16
ANTENNA TUNER OPERATION
16-4
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Operating the AH-4
Before operating
D
R
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE!
NEVER
touch the antenna element while tuning or
transmitting.
Always place it in a secure place.
NEVER
operate the AH-4 without an antenna connect-
ed. The tuner and transceiver will be damaged.
NEVER
operate the AH-4 when it is ungrounded.
Transmitting before tuning may damage the transceiver.
Note that the AH-4 cannot tune when using a 1⁄2
O
long
wire or on a multiple of that frequency.
Operating
D
Tuning is required for each frequency. Be sure to retune
the antenna before transmitting when you change the
frequency—even slightly.
Push
q
TUNER/CALL
(
L
) or [TUNER/CALL] on the re-
mote control microphone to turn ON the AH-4.
The CW mode and 10 W output power are automati-
cally selected, and the tuning starts.
• The TX indicator lights red.
•
“
” blinks while tuning.
•
After changing the frequency, you should hold down
TUNER/CALL
(
L
) or [TUNER/CALL] on the remote control
microphone for second to manually start tuning. In this
case, the CW mode and 10 W output power are auto-
matically selected, and the TX indicator lights red.
NOTE:
DO NOT
change the frequency and oper-
ating mode while
“
”
is blinking. It may takes
approximately 2 to 3 seconds (maximum of 15
seconds) to complete tuning.
w
“
”
is still ON after the tuning is completed, and
the previously selected operating mode and the out-
put power are automatically selected.
•
When the connected wire cannot be tuned, “
” goes
out, the AH-4 is bypassed and the antenna wire is di-
rectly connected.
PTT tune function
D
The AH-4 always tunes when [PTT] is pushed after the
frequency is changed on an HF band (more than 1%).
Turn ON this function in the Set mode.
(Function > Tuner >
PTT Start
)
The
L
,
R
,
C
or
D
in the
instructions indicate the
part of the controller.
L
: Left side
R
: Right side
C
: Center bottom
D
: Display (Touch panel)
L
eft
R
ight
C
enter
D
isplay
TUNER/CALL
[TUNER/CALL]