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REAR PANEL
OPERATING YOUR AT5K-HP
GROUND
post/wing
nut ground connector
BYPASS
coaxial
connector for output to
dummy load or resonant
antenna. Bypasses tuner.
COAX 2
coaxial connector
for output to Antenna 2
RF INPUT
coaxial
connector for input from
transmitter or amplifier
COAX 1
coaxial connector
for output to Antenna 1
B E F O R E O P E R AT I N G
1 . To a v o i d p o s s i b l e d a m a g e t o t h e AT 5 K - H P s e t I N P U T, O U T P U T,
I N D U C T O R , a n d P O W E R R A N G E s w i t c h e s a s o u t l i n e d i n t h e
c h a r t b e l o w b e f o r e a p p l y i n g t r a n s m i t t e r p o w e r.
2 . B e g i n t u n i n g w i t h y o u r t r a n s m i t t e r / a m p f e e d i n g t h e t u n e r
s e t a t a l o w o u t p u t p o w e r s e t t i n g ( 5 0 - 1 0 0 Wa t t s m a x ) .
T U N I N G
1 . S e l e c t t h e b a n d a n d f r e q u e n c y o f d e s i r e d o p e r a t i o n .
2 . S e t T U N E a n d I N D U C T O R c o n t r o l s t o t h e s u g g e s t e d s e t t i n g
b e f o r e a p p l y i n g t r a n s m i t t e r p o w e r ( s e e c h a r t ) . A c t u a l s e t t i n g s
w i l l v a r y f r o m a n t e n n a t o a n t e n n a .
3 . S e t y o u r t r a n s m i t t e r / a m p l i fi e r t o 1 0 0 - 1 5 0 w a t t s LO W o u t p u t .
I f y o u r t r a n s m i t t e r h a s a T U N E p o s i t i o n , s e l e c t t h a t p o s i t i o n .
4 . P r e s e t t h e I N P U T, O U T P U T, a n d I N D U C T O R v a l u e s s h o w n i n
t h e c h a r t .
N OT E :
M I N I M U M I N D U C TA N C E i s 2 2 9 ( m a x t u r n s c l o c k w i s e ) .
M A X I M U M I N D U C TA N C E i s 0 ( Z E R O ) o n t h e t u r n s c o u n t e r.
WA R N I N G : D O N OT O P E R AT E T H E
AT 5 K W I T H T H E CO V E R O F F.
BAND
C INPUT
C OUTPUT
INDUCTOR
SUGGESTED
ACTUAL
SUGGESTED
ACTUAL
SUGGESTED
ACTUAL
160 M
80 M
40 M
20 M
15 M
10 M
58
49
50
47
55
40
60
50
54
55
48
40
78
162
200
212
196
200
PALSTAR
BALUN OUTPUT
coax connector to
connect external
balun for LADDER
LINE FED antenna
