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VL-2000 Operating Manual
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Fails to power up.
POWER
Cables.
Check the connections of the
POWER
Cables.
Operating band does not change.
BAND DATA
Cable or
CNTL
Cable.
Check the connections of the
BAND DATA
Cable.
TX power output does not appear.
Connection Cable between the transceiver
and
VL-2000
.
Check the connections of the Connection cable between the
transceiver and
VL-2000
.
Antenna Cable.
Check the connections of the Antenna Cable.
INPUT
Switch.
Set the
INPUT
switch to the position where the transceiver is
connected.
OPERATE
Switch.
Turn “on” the
OPERATE
switch.
TX power output does not appear.
(PROTECT LED blinks red)
Excessive the exciter power.
(ATT LED blinks red)
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Reduce the exciter power to the 100 watts.
r
Turn “on” the
ATT
switch.
Excessive the output power.
(PO METER LED blinks red)
Check the connections of the
ALC
cable.
Incorrect the operating band or out from the
amateur band.
(one of the BAND LED blinks red)
r
Set the
BAND
switch to the correct band.
r
Set the transceiver’s frequency in the amateur band.
High Temperature of the Power Transistor.
Stop the transmission immediately, then wait till temperature
of the Power Amplifier falls.
Unbalance the power combine circuit of the
final transistor. (OPERATE LED blinks red)
Stop the transmission immediately, then contact your Vertex
Standard dealer.
High or Low drain voltage.
(VD METER LED blinks red)
Stop the transmission immediately, then contact your Vertex
Standard dealer.
Excessive the drain current of the Power
Transistor. (IDD METER LED blinks red)
Stop the transmission immediately, then contact your Vertex
Standard dealer.
Low Transmit Power
Connection Cable between the transceiver
and
VL-2000
.
Check the connections of the Connection Cable between the
transceiver and
VL-2000
.
Lower exciter power.
Adjust the output power of the exciter.
ALC voltage.
Adjust the ALC voltage.
Antenna miss-matching.
Adjust the antenna matching (Set the SWR to better than 2.0:1).
Low AC power.
Prepare 220 V AC for 1.5 kW operation.
Antenna Tuner does not operate.
Connection Cable between the transceiver
and
VL-2000
.
Check the connections of the Connection Cable between the
transceiver and
VL-2000
.
HI-SWR LED glows red.
Antenna miss-matching.
(SWR is more than 2.0:1)
Adjust the antenna matching.
HI-SWR LED blinks red.
Antenna miss-matching.
(SWR is more than 3.0:1)
r
Adjust the antenna matching.
r
Check the connections of the Antenna Cable.
ATT LED blinks red.
Excessive the exciter power.
Turn “on” the
ATT
switch.
Trouble Shooting
FCC ID: K6620321X70
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
