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5.3. Preparing for operation
In STBY the amplifier is in bypass-mode and your transceiver is directly connected to
the antenna. Maximum allowed power in bypass mode is 200 Watts! The bypass RF
power is displayed if PA is in standby mode.
To turn PA ON press ON/OFF button on the front panel (black one) and
hold it abt. 1 second
. PA will
start tube heating. It will take 180 seconds. Turning PA ON is possible
ONLY
from the home screen! If
you have other display active, press EXIT more times to go back to the home screen. (These same
functions are also available on the OM Power Remote Control PC Application)
The “Tube Heating Timer” is visible on the
display. Wait until the required 180 seconds
is complete before placing the amplifier in
OPERATE Mode.
After heating is completed, the PA will light
the
STBY
mode indicator and this
Main
display
will appear.
NOTE: If CAT or ANTENNA settings are
populated the associated windows will
reflect these settings.
Depending on
CAT
settings you would have two possible situations illustrated. If
NO CAT
was saved,
the above display will be visible. To manually set band and segment for transmitting, use
BAND
and
SEGMENT
buttons. In this mode exact frequency will be read from RF input and PA will set up on it
automatically.
COM. LOST appears if CAT was defined but TCVR is not connected with the PA (CAT cable). See the
following pictures.
Type of supported TCVR and working
frequency are visible on the display.
AUTO LED is ON.
Type of supported TCVR and working
frequency are visible on the display.
AUTO LED is ON.
