1 - AS 4416-1996 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT FOR SURVIVAL CRAFT PORTABLE VHF RADIOTELEPHONE APPARATUS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
9 - 1 Scope
9 - 2 Normative references
9 - 3 Abbreviations
10 - 4 General requirements
10 - 4.1 Construction
10 - 4.2 Frequencies and power
11 - 4.3 Controls
11 - 4.4 Switching time
11 - 4.5 Safety precautions
11 - 4.6 Class of emission and modulation characteristics
12 - 4.7 Battery
12 - 4.8 Labelling
12 - 5 Test conditions, power sources and ambient temperatures
12 - 5.1 Normal and extreme test conditions
12 - 5.2 Test power source
13 - 5.3 Normal test conditions
13 - 5.3.1 Normal temperature and humidity
13 - 5.3.2 Normal power source
13 - 5.4 Extreme test conditions
13 - 5.4.1 Extreme temperatures
13 - 5.4.2 Extreme test power supply values
13 - 5.5 Procedure for tests at extreme temperatures
14 - 6 General conditions of measurement
14 - 6.1 Test connections
14 - 6.2 Arrangements for test signals applied to the receiver input
14 - 6.3 Receiver mute or squelch facility
14 - 6.4 Normal test modulation
14 - 6.5 Artificial antenna
14 - 6.6 Test channels
15 - 6.7 Measurement uncertainty and interpretation of the measuring results
15 - 6.7.1 Measurement uncertainty
15 - 6.7.2 Interpretation of the measurement results
16 - 7 Environmental tests
16 - 7.1 Introduction
16 - 7.2 Procedure
16 - 7.3 Performance check
16 - 7.4 Drop test on hard surface
16 - 7.4.1 Definition
16 - 7.4.2 Method of measurement
17 - 7.4.3 Requirement
17 - 7.5 Vibration test
17 - 7.5.1 Method of measurement
17 - 7.5.2 Requirement
17 - 7.6 Temperature tests
17 - 7.6.1 General
17 - 7.6.2 Dry heat cycle
18 - 7.6.3 Damp heat cycle
18 - 7.6.4 Low temperature cycle
19 - 7.7 Corrosion test (sea water test)
19 - 7.7.1 General
19 - 7.7.2 Method of measurement
20 - 7.7.3 Requirements
20 - 7.8 Immersion test
20 - 7.8.1 Method of measurement
20 - 7.8.2 Requirements
20 - 7.9 Thermal shock
20 - 7.9.1 Method of measurement
20 - 7.9.2 Requirements
20 - 7.10 Solar radiation
21 - 7.10.1 Method of measurement
21 - 7.10.2 Requirements
21 - 7.11 Oil resistance test
21 - 7.11.1 Method of measurement
21 - 7.11.2 Requirement
21 - 8 Field measurement
21 - 8.1 Transmitter Effective Radiated Power (ERP)
21 - 8.1.1 Definition
21 - 8.1.2 Method of measurement
22 - 8.1.3 Limit
22 - 8.2 Spurious emissions from the transmitter
22 - 8.2.1 Definition
22 - 8.2.2 Method of measurement
23 - 8.2.3 Limit
23 - 8.3 Spurious emissions from the receiver
23 - 8.3.1 Definition
23 - 8.3.2 Method of measurement
23 - 8.3.3 Limit
23 - 9 Transmitter
23 - 9.1 Frequency error
23 - 9.1.1 Definition
23 - 9.1.2 Method of measurement
23 - 9.1.3 Limit
24 - 9.2 Carrier power referenced to ERP
24 - 9.2.1 Definition
24 - 9.2.2 Method of measurement
24 - 9.2.3 Limits
24 - 9.3 Frequency deviation
24 - 9.3.1 Definition
24 - 9.3.2 Maximum permissible frequency deviation
25 - 9.3.3 Reduction of frequency deviation at modulation frequencies above 3 kHz
25 - 9.4 Limitation characteristics of the modulator
25 - 9.4.1 Definition
25 - 9.4.2 Method of measurement
26 - 9.4.3 Limits
26 - 9.5 Sensitivity of the modulator, including microphone
26 - 9.5.1 Definition
26 - 9.5.2 Method of measurement
26 - 9.5.3 Limit
26 - 9.6 Audio frequency response
26 - 9.6.1 Definition
26 - 9.6.2 Method of measurement
26 - 9.6.3 Limit
26 - 9.7 Audio frequency harmonic distortion of the emission
26 - 9.7.1 Definition
26 - 9.7.2 Method of measurement
27 - 9.7.3 Limit
27 - 9.8 Adjacent channel power
27 - 9.8.1 Definition
27 - 9.8.2 Method of measurement
27 - 9.8.3 Limits
28 - 9.9 Residual modulation of the transmitter
28 - 9.9.1 Definition
28 - 9.9.2 Method of measurement
28 - 9.9.3 Limit
28 - 9.10 Transient frequency behaviour of the transmitter
28 - 9.10.1 Definitions
29 - 9.10.2 Method of measurement
30 - 9.10.3 Limits
32 - 10 Receiver
32 - 10.1 Harmonic distortion and rated audio frequency output power
32 - 10.1.1 Definition
32 - 10.1.2 Methods of measurement
32 - 10.1.3 Limits
32 - 10.2 Audio frequency response
32 - 10.2.1 Definition
32 - 10.2.2 Method of measurement
33 - 10.2.3 Limits
33 - 10.3 Maximum usable sensitivity
33 - 10.3.1 Definition
33 - 10.3.2 Method of measurement
33 - 10.3.3 Limits
34 - 10.4 Co-channel rejection
34 - 10.4.1 Definition
34 - 10.4.2 Method of measurement
34 - 10.4.3 Limit
34 - 10.5 Adjacent channel selectivity
34 - 10.5.1 Definition
34 - 10.5.2 Method of measurement
35 - 10.5.3 Limits
35 - 10.6 Spurious response rejection
35 - 10.6.1 Definition
35 - 10.6.2 Method of measurement
35 - 10.6.3 Limit
35 - 10.7 Intermodulation response
35 - 10.7.1 Definition
35 - 10.7.2 Method of measurement
36 - 10.7.3 Limit
36 - 10.8 Blocking or desensitisation
36 - 10.8.1 Definition
36 - 10.8.2 Method of measurement
36 - 10.8.3 Limit
36 - 10.9 Amplitude response of the receiver limiter
36 - 10.9.1 Definition
36 - 10.9.2 Method of measurement
36 - 10.9.3 Limit
37 - 10.10 Receiver noise
37 - 10.10.1 Definition
37 - 10.10.2 Method of measurement
37 - 10.10.3 Limit
37 - 11 Secondary battery charger
37 - 11.1 General
37 - 11.2 Environmental tests
37 - 11.2.1 Introduction
38 - 11.2.2 Vibration test
38 - 11.2.3 Temperature tests
39 - 11.2.4 Corrosion test
40 - 11.3 Charging time
41 - Annex A : Measuring receiver for adjacent channel power measurement
41 - A.1 Power measuring receiver specification
43 - Annex B : Solar radiation test source
43 - B.1 Simulated solar radiation source