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6-1. Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................... 14 

6-2. Fuses Replacement.................................................................................................................................. 14 

6-3. Tube Replacement ................................................................................................................................... 15 

6-4. The ACOM1006 Simplified Schematic Diagram .................................................................................... 15 

6-5. Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 16 

7. SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................... 18 

7-1. Parameters................................................................................................................................................ 18 

7-2. Functions .................................................................................................................................................. 18 

7-3. Storage and Shipment ............................................................................................................................. 19 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for 1006

Page 1: ...6 m LINEAR AMPLIFIER OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... 2 3 Amplifier Location Selection 5 2 4 Connections 6 2 5 Installation of External Fan 8 3 POWER ON CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 8 4 OPERATION 9 4 1 Turning ON and OFF 10 4 2 Changing Operate and Standby Modes 10 4 3 Tuning 10 4 4 ON LINE Information Screens and Control Functions 12 4 5 Auto Protection System 13 5 OFF LINE OPERATION 13 5 1 Contrast and Back lighting control 13 5 2 Auto Operate enabling...

Page 3: ...ning 14 6 2 Fuses Replacement 14 6 3 Tube Replacement 15 6 4 The ACOM1006 Simplified Schematic Diagram 15 6 5 Troubleshooting 16 7 SPECIFICATIONS 18 7 1 Parameters 18 7 2 Functions 18 7 3 Storage and Shipment 19 ...

Page 4: ... the amplifier in operate mode for you thus saving manual operations and time No heavy outboard antenna tuners required for antenna VSWR up to 3 1 Your amplifier will perform the functions of an antenna tuner thus enabling you to change antennas faster and use them over a wider frequency range saving tuning time An amplifier that is both user friendly and that looks after itself It is designed to ...

Page 5: ...red yellow with two green stripes and the grounding stud on the rear panel of the amplifier marked GND must be connected to the station s grounding system for safe operation The amplifier is designed to meet international safety standards and complies with CE safety and electromagnetic compatibility requirements as well as FCC regulations This operating manual contains information precautions and ...

Page 6: ...inspect the cardboard carton and its contents for physical damage If damage is noticed notify your dealer immediately Delay may infringe carrier s warranty conditions Keep all packing for possible future transportation 2 2 Line Voltage Selection C A U T I O N To avoid damage not covered under warranty check carefully if the voltage for which the amplifier is set corresponds to your mains nominal v...

Page 7: ...age drop on it Therefore it may be necessary to improve it considerably i e to become less resistive with heavier wires and lower resistive ground path The grounding wires should be at least 8sq mm AWG 8 or SWG 10 a First connect the ground stud of the amplifier on the rear panel marked GND to the station s grounding system Fig 2 1 b Connect a coaxial cable with a PL 259 plug from the transceiver ...

Page 8: ... dealer If your transceiver does not have such an input don t worry the amplifier contains an independent self protection for the antenna relay It looks after the T R switching to be safe regardless of taking or not advantage of the KEY OUT possibility so the amplifier will function normally and the KEY OUT may remain unused as well The output KEY OUT of the amplifier is an open drain circuit and ...

Page 9: ...NTROLS AND INDICATORS C A U T I O N Do not turn the amplifier on for at least 2 hours after unpacking it in the room where it will be used Pay particular attention when you move it from a very cold into a very warm place since condensation is likely A similar effect can occur after a rapid warming of the operating room for instance after switching on a powerful heater in a cold room In such a case...

Page 10: ...re Use the OPER button to alternatively change between operate and standby modes S 4 2 during ON LINE Please note that Auto Operate might be enabled see S 4 2 The same button activates signature list while OFF LINE The PREV and NEXT buttons change information screens or select control functions S 4 4 for both OFF LINE and ON LINE The ON OFF button alternatively switches OFF and ON LINE You can pro...

Page 11: ...de instead of turning it off By repeatedly turning the heater voltage on and off the tube life is shortened However if you unintentionally power off the amplifier it is best to switch it on again immediately When the pause is short up to 1 minute and the cathode is still warm the warm up period is shortened significantly which reduces the waiting time and prolongs the tube s expected life After th...

Page 12: ...antenna BEFORE the next step Retune after selecting a different antenna since both impedances may differ substantially unless their VSWR is excellent i e below 1 1 1 for both C A U T I O N When tuning do not apply continuous drive longer than 3 minutes and after that pause 1 2 minutes for tube cooling We recommend that you tune up at the center frequencies of the preferred frequency segment First ...

Page 13: ... both tunings would be virtually independent This is a benefit of the TRI The plate load resistance increases to the right and decreases to the left of the TRI center The center of the scale corresponds to the proper LOAD capacitor tuning which presents an optimum load resistance to the tube If you tune to the right you ll obtain more gain but less undistorted output power will be attainable You m...

Page 14: ... off mode Auto Protection You ll get the corresponding signature see S 6 5 Troubleshooting If you cannot guess what the reason is you may try to turn the amplifier on again in order to check whether it s not an accidental condition If the problem persists you ll need to contact your dealer see S 1 2 N O T E The 6dB input attenuator is automatically inserted about 1 second after a bad tuning is det...

Page 15: ... event nr 1 is the last nr 7 is the oldest one A and B mark the first and the second part of an information screen pair Two lines three groups by six symbols 36 symbols in total are to be copied concerning every one of the 7 memorized events from 1A 1B through 7A 7B To decode the signatures please see S 6 5 Troubleshooting N O T E After every signature listing the tube warm up time is reset to 150...

Page 16: ...or DC plate voltage is fed through chokes RFC1 RFC2 and the capacitor Cb3 blocks it from the output The output circuit comprises LP LL CP and CL1 CL2 which form a classic Pi L network and suppress the harmonic frequency emissions This tank is tuned over the band by the air variable capacitors CP and CL1 The output signal is fed through an additional VHF low pass filter for frequencies above 55MHz ...

Page 17: ...16 Fig 6 1 ACOM1006 Simplified Schematic Diagram ...

Page 18: ...s in brackets below are the signal names designations according to the CONTROL PCB electrical schematic diagram and signal type 1 peak forward power pfwd analogue 2 reflected power rfl analogue 3 input drive power inp analogue 4 peak anode alternate voltage paav analogue 5 screen grid current g2c analogue 6 plate current ipm analogue 7 high voltage hvm analogue 8 exhaust air temperature temp analo...

Page 19: ...onse less than 0 5dB 50 to 60W drive power for rated output h Primary Power 85 264V 100 110 120 200 210 220 230 240V nominal taps 10 15 tol 50 60Hz single phase 2200VA consumption at rated output i Complies with CE safety and electromagnetic compatibility requirements as well as FCC regulations j Size Weight operating W422mm x D355mm x H182mm 22kg k Operating environments Temperature range 0 50 de...

Page 20: ...C A U T I O N Should you need to transport the amplifier use the original packing as described below First switch off the amplifier Pull the mains plug out of the outlet Disconnect all cables from the rear panel of the amplifier remove the ground connection the last Finally pack the amplifier in its original carton a Storage environments the amplifier can be kept packed in dry and ventilated unhea...

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