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VC-300DLP Antenna Tuner 

Owner's Manual

 

VECTRONICS 

VC-300DLP Antenna Tuner 

 

FEATURES

 

 
The Vectronics VC-300DLP Antenna Tuner optimizes the performance of your antenna and 
transmitter, receiver, or transceiver by providing adjustable impedance matching.  The VC-
300DLP also measures the Power and Standing Wave Ratio (SWR), allowing you to adjust for 
the lowest possible ratio for the selected transmit frequency.  The VC-300DLP  utilizes a 
precision frequency compensated lighted dual movement SWR / power meter which can show 
either peak or average readings.  Also included is a built-in Dummy Load for tuning purposes 
which is easily switched in and out of the circuit. 
 

SPECIFICATIONS

 

FRONT PANEL INDICATORS 

Meter ..................................... Dual movement lighted cross needle Power and SWR meter. 
 

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 

TRANSMITTER ................... Continuous rotation capacitor. 

ANTENNA............................ Continuous rotation capacitor. 

INDUCTANCE ..................... 48 Turn Switched Rotary Inductor. 

OUTPUT SELECT ............... Eight position:  DIRECT Coax 1, Coax 2, Bypass, and Dummy 

Load; TUNED Coax 1, Coax 2, Wire, and Dummy Load. 

RANGE  ................................ 2 position switch:  30W / 300W 

METER ................................. 2 position switch:  PEAK/AVG 

LAMP.................................... 2 position switch:  ON / OFF 
 

REAR PANEL CONNECTORS 

COAX 1................................. SO-239 Connector 

COAX 2................................. SO-239 Connector 

BYPASS................................ SO-239 Connector 

TRANSMITTER IN.............. SO-239 Connector 

BALANCED LINE ............... Dual Banana Jack 

WIRE..................................... Banana Jack 
 
 

Summary of Contents for VC-300DLP

Page 1: ...ings Also included is a built in Dummy Load for tuning purposes which is easily switched in and out of the circuit SPECIFICATIONS FRONT PANEL INDICATORS Meter Dual movement lighted cross needle Power...

Page 2: ...The SWR is measured where the two needles intersect on the red scale 3 ANTENA Continuously adjustable output capacitor 4 OUTPUT SELECT Eight position rotary switch selects an output coaxial connector...

Page 3: ...o vary inductance 6 RANGE Two position push button switch selects the range of FORWARD and REFLECTED Power displayed on the power meter When the RANGE switch is OUT the FORWARD meter scale reads 300 w...

Page 4: ...lect a location for the VC 300DLP that allows the connectors to be free of any possible contact during operation WARNING SOME BALANCED OR END FED ANTENNAS WILL PRODUCE HIGH RF VOLTAGES AT THE BANANA C...

Page 5: ...PLIED 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...

Page 6: ...not be reduced to the lowest reading try increasing or decreasing the reading of the transmitter control Then try to null the antenna control for the lowest reading You may want to try reversing this...

Page 7: ...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 also sen...

Page 8: ...K AVG button to AVG Apply 100 W of RF at 14 0 MHz Adjust R1 see Figure 1 so that 100 W of FORWARD power is read on the meter Reduce the RF power to 10 W and set the RANGE to10 W Adjust R2 so that 10 W...

Page 9: ...VC 300DLP Antenna Tuner Owner s Manual 9 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM VC 300DLP...

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