1. Frequency Adjustment Option:
A. Set the IFR to basic
settings A (put IFR in "receive" mode, meter on "6,"
Frequency Error on "1K", and
make sure you typed in the correct RF frequency for the test channel you
are working with).
B. In the Kenwood tuning software,
"double click" the Frequency Adjustment option.
Click "TX On," to make the
radio transmit.
You want the IFR Frequency Meter to be
"0."
Adjust the 
on the tuning software until you get the IFR meter to read
"0."
2. RF High Power
A. Put the IFR to basic
settings B (put IFR in "receive" mode, meter on
"150" watts and press "2nd function" +
"meter" on the keypads so that the LCD on the IFR displays its
digital watt meter).
B. In the Kenwood tuning software,
"double click" the High Power option.
Click "TX On," to make the
radio transmit.
IFR Watt meter should equal
approximate wattage of the radio (22 - 25 watts for most mobiles, but it
depends on the radio).
Adjust the
on the tuning software until you get the IFR Watt meter to display the
approximate wattage of the radio.
Note: the voltage setting of the power
supply used to power the radio effects the wattage output of the
radio.
3. DQT Balance
A. Put the IFR to basic
settings B (put IFR in "receive" mode, meter on
"150" watts and press "2nd function" +
"meter" on the keypads so that the LCD on the IFR displays its
digital watt meter).
B. In the Kenwood tuning software,
"double click" the DQT Balance option.
Click the "TX On" button.
IFR Screen should display "square
waves":
IFR Notes: Lock the inner knobs all the way to the
right. The outer knobs should be at .5 and 1 respectively:
C. Check the Narrow Side of the radio.
Note: While QT Fine Deviation doesn't
have to be checked on a trunking radio, it should be checked on a
conventional Kenwood radio. QT Fine Deviation serves basically the same
purpose on a conventional radio as the LTR data level on a trunking radio.
A. Set the IFR to basic
settings A (put IFR in "receive" mode and meter on
"6," and Frequency Error on "1K")
ON WIDE SIDE:
B. The IFR
M.D. meter should equal .7
Adjust the
on the tuning software until you get the IFR M.D. readings to display the
".7" readings you are looking for.
ON NARROW SIDE:
The IFR
M.D. meter should equal .35
Adjust the
on the tuning software until you get the IFR M.D. readings to display the
".35" readings you are looking for.
Note: While DQT Fine Deviation doesn't
have to be checked on a trunking radio, it should be checked on a
conventional Kenwood radio.
A. Set the IFR to basic
settings A (put IFR in "receive" mode and meter on
"6," and Frequency Error on "1K")
ON WIDE SIDE:
B. The IFR
M.D. meter should equal .7
Adjust the
on the tuning software until you get the IFR M.D. readings to display the
".7" readings you are looking for.
ON NARROW SIDE:
The IFR
M.D. meter should equal .35
Adjust the
on the tuning software until you get the IFR M.D. readings to display the
".35" readings you are looking for.
4. LTR Fine Deviation
A. Set the IFR to basic
settings A (put IFR in "receive" mode and meter on "6,"
and Frequency Error on "1K")
ON WIDE SIDE:
B. You want the IFR M.D. meter to equal 1.00 – .99 (it
should fluctuate between the two)
Adjust the on the
tuning software until you get the IFR M.D. readings to display the
"1.0 – .99" readings you are looking for.
ON NARROW SIDE:
Adjust the on the
tuning software until you get the IFR M.D. readings to display
approximately ".75".
5. Squelch Open
A. Put the IFR on basic
settings C (put the IFR in Generate mode, move the "Gen
Level" wheel all the way to the left, and make sure the Tone
Generator is switched on).
B. Set the IFR to "Generate."
ON WIDE SIDE:
C. Use "Tone Generator" knob (the left knob)
to set the put the IFR Modulation Meter to "3".
Move the outer ring of the large "GEN Level"
knob to the far left:
You want the squelch to open up on the Wide Side of the radio at about
.2 microvolts
ON THE NARROW SIDE:
D. Use "Tone Generator" knob (the left knob)
to set the put the IFR Modulation Meter to "1.5".
You want the squelch to open up on the Narrow Side at .2 microvolts
6. Squelch Tight
Put the IFR on basic
settings C (put the IFR in Generate mode, move the "Gen
Level" wheel all the way to the left, and make sure the Tone
Generator is switched on).
B. Setup IFR the same as for checking the Squelch Open
** EXCEPT ** move the outer ring of the large "GEN Level" knob
over one notch.
ON WIDE SIDE:
C. Use "Tone Generator" knob (the left knob)
to set the put the IFR Modulation Meter to "3".
D. You want the squelch to open up at .4 or .5
microvolts
ON NARROW SIDE:
E. Use "Tone Generator" knob (the left knob)
to set the put the IFR Modulation Meter to "1½" or
"5"
F. You want the squelch to open up at .4 or .5
microvolts
NOTE: Squelch Tight has to be set above Squelch Open
