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EXPERT 1K-FA

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1. PANEL DESCRIPTION

1.1 Front Panel

SET

CAT

ANT

BAND

INPUT

TUNE

ALL

SET

1.8 -50 MHz Solid State

Fully Automatic

Linear Amplifier

Expert 1K - FA

TUNE

OFF

POWER

DISPLAY

OPERATE

1) ON

2) OFF
3) DISPLAY

switches between display pages.

4) POWER

switches output power from “FULL / HALF“ (1KW / 500 W).

5) OPERATE switches between Standby / Operate.
6) SET

used to program the amplifier.

▼►

used to program the amplifier.

◄▲

used to program the amplifier.

9) INPUT

selects one of the two inputs of the amplifier.

10)

◄

BAND

switches bands manually (downward in frequency).

11) BAND

►

switches bands manually (upward in frequency).

12) ANT

switches the antennas for every single band

13) CAT

shows the current CAT interface setting.

14) TUNE:

starts the automatic tuning process.

15)

◄

used for manual tuning.

16) C

►

used for manual tuning.

17)

◄

used for manual tuning.

18) L

►

used for manual tuning.

19) TX

red led, illuminates during transmission.

20) OP

yellow led, illuminates when the amplifier is in “Operate” state.

21) ON

green led, illuminates when the amplifier is “ON”.

22) SET

green led, illuminates during programming.

23) TUNE

yellow led, illuminates during tuning.

24) ALL

red led, illuminates when there is an alarm.

25) DISPLAY
26) AIRFLOW GRID

Summary of Contents for EXPERT 1K-FA

Page 1: ...EXPERT 1K FA 1KW SOLID STATE FULLY AUTOMATIC LINEAR AMPLIFIER USER S MANUAL THIRD SERIES CERTIFIED CE FCC ...

Page 2: ...User s manual EXPERT 1K FA Pag 2 of 76 ...

Page 3: ...R 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 O...

Page 4: ... 18 9 KENWOOD ELECRAFT CAT Settings 55 18 10 YAESU CAT Settings 55 18 11 TEN TEC CAT Settings 56 18 12 FLEX RADIO CAT Settings 56 18 13 RS 232 CAT Settings 57 18 14 NO CAT Settings 57 18 15 MANUAL TUNE Display Page 59 18 16 BACKLIGHT Display Page 61 18 17 CONTEST Settings 62 18 18 BEEP Settings 63 18 19 START Settings 64 18 20 TEMP Settings 65 18 21 OPERATE Mode 66 18 22 OPERATE Mode and FLEX RADI...

Page 5: ...version PRECAUTIONS Explicit definitions WORD DEFINITION WARNING Risk of danger of fire or electric shock to persons Possible damage to the amplifier NOTE Serious problems if not observed Danger of fire or electric shock for the operator or damage to the equipment WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE DO NOT disconnect an antenna from the amplifier during transmission electric shock or fire is possible WARNING DO ...

Page 6: ...User s manual EXPERT 1K FA Pag 6 of 76 DO NOT use an extension cord with the AC power cable as if it is not correctly rated there is a risk of fire or electric shock ...

Page 7: ... at least 2 minutes for electrolytic capacitors to complete their discharge To clean the amplifier DO NOT use chemical agents like alcohol or benzene because the plastic surfaces could be damaged AVOID using the amplifier in areas with temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 40 C 104 F AVOID using the linear amplifier in locations that are very dusty damp or in direct sunlight AVOID placing the line...

Page 8: ...cartons for future transportation if required Accessories included in the carton a Transport carry bag b 2 cables with RCA phono connectors for ALC RELAY links c 1 standard RS232 cable d 2 15 pole connectors DB 15 for CAT links e User manual f Spare fuses 1 12 5 A 1 0 5 A 1 20 A 1 20 A USA and Japan only 1 1 A USA and Japan only g Spare air filter h Certificate of compliance and warranty form b c ...

Page 9: ...er 9 INPUT selects one of the two inputs of the amplifier 10 BAND switches bands manually downward in frequency 11 BAND switches bands manually upward in frequency 12 ANT switches the antennas for every single band 13 CAT shows the current CAT interface setting 14 TUNE starts the automatic tuning process 15 C used for manual tuning 16 C used for manual tuning 17 L used for manual tuning 18 L used ...

Page 10: ...nnas 2 SO2R connector for SO2R operations 3 INPUT connectors to connect two exciters 4 FANS 5 RS 232 CONNECTOR 6 IN 1 ALC RELAY CAT connectors for exciter 1 7 IN 2 ALC RELAY CAT connectors for exciter 2 8 FUSE 2 fuse for the power supply PA unit 12 5A 230 215 200 Vac 20A 115 100 Vac 9 FUSE 1 fuse for the power supply electronic unit 0 5A 230 215 200 Vac 1A 115 100 Vac 10 AC mains power cable 11 GN...

Page 11: ...e SO2R functionality is implemented using its proper connector 2 3 ALC RELAY CAT There are two transceiver inputs IN 1 IN 2 to allow two different transceivers to be connected at the same time ALC Is a voltage 0 11 Vcc generated by the amplifier it is used to control the output power of the transceiver In this way the power from the amplifier may be automatically controlled This link is recommende...

Page 12: ...the older ICOM models through BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE c In the YAESU models not listed or without CAT through BAND DATA d In every other case through the internal frequency counter Note in case d the CAT link with the transceiver is not needed because the frequency is detected from the transmitted signal Note in some transceivers the RELAY and CAT signals are activated by menu selection refer in this...

Page 13: ...onnections with one transceiver only To connect the second transceiver repeat the same connections using the port IN 2 For the ALC RELAY connections use the shielded cable furnished with phono RCA connectors For the CAT connection the cable must be made for the transceiver to be connected This cable may also be made to include ALC RELAY ON OFF read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual For al...

Page 14: ...change antenna change tuner control but the transmission is from the transceiver only 3 OPERATE All the functions are activated and the transmission is using the linear amplifier Note regulation of the exciter s power is automatic through the ALC connection With the ALC connected the amplifier input power in OPERATE mode is reduced to the correct level to drive the amplifier In standby the exciter...

Page 15: ... g 20 m the correct antenna ANT 1 2 3 4 is automatically selected while RTX2 is connected to the multi band antenna in RX mode on another band If when operating on 20 m a multiplier of interest is heard on RTX2 e g 40 m the only action needed is to push the PTT2 in order to RTX2 to the 40 m antenna while RTX1 will be switched to the multiband antenna in order to receive the 20 m band Note the isol...

Page 16: ...now in plastic DO NOT use central heating pipework AVOID the electric circuit ground of the building to be used for the 50 60 Hz safety only WARNING DO NOT connect to gas pipes because there is danger of explosion 6 ANTENNA Because this is a high power amplifier it is necessary to use correctly rated antennas and feedline cables Take special care with antennas with traps because trap warming can o...

Page 17: ...ry other than that of the original purchase refer to your dealer for assistance The default mains voltage supply of the amplifier is 230 Vac 210 250 Vac It may be set to 215 200 115 and 100 Vac also To change the operating voltage see below WARNING REMOVE THE MAINS CORD FROM THE WALL SOCKET AND WAIT AT LEAST 2 MINUTES FOR CAPACITORS TO DISCHARGE Only then remove the bottom cover the plastic protec...

Page 18: ...k red brown 1 KW TRANSFORMER blue brown brown brown white 200 VAC blue black 50 W TRANSFORMER 1 KW TRANSFORMER blue white brown brown brown red brown white black orange blue blue black 115 VAC blue blue black white brown white red orange blue blue black black brown brown brown 50 W TRANSFORMER 1 KW TRANSFORMER 100 VAC white brown brown blue blue black blue black white red brown brown blue black or...

Page 19: ...checking your wiring re install the plastic protection the bottom cover and make sure that when using 115 and 100 Vac in Fuse 1 there is a 1A fuse and in Fuse 2 there is a 20A fuse included in the packaging Mark the voltage change on the back panel ...

Page 20: ... All auto tuner functions remain on standby whilst using the transceiver only Setting of the match data to write to the tables is performed automatically by pressing the TUNE key The system will then find the correct match for minimum SWR To achieve a better match than that achieved with the automatic tune routine most unlikely it is possible to set the tuning manually by using the keys C C L L Wh...

Page 21: ...re with one of the two CPU s to guarantee the maximum precision The two results are always compared every difference produces a protection trip and consequent alarm There are three types of protections alarms a SIMPLE This is the most common case An acoustic warning beep sounds but no operator intervention is required as the control system automatically restores the correct operating conditions b ...

Page 22: ...n SSB the use of the compressor is recommended only when necessary this strongly reduces the temperature increase If the temperature is allowed to rise further then a SERIOUS alarm will eventually be activated Note during a SERIOUS alarm there is an acoustic alarm for 10 sec Pressing the DISPLAY key the system changes to STANDBY state immediately Note ATTENTION when a FATAL alarm occurs immediatel...

Page 23: ...y the items shown at the lower part of the display Note programming is only possible in STANDBY mode Note programming changes take effect only after exiting from the menu page the green led turns off 10 1 Ways to operate Pressing the SET key opens the menu page On the display there are the following options a ANTENNA An appropriate antenna may be assigned to each band selecting the ANT 1 ANT 2 ANT...

Page 24: ... and than select the baud rate almost always 4800 If the model isn t in the list select Band Data read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual TEN TEC Make the CAT connection read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual and follow the menu instructions FLEX RADIO Make the CAT connection read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual and follow the menu instructions ELECRAFT Make the CAT con...

Page 25: ...pper 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 feedba...

Page 26: ...BY and OPERATE modes always disable the transceiver auto ATU 11 1 Initial Programming You must carry out the next steps in the sequence below a Set Antenna Press SET and open the ANTENNA menu page Assign an appropriate antenna for the band concerned If you don t have an antenna for a band input NONE When all the antennas are programmed exit and go back to STANDBY b Set CAT Press SET and enter the ...

Page 27: ...l stop when SWR is at a minimum Sometimes it is possible to improve tuning by pressing the TUNE key again 4 Repeat the previous steps for all bands and sub bands you want 5 Repeat the previous steps for the eventual other antenna of the same band after having selected it using the ANT key Note if the ALC link is not used it is preferable to reduce the transceiver power to about 50 Watts during thi...

Page 28: ...mall reduction of the output power of the amplifier is seen b CW In key down you get the maximum output power automatically Check the PW REV If it shows more than 120 140 Watts decrease the power of the transceiver until that value or less is noted When CW mode is extensively used a manual regulation of the exciter s output power is advisable to avoid improper ALC action if the transceiver has an ...

Page 29: ...e of the greater efficiency of the fans Note if you choose to set the output power of the amplifier by varying the output power of the transceiver the ALC connection is not required Note ATTENTION never stress the amplifier with long periods in key down transmission as this can stress the amplifier components Note in SSB the use of the compressor is recommended only when necessary this strongly re...

Page 30: ...th the RCA phono ALC connector 13 TX INH Used to improve the receive transmit switching efficiency 6 DATA A Bit A of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 14 DATA B Bit B of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 7 DATA C Bit C of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 15 DATA D Bit D of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 8 REMOTE ON Applying a voltage from 9 to 15 Vcc turns t...

Page 31: ...andard for all the Icom models equipped with CAT the cable always terminates to a 3 5 mm plug BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE Interface 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR DB15 M BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE This interface is standard for all the Icom models not equipped with CAT The change of a voltage determines the change of band ...

Page 32: ... TXD The Radio connector could be DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read the specific manual In the manual also verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary CAT 5V TTL Interface 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR RX TX DB15 M RX TTL TX TTL KEN TTL RTS CTS The connector is described in the specific manual Verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary ...

Page 33: ...S CTS RXD TXD The radio connector may be a DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read the specific manual Verify from the manual if the RTS CTS link is necessary CAT 5V TTL Interface 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR RX TX DB15 M RX TTL TX TTL RTS CTS The connector is described in the manual Verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary ...

Page 34: ...d by four digital signals Band A Band B Band C Band D Refer to the specific manual 12 6 TEN TEC FlexRadio ELECRAFT CAT RS232 Interface 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR DB15 M RX 232 TX 232 TX 232 RX 232 RTS CTS RXD TXD The radio connector may be a DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read the specific manual Verify from the manual if the RTS CTS link is neces...

Page 35: ... manual EXPERT 1K FA Pag 35 of 76 12 7 TRANSCEIVERS OF OTHER BRANDS A special link is not necessary as the internal amplifier frequency counter will measure the input frequency and will control the amplifier ...

Page 36: ...ossible to turn the amplifier on off by turning on off the transceiver REMOTE ON The following diagram shows how to integrate all transceiver control connections to the 15 way amplifier connector Check the transceiver handbooks for terminating that end of the cable 13 1 ALC RELAY CONNECTIONS GND RELAY GND ALC GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR ALC RELAY SEND TX GND 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 DB15 M ...

Page 37: ...ed TX INHIBIT LINEAR MUTE etc that disables transmission To improve the receive transmit switching efficiency it is highly recommended but not mandatory to connect this input with the pin 13 of the linear connector TX INH 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 DB15 M GND TX INH GND TX INH RADIO CONNECTOR ...

Page 38: ...WARE SPE assures only the direct connection between the Linear and the Transceiver The use of external control software could create malfunctions that must be resolved by the provider of such software 14 1 ICOM CI V INTERFACE CI V INTERFACE CT 17 ICOM RADIO DB15 F LINEAR CONNECTOR The plug from the amplifier has to be connected to a CI V port of the CT17 or similar device The transceiver has to be...

Page 39: ... the same for KEWOOD YAESU TEN TEC FlexRadio and ELECRAFT On the other end of the cable it is necessary to link only GND and RX 232 14 3 5V TTL KENWOOD INTERFACE 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND TX RX TTL INTERFACE PC GND TX RX TTL KENWOOD RADIO CONNECTOR DB15 M RX TTL TX TTL KEN TTL X GND The links on the linear connector side are the same On the other end of the cable it is necessary to l...

Page 40: ...NTERFACE 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND TX RX TTL INTERFACE PC GND TX RX TTL YAESU RADIO CONNECTOR DB15 M RX TTL TX TTL X GND The links on the linear connector side are the same On the other end of the cable it is necessary to link only GND and RX TTL ...

Page 41: ...nload from the website www linear amplifier com the software that permits interfacing the amplifier in a remote way connecting the amplifier to a PC with the supplied cable On the same website there is for programmer use a protocol specification that permits creation of a proper software application Note SPE doesn t take any responsibility for these applications ...

Page 42: ...h operation depends how dusty the amplifier location is and how much it is used We recommend monthly cleaning of the filter To clean the filter a Remove the front grid b Remove the filter and clean it with care c Reassemble the filter and the grid after having carefullly cleaned the mechanical structure that includes them Note check the filter if an unexpected rise of temperature is noticed Note n...

Page 43: ...0 MHz including WARC bands Fully solid state 1 KW pep SSB output 900 W pep CW out typ 700 W pep out typ on 50 MHz FULL HALF power selected according to the operator SSB CW power requirement for digital modes and for linear protection automatic No heating time immediately ready Virtually limitless life of the amplification devices MOSFETs Automatic Antenna Tuner built in Capable of matching 3 1 SWR...

Page 44: ...ted key down 2 minutes HALF mode SSB unlimited key down 5 minutes Regulated power supply input 230 215 200 115 100 Vac With all input voltages the output power doesn t change A well designed grain oriented tape wound toroidal transformer reduces magnetic fields around the amplifier The linear can be switched ON OFF also switching ON OFF the exciter With a large LCD display is possible to have a gr...

Page 45: ...ich is committed to displaying either the various status information or as for the info pages visualization and setup menus for user prompts and for short help notes contextual helps Heatsink temperature shown either in Celsius degrees C or in Fahrenheit degrees F Standing Wave Ratio value SWR Selected power level Status Bar User Area CAT interface setup Computer Aided Transceiver relative to the ...

Page 46: ...th in graphical form by means of a level bar and in numerical format W pep The level bar and the numerical indication have a maximum peak hold function with a programmed delay of about 1 second When the connected transceiver is switched back to RX mode the Main Display Page showing the STANDBY state is displayed again Reception Transmission exciter only Reception During the whole transmission peri...

Page 47: ... last stack reset To come back to the Main Display Page STANDBY mode all it needed is to press the DISPLAY key again Due to the small display capability the Alarm History Page can show only four message lines at a time so in order to view any other message out of sight the arrow keys must be used to obtain the text scroll To empty the whole alarm stack the TUNE and OPERATE keys must be pressed and...

Page 48: ...an be selected will be displayed one item at a time using the arrow keys to confirm a choice the SET key must be pressed The QUIT item must be chosen to leave the Setup Options Menu and come back to the Main Display Page The items shown by the Setup Options Menu can be divided into two categories Selected input settings ANTENNA CAT MANUAL TUNE Global settings BACKLIGHT CONTEST BEEP START TEMP SET ...

Page 49: ...s inside the tuned band relative to the selected input The Global settings perform their action over the whole system and they are BACKLIGHT for setting the LCD backlight brightness CONTEST for setting one of the two handling modes of the amplifier s cooling fans CONTEST On Off BEEP for enabling disabling the acoustical feedback following any keystroke coming from the amplifier s keyboard START fo...

Page 50: ...ne of the ten ham bands these choices are shown on the same line of the label band Each of the two settings can be recalled while either in STANDBY or in OPERATE by simply pressing the ANT key which switches them back and forth After entered the menu the amplifier s current antenna setting is shown as the default choice in this example is the 160 m band coupled with ANT1 For making any change the ...

Page 51: ...s the system in STANDBY mode The ANT cell of the Status Bar shows in this example the new antenna value ANT 2 which has been selected for the tuned 160 m band If the user wants to repeat the same kind of operation on the other input in this example input 2 the right input must be switched using the INPUT key just before entering the Setup Options Menu and repeating the above described procedure Th...

Page 52: ...lst in receive mode During transmission the internal logic bound to the frequency counter measurements will override eventually correct and validate this information When the SET CAT menu is entered the current setting is selected To change the current setting to a new one select one of the proposed choices using the arrow keys and then confirm it using the SET key Next will be presented a new men...

Page 53: ...is made e g 9600 baud and validated pressing the SET key the Main Display Page will be shown and the Status Bar will be updated according to the change just made Note not all CAT interfaces allow all the above mentioned setting options in the following pages the operational sequences of the various implemented options will be shown in short form ...

Page 54: ...made the transceiver must be enabled in its TRANSCEIVE ON status following the proper setup sequence described in its reference manual Note if the analog VOLTAGE_BAND inteface is chosen the baud rate setting will not be shown as it is useless In order to avoid troubles this setting must be chosen only if the transceiver is not equipped with any CI V CAT interface SET SET SET SET SET SET SET ...

Page 55: ...sn t need any model setting 18 10 YAESU CAT Settings Note usually YAESU CAT interfaces run at 4800 baud but to make the right choice it s better read the transceiver s documentation carefully If the BAND_DATA interface is chosen the baud rate setting will not be proposed SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET ...

Page 56: ...te menu is not proposed since it is useless 18 12 FLEX RADIO CAT Settings Note FlexRadio Cat interface doesn t need any model characterization Its main feature is it needs some presets which have necessarily to be fixed when in OPERATE Mode If interested read carefully the section OPERATE Mode and FLEX RADIO CAT interface detailed later SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET ...

Page 57: ...rther details concerning this kind of interface can be found by consulting the document Communication Protocol Specifications Rev 2 0 freely available from the EXPERT linear amplifier s website http www linear amplifier com 18 14 NO CAT Settings Note this choice disables any kind of CAT interface and is the right one to choose when the used transceiver is not inside the supported models and then t...

Page 58: ...n in which it can be seen that An ICOM CAT CI V interface running at 9600 baud is set for Input 1 A generic KENWOOD CAT interface running at 9600 baud is set for Input 2 The CAT key has another informative functionality It is used to show the firmware relase version too by shortly releasing it and pressing it again a new display info page like the following will be shown while it is held down By r...

Page 59: ...g picture is shown an example of some settings of the Manual Tune Display Page together with the Status Bar readouts that allow total control of the situation it can easily seen that Input 1 is used in the 160 m band with antenna 2 connected and with the sub band 6 1 840 MHz 1 850 MHz switched The two sliders L C Lout Cout position is 8 2 uH for Lout 1436 9 pF for Cout Using the following keys L L...

Page 60: ...imultaneously updated If the applied manual changes are satisfactory this configuration can be saved inside the non volatile memory related to sub band 6 using the TUNE key By pressing the SET key the original tuner setting can be restored instead i e the one before the changes In any way there is a return to the Main Display Page ...

Page 61: ...lay Page SET This display page allows the backlight setting of the LCD display mounted of the front panel of the amplifier using the arrow keys The amount set is displayed by the slider setting To complete the operation and save the setting press the SET key SET ...

Page 62: ...esholds o 40 C 104 F On 37 C 98 6 F Off o 70 C 158 F On 67 C 152 6 F Off o 83 C 181 4 F On 80 C 176 F Off Contest On the three speeds are set at the following thresholds o Permanently active o 60 C 140 F On 57 C 134 6 F Off o 75 C 167 F On 72 C 161 6 F Off To make these changes press the SET key To leave this menu the QUIT option has to be chosen and then confirmed using the SET key ...

Page 63: ...his menu item allows you to select if the beep is On or Off following any keystroke coming from the linear amplifier front panel keyboard To make these changes press the SET key To leave this menu the QUIT option has to be chosen and then confirmed using the SET key ...

Page 64: ... the operations described till now Operate turns the amplifier in the OPERATE Mode that will be described later after its power up From this display page the user can eventually go to the Main Display Page To make these changes press the SET key To leave this menu the QUIT option has to be chosen and then confirmed using the SET key Note this setting will be applied after the next power up of the ...

Page 65: ...hoose between the two possible C F Celsius degrees Fahrenheit degrees the temperature readout inside the Status Bar This value is taken from the internal heatsink To make these changes press the SET key To leave this menu the QUIT option has to be chosen and then confirmed using the SET key ...

Page 66: ... power before the low pass filter including harmonic power reflected by the filter It is NOT the reflected power as measured at the antenna output The DISPLAY key allows to switch back and forth these two display pages and to make a proper context change When entering the OPERATE Mode the default display page is the one left either the last time before the return to the Main Display Page or before...

Page 67: ... the same result can be obtained driving the two RELAY inputs placed on the rear panel of the amplifier itself by pressing the respective PTT keys of the two connected transceivers Manual band selection Pressing the BAND and BAND keys the working tuning band can be selected if there is not any CAT setting CAT NONE Antenna switching one of two for a given band Pressing the ANT key there is an anten...

Page 68: ...ull Preset Full The user has to set for every band of interest the power limit concerning the input power limitation Power Control using the keyboard and the display of the linear amplifier To make this obtain a proper band selection using the CAT interface and without leaving the RX mode press one of the arrow keys from the EXPERT s keyboard a report value having the format PC xxx where xxx is a ...

Page 69: ...ode RTTY CW to verify the output power ATTENTION It is strongly recommended to start with a low preset value e g 10 and progressively increasing it this is to avoid the linear overdriving The output power levels to reach are about 900 W FULL mode e 500 W HALF mode The following empty table could be useful as a template for the FlexRadio user s Power Control presettings Band 160 m 80 m 40 m 30 m 20...

Page 70: ...voltage level is fallen below the programmed threshold while in OPERATE mode After having restored from an alarm message the Alarm History report can be viewed and browsed as described in the relative section The following table shows all the system s alarm messages that are recorded in the Alarm History stack MESSAGE MEANING POWER MANAGEMENT V PA 20 V HALF mode supply voltage level 20 V POWER MAN...

Page 71: ...0 m band 30 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not available for 160 m band 20 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not available for 160 m band 17 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not available for 160 m band 15 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not available for 160 m band 12 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not available for 160 m band 10 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not available for 160 m band 6 m ANT...

Page 72: ...8 55 7013 56 7038 57 7063 58 7088 59 7113 60 7138 61 7163 62 7188 63 7213 64 7238 40 m 65 7263 66 7288 67 7313 68 7338 30 m 69 10075 70 10125 71 10175 72 13975 73 14025 74 14075 75 14125 76 14175 77 14225 20 m 78 14275 79 14325 80 14375 17 m 81 18075 82 18125 83 18165 84 20975 85 21025 86 21075 87 21125 88 21175 89 21225 15 m 90 21275 91 21325 92 21375 93 21425 94 21475 12 m 95 24891 96 24963 97 2...

Page 73: ...e Distrubutor Dealer of the defects found by sending the properly filled in REPAIR FORM Replacement of may be done by SPE in exceptional circumstances and at SPE s complete discretion In any case no replacement will be provided if more than the twentieth day after delivery has passed In case of a purchase of a used equipment in order to retain the warranty s validity it is necessary to notify SPE ...

Page 74: ...repaired to enclose Invoice of the original purchase Document of the second purchase if any Particular agreements between retailer and Purchaser or particular obligations imposed in other countries are matters for the local retailer and not for SPE In the event of dispute Rome s court of competent jurisdiction will apply By purchasing SPE equipment the Purchaser declares his acceptance of the abov...

Page 75: ...ICH BAND DID THE FAULT HAPPEN DID YOU CHANGE BANDS ANTENNA IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FAULT HAPPENED YES NO PLEASE WRITE THE TRANSMISSION MODE SSB CW QSK DIGITAL MODE FM AM FOR HOW LONG BEFORE THE FAILURE DID YOU SWITCH ON THE AMPLIFIER THE AMPLIFIER WAS IN THE HALF POWER FULL POWER WHICH WAS THE INPUT USED INPUT 1 INPUT 2 WHICH WAS THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AMPLIFIER WHAT FAULT INFORMATION WAS DISPLAYED...

Page 76: ...User s manual EXPERT 1K FA Pag 76 of 76 SPE s r l Via di Monteverde 33 00152 Rome Italy Tel 390658209429 Fax 390658209647 E mail info linear amplifier com Website http www linear amplifier com ...

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