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USER'S MANUAL 

1200W AUTOMATIC LINEAR AMPLIFIER 

Model: HAL1200 

Atlantic

 

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Summary of Contents for HAL 1200

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL 1200W AUTOMATIC LINEAR AMPLIFIER Model HAL1200 Atlantic 1 ...

Page 2: ...everal inches of clearance on the top and the rear wall are necessary to allow for smooth air intake into the fan B 2 Keep the amplifier out of direct sunlight in a cool dry environment B 3 Internal high voltages AC DC and RF are present at all times ON AIR or OFF Internal access should be limited to avoid injury B 4 Turn off the AC main power immediately upon any unusual sounds sights or odors Ch...

Page 3: ... the AC power cord into the outlet B 10 Before powering on the amplifier be sure to connect a dummy load 50 ohms 1500 W min or a well adjusted antenna to the output terminal Operating without any load will cause extreme stress to the RF power MOSFET s although protection circuits should work under critical conditions B 11 Required drive power is slightly less than 30 W to obtain the full 1200 W ou...

Page 4: ...nd is selected C 4 The amplifier has no output ALC because by the microprocessor controls the input attenuation to keep the linear region between 20 to 45 W of drive C 5 To ensure a clean RF emission were used filters LPF of the fifth order Cauer C 6 With the unique duct structure design and the powerfull blower fan the copper aluminium heat sink block for RF PA module and other components are eff...

Page 5: ...mpedance 50Ω unbalanced Final Transistor SD2933 x 4 MOSFET by ST Microelectronics Harmonics 50 dB IMD3 34 dB typ Output Filters LPF CAUER of 5th order 160m 80m 40m 30 20m 17 15m 12 10m 6m Cooling Method Forced Air Fan MPU HITACHI Renesas 16bit DISPLAY LCD FSTN 20x4 Backlight at Real Time Band Type of Automatic Band Change Temperature of Power Section Status Ready StandBy On Air Protect Warning War...

Page 6: ...neus Band Change Input Output Connectors UHF SO 239 Teflon AC Power AC 100 260 V 16 10 A max Dimension 261 x 334 x 153 mm W x D x H Weight Approx 9 kg Accessories AC Power Cord x 1 Spare Fuse 10 A x 1 for AC 230V line Spare Fuse 16 A x 2 for PA Only for KIT version Fuse Holder x 1 with Fuse 10A x 1 for AC 230V line 6 ...

Page 7: ...or Yellow LED At STAND BY mode the Yellow LED is ON RF signal pass through At OPERATE READY the amplifier is ready to go into ON AIR TX mode the yellow LED is OFF BACKLIGHT LCD DISPLAY WARN Warning Red LED annunciator Blinking for Warning ON at PROTECTED Status amp Stopped ON AIR Green LED annunciator Lights when the amplifier is in transmit TX mode 7 ...

Page 8: ...firms the reading of the message displayed Resetting the alarm status and turns OFF the Red LED indicator in menu mode confirm your selection MENU Menu Key enter into the setup menu UP DOWN Keys in operating mode selecting HALF or FULL Power Output in menu mode to navigate the menu 8 ...

Page 9: ...heit S tatus message STBY Stand By READY Operate ON AIR TX PROTEC Stopped for protection HI TEM High Temp PA for Semiautomatic SET B Selected Band W Band Check Band H Signaling of insertion of the input attenuator in line I or in line R in line O signaling the setting of HALF Power Output I Display line of the input power in graphical and numerical This symbol indicates the optimum power drive abo...

Page 10: ...Female 15pin Socket Connect the data communication cable HAL Transceiver GND Ground Terminal TX GND RCA Jack Connect the control cable from the TX GND terminal SEND REMOTE etc of the transceiver Electrical conditions are 24 VDC of open voltage at receive mode RX and short current of 15 mA at transmit mode TX 100 260 VAC AC Mains Socket Socket for the AC power cord FUSE 16 10 A Fuse for AC Mains 23...

Page 11: ... Unit Backup Battery 15 Years of life Control Unit Fuse 250 V 1 6 A glass fuse 5 x 20 Power Amplifier Module Fuse 1 250 V 16A glass fuse 5x20 or 6 3x32 Power Amplifier Module Fuse 2 250 V 16A glass fuse 5x20 or 6 3x32 bottom 11 ...

Page 12: ...I Connection ANTENNA COAX GROUND MAINS COAX 100 260 VAC ANT TX GND SEND REMOTE BAND DATA CAT BAND DATA CABLE TRANSCEIVER 12 ...

Page 13: ...or selection Selection STANDBY READY At power on the amplifier starts in STANBY or READY status Selection AUTOMAT Automatic band change with internal decoder only the connection to TX GND is required the band change is performed automatically with a minimum of 10W RF power input each time you start the transmission carrier or speaking YAESU BD Automatic Band Change with the connection to BAND DATA...

Page 14: ... a new band you have to return to Standby mode STBY and repeat the procedure the band is changed ONLY once at the first valid carrier In SET B does not change Selection IF 232C Automatic Band Change is executed with the connection with special cable HK02 to transceivers Kenwood equipped with interface IF 232 Serial TTL 4800bps 1start 8chrs 2stop no parity RS 232 Automatic Band Change is executed w...

Page 15: ...reen Selection RESET Select this option if and only if you are having malfunctions of the software screening program All Data and Settings will be lost The tracks stored in the case of diagnostic assistance will no longer be available 15 ...

Page 16: ...of the transceiver must ALWAYS be excluded M 3 Turn the POWER switch on Check that your configuration is made comply with the connections See Section Setup and Section Band Data Cable Connection for more details of various band data cables Verify that the Yellow LED STBY is lit indicating the STAND BY mode otherwise press the button below to go to STAND BY mode the LED is light Keying with PTT or ...

Page 17: ...overdrive the amplifier resulting in a distorted output signal This can occur if you speak too loud or if you set the microphone gain too high or when using the speech processor in an inadequate way Speak into the microphone properly to reduce the possibilities of splattering into the neighborhood M 8 Protection circuits may work during operation depending on the conditions If the protection circu...

Page 18: ...aling Reset Over Drive L1 PW In 50W H in line I Auto end TX Over Drive L2 OVER DRIVE PW In 60W WARN blinks H in line I Push key OK Over Drive L3 STOP FOR OVER DRIVE PW In 70W WARN lights H in line I Push key OK Push key STBY Over Power L1 PWOut 1300W H in line O Auto end TX Over Power L2 OVER DRIVE OUT PWOut 1450W WARN blinks H in line O Push key OK Over Power L3 STOP OVER DRIVE OUT PWOut 1600W WA...

Page 19: ...AUT BAND Error L2 W BAND Band Selected Used Mismatch WARN blinks Msg in line B Auto end TX Band Change ERROR L3 UNEXPECTED ERROR Change Band Wrong WARN lights Push key OK Push key STBY External Connections UNEXPECTED ERROR External Wiring Incorrect WARN lights Push key OK Push key STBY FAULT UNEXPECTED ERROR MOSFET FAULT WARN lights Switch OFF POWER Fuse 1 PA blown FUSE 1 PA FAULT Fuse 1 PA FAULT ...

Page 20: ... Automatic Band Change takes place already currently receiving RX For proper operation of the connections is necessary in any case make the correct configuration see Section Setup from dedicated menu AUTOBAND Type of cable connected to the connector DATA I O must match what is set in the menu AUTOBAND Always turn off AC powers of both the amplifier and the transceiver when you connect this data ca...

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