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SECTION 4.0
GENERAL INFORMATION
4.1 SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL
This manual is intended to inform a qualified transmitter operator or technician of the normal operating
and maintenance procedures for this Amplifier. It is not intended to be a course of instruction for
unqualified personnel.
4.2 OPERATION OVERVIEW
The
Amplifier is designed to amplify a low level microwave signal and supply a high power CW output.
The Amplifier system function is accomplished primarily through the use of a High Power RF Module,
control circuitry and power supplies, which can be controlled either locally or remotely. The control
circuitry and the power supplies are mounted on the top deck. All the RF components which include the
divider, combiner, couplers and High Power RF module are mounted on a heat sink on the bottom deck.
