- Transportation charges are extra. Any necessary’
nector. repairs will be made on a time and material basis.
Please write or call the factory for authorization
When the RV-4C is disconnected from the TR-3, before returning your unit for alignment or service.
it is necessary to insert a jumper plug in the RV-3 Address your request for authorization to:
jack. This plug should consist of an 8 conductor
male plug (Cinch Jones Type P-308 with either the R. L. Drake Company
CCE, FHE, FHT, or CCT metal caps-remove cable 540 Richard Street
clamps) with a jumper wire connected between Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
pins 2 and 8. ATTN: Customer Service Department
Telephone: (Area Code 513) 866-3211
NOTE (Code-A-Phone Service after
It is necessary to ground the RV-4C 1630 Hours E.S.T.)
chassis to the transceiver chassis and to a
good earth ground with a short piece of
braid. REMOVAL FROM CABINET.

If the AC-4 (or AC-3) power supply is installed in

OPERATION. the RV-4C cabinet, it will first be necessary to
remove it from the cabinet by removing the four
The RV-4C has two controls: The Main Tuning screws holding it to the bottom of the RV-4C
control and the RV-4C FUNCTION switch. The cabinet and sliding it out the rear.

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TUBE REPLACEMENT. ALIGNMENT.

In general, most trouble encountered in radio equip- The RV-4C is very carefully aligned at our factory
ment of good design is due to tube failure. The and should require no further adjustment. If a
RV-4C has been designed so that tube replacement tracking error in the VFO is noted, the unit should
can be made without need for realignment. The be returned to our factory. However, if the unit has
best method of finding defective tubes is direct the same calibration error from one end of the dial
substitution. It is best not to rely too heavily on to the other, and if the error cannot be corrected
tube checkers. by the movable index line, the dial scale can be
slipped slightly on its shaft until the discrepancy is
TROUBLESHOOTING. eliminated.

Careful consideration has been given in the design The only component in the RV-4C which should
of the RV-4C to keep maintenance problems to a require any readjustment is coil L2. This coil is
minimum. However, it is quite possible that some mounted inside the small aluminum can on the
problem will arise which cannot be solved by tube RV-4C chassis. To adjust L2 proceed as follows:
substitution. If this occurs, we suggest that you
either return your unit to your dealer or write
direct to our service department describing your
problem in detail. Include full information concern-
ing external connections, control settings, tubes Switch the RV-4C FUNCTION switch to RCV
substituted etc. Do not return equipment to the and tune its VFO to the 4.0 MHz crystal calibra-
factory without prior authorization. tor signal. The transceiver FUNCTION switch
should be on CAL and the BAND switch on 80.
The voltage and resistance charts and the schematic Tune L2 for maximum S meter reading. Note
diagram should be valuable in isolating minor prob- that coil L3 has a value determined by the length
lems. However, no attempt should be made to of the cable connecting the RV-4C to the trans-
service the RV-4C unless you are thoroughly fami- ceiver. Do not change the cable length or mis-
liar with electronic circuitry and servicing technique. alignment will result.

Voltage Chart

PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

V1 170 0 4.2 12.6* 0 170 0 4.2 6.3*

NOTE: These measurements were made from ground with an 11 megohm VTVM. The RV-4C was
connected to the transceiver which was in the receive condition. The RV-4C FUNCTION switch
was on the RCV/XMIT position. An * indicates AC voltage.

Resistance Chart

PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Vl 118 K
K 33 K 180 0 0 118 K
K 33 K 180 0

NOTE: These measurements were made from ground with the RV-4C connected to the transceiver
but with the transceiver disconnected from the power supply. Where two resistances are shown, the
top value was obtained with the RV-4C connected to the TR-3 and the bottom value was obtained
with the unit connected to the TR-4. The RV-4C FUNCTION switch was in the RCV/XMIT
position.

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