User’s manual
EXPERT 1K-FA
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Main index
IMPORTANT ......................................................................................................................................................5
PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................................................................5
UNPACKING ......................................................................................................................................................8
1.
PANEL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................9
1.1
Front Panel .......................................................................................................................................9
1.2
Rear Panel......................................................................................................................................10
2.
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................11
2.1
Power supply ..................................................................................................................................11
2.2
Input / Output..................................................................................................................................11
2.3
ALC / RELAY / CAT........................................................................................................................11
3.
INTERCONNECTION WITH THE TRANSCEIVER .......................................................................13
4.
USE OF THE LINEAR AMPLIFIER................................................................................................14
4.1
SO2R (Single Operator Two Radio)..............................................................................................15
5.
EXTERNAL GROUND CONNECTION ..........................................................................................16
6.
ANTENNA.......................................................................................................................................16
7.
POWER SUPPLY...........................................................................................................................17
7.1
Mains cable termination..................................................................................................................17
8.
TUNER ...........................................................................................................................................20
9.
PROTECTIONS / ALARMS............................................................................................................21
10.
PROGRAMMING............................................................................................................................23
10.1
Ways to operate .............................................................................................................................23
11.
INITIAL OPERATION OF THE AMPLIFIER...................................................................................26
11.1
Initial Programming.........................................................................................................................26
11.2
Operating........................................................................................................................................28
12.
CAT CONNECTIONS.....................................................................................................................30
12.1
CAT Connector...............................................................................................................................30
12.2
SPE.................................................................................................................................................30
12.3
ICOM ..............................................................................................................................................31
CAT CI–V Interface ........................................................................................................................31
BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE Interface..........................................................................................31
12.4
KENWOOD.....................................................................................................................................32
CAT RS232 Interface .....................................................................................................................32
CAT 5V TTL Interface.....................................................................................................................32
12.5
YAESU............................................................................................................................................33
CAT RS232 Interface .....................................................................................................................33
CAT 5V TTL Interface.....................................................................................................................33
BAND DATA Interface ....................................................................................................................34
12.6
TEN–TEC, FlexRadio, ELECRAFT ................................................................................................34
CAT RS232 Interface .....................................................................................................................34
12.7
TRANSCEIVERS OF OTHER BRANDS........................................................................................35
13
OTHER CONNECTIONS ...............................................................................................................36
13.1
ALC, RELAY CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................................36
13.2
REMOTE ON LINK.........................................................................................................................36
13.3
TX INH LINK...................................................................................................................................37
14.
TRANSCEIVER CONTROLLED WITH A PC.................................................................................38
14.1
ICOM CI-V INTERFACE................................................................................................................38
14.2
RS232 INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................39
14.3
5V TTL KENWOOD INTERFACE ..................................................................................................39
14.4
5V TTL YAESU INTERFACE .........................................................................................................40
15.
USE OF THE RS-232 PORT..........................................................................................................41
16.
MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................42
17.
CHARACTERISTICS / SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................43
