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VC-300M Antenna Tuner 

 

Owner's Manual

 

INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 

1.  Connect a coax cable from your transmitter or receiver to the transmitter to the 

TRANSMITTER connector on the rear panel.  Keep the cable as short as possible.  

Do not use more than 200 watts through the tuner.

 

2.  To avoid possible damage to the VC-300M, set the TRANSMITTER, ANTENNA, 

and RANGE switches as outlined in the nest section before applying transmitter 
power. 

3.  Begin tuning with your transmitter set at a low output setting (

10 to 20W)

 

WARNING:  Do not operate the VC-300M with the cover off!  Do not change the 

inductor switch with more than 20 watts of applied power!

 

 

TUNING 

1.  Select the band and frequency of desired operation. 

2.  Set TRANSMITTER, ANTENNA, and INDUCTOR controls to the suggested 

settings before applying transmitter power.  Actual settings may vary from antenna to 
antenna. 

 

BAND/

 

TRANSMITTER

 

ANTENNA

 

INDUCTANCE

 

FREQUENCY

 

Sug. Actual Sug. Actual Sug. Actual 

160 M / 1.8 MHz 

2.8 

 

3.8 

 

J+ 

 

75 M / 3.75 MHz 

3.0 

 

3.8 

 

 

40 M / 7.15 MHz 

4.5 

 

5.5 

 

B+ 

 

30 M / 10.125 MHz 

2.8 

 

3.2 

 

B+ 

 

20 M / 14.175 MHz 

3.5 

 

4.0 

 

A+ 

 

17 M / 10.118 MHz 

2.0 

 

2.7 

 

A+ 

 

15 M / 21.225 MHz 

3.0 

 

3.5 

 

A+ 

 

12 M / 24.940 MHz 

5.5 

 

6.0 

 

A+ 

 

10 M / 28.850 MHz 

2.8 

 

3.1 

 

 

 

3.  Set up your transmitter to a low power output.  If your transmitter has a tune position, 

select that position. 

Summary of Contents for VC-300M

Page 1: ...er which can show either peak or average readings SPECIFICATIONS FRONT PANEL INDICATORS Meter Dual movement lighted cross needle Power and SWR meter FRONT PANEL CONTROLS TRANSMITTER Tuning Continuous...

Page 2: ...e output capacitor 4 INDUCTOR 48 position rotary switch to vary inductance 5 RANGE Two position push button switch selects the range of FOWARD and REFLECTED Power displayed on the power meter When the...

Page 3: ...r 4 GROUND Post Wing nut type ground connector INSTALLATION Carefully unpack your VC 300M from the packing carton and inspect it for signs of damage If any damage is apparent notify the transportation...

Page 4: ...300M with the cover off Do not change the inductor switch with more than 20 watts of applied power TUNING 1 Select the band and frequency of desired operation 2 Set TRANSMITTER ANTENNA and INDUCTOR co...

Page 5: ...procedure takes patience the first time The transmitter and antenna controls vary the capacitors and provide fine adjustments The inductor control provides course adjustment 9 When you have tuned your...

Page 6: ...z 5 Adjust R1 see Figure 1 so that 100W of FORWARD power is read on the meter 6 Reduce the RF power to 10W and set the RANGE to 30W 7 Adjust R2 so that 10W of FORWARD power is read on the meter 8 Reve...

Page 7: ...VC 300M Antenna Tuner Owner s Manual 7 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM MODEL VC 300M...

Page 8: ...you may call VECTRONICS at 601 323 5800 You will be best helped if you have your unit manual and all information on your station handy so you can answer any questions the technicians may ask You can...

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