User’s manual
EXPERT 1K-FA
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c) MANUAL TUNE Allows you to tune the amplifier manually. However, achieving a
better setting than that obtained by automatic tuning is very unlikely.
Set your exciter to transmit a continuous RTTY or CW signal.
Press the [
◄
L], [L
►
], [
◄
C], [C
►
] keys until you obtain the
minimum SWR.
The operating frequency and the sub-band are also shown on the
display.
Note: the tuning process has to be repeated for every entry (INPUT1,
INPUT 2).
d) BACKLIGHT
Regulates the backlight of the display.
Note: display contrast has to be set manually. Remove the upper cover
and adjust through the hole at the upper right of the CPU card.
Adjust only if it is necessary, and use an insulated screwdriver
with care.
e) CONTEST
Permits programming fan thresholds for normal operation
(Normal) and heavy-use (Contest).
off : Normal 40 °C, 70 °C, 83 °C (104° F, 158 °F, 181 °F).
on : Contest 60 °C, 75 °C (140 °F, 167 °F).
f) BEEP
on : All acoustic warnings alarms operate and a beep confirms a
keystroke.
off: When you press a key there is no beep feedback, but for
all warning conditions and alarms, the acoustic warnings
are still functional.
g) START
standby:
STANDBY mode at startup.
operate:
OPERATE mode at startup.
h) TEMP
°C: Display tempeature readout expressed in Celsius degrees.
°F:
Display tempeature readout expressed in °Fahrenheit
degrees.
To get more acquainted with the display features and to learn more about setup
procedures, please refer to “18. APPENDIX 1”.
