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          Z-100PLUS OPERATIONS MANUAL 

MANUAL REV A 

 

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LDG Z-100Plus 

100-Watt 

Automatic Tuner

 

 

LDG Electronics 

1445 Parran  Road 

St. Leonard  MD 20685-2903 USA 

Phone:  410-586-2177 

Fax:  410-586-8475 

[email protected]

 

www.ldgelectronics.com

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Z-100Plus

Page 1: ...TIONS MANUAL MANUAL REV A PAGE 1 LDG Z 100Plus 100 Watt Automatic Tuner LDG Electronics 1445 Parran Road St Leonard MD 20685 2903 USA Phone 410 586 2177 Fax 410 586 8475 ldg ldgelectronics com www ldg...

Page 2: ...Operation 7 Toggle Bypass Mode 8 Initiate a Memory Tune Cycle 9 Force a Full Tune Cycle 10 Status Indicators 11 Application Information 11 Mobile Operation 11 MARS CAP Coverage 12 Optional Internal Ba...

Page 3: ...used so the Z 100Plus consumes no power when not tuning so batteries only need to be replaced once per year or less JUMPSTART OR REAL HAMS DON T READ MANUALS Ok but at least read this one section bef...

Page 4: ...1 5 H Weight 1 0 pounds AN IMPORTANT WORD ABOUT POWER LEVELS The Z 100Plus is rated at 125 watts maximum power input at most Many ham transmitters and transceivers and virtually all amplifiers output...

Page 5: ...mory The internal batteries should last for approximately one year under normal operating circumstances longer or shorter depending upon how frequently tuning is performed The Z 100Plus has 2 000 freq...

Page 6: ...connector GND connector wing nut Connect to antenna system ground Transmitter connector Connect a 50 ohm coax jumper cable from this standard SO 239 connector to the ANT jack on the back of the transc...

Page 7: ...ner The tuning process can start by either pressing the tune button on the tuner or the radio For Yaesu FT 897 and 857 use the optional Y ACC cable and plug the red end marked Radio into the radio s A...

Page 8: ...closely it adapts itself to the bands and frequencies used Most users will probably use memory tuning most of the time it takes advantage of any saved tuning settings but automatically defaults to a...

Page 9: ...match that is acceptable but is not as optimal as could be This could be the case if you recently made modifications to your antenna for example In this case forcing a full tune will cause the Z 100P...

Page 10: ...o RF was detected APPLICATION INFORMATION Mobile Operation The Z 100Plus is perfectly suited to mobile operation It can be installed under the dashboard along with the transceiver or mounted remotely...

Page 11: ...f the Z 100Plus must be removed by first removing the four screws on the side of the case Connection of the battery pack to the Z 100Plus is made via the two battery solder pads at J8 and J9 J8 is the...

Page 12: ...alled complex numbers that have real and imaginary parts It is beyond the scope of this manual to present a tutorial on this subject3 but a little background will help in understanding what the Z 100P...

Page 13: ...gy is strong enough it can damage the transmitter s output circuits The ratio of transmitted to reflected energy is called the standing wave ratio or SWR An SWR of 1 sometimes written 1 1 indicates a...

Page 14: ...he SWR sensor is a variation of the Bruene circuit This SWR measuring technique is used in most dual meter and direct reading SWR meters Slight modifications were made to the circuit to provide voltag...

Page 15: ...ns LDG regularly updates on line information so the best on line support information is available all day and every day The LDG website provides links to product manuals just in case you lose this one...

Page 16: ...r or a delivery verification receipt This way you know the product arrived safely at LDG Be sure to give us your email address so our shipper can alert you online when your product is en route back to...

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