U N PA C K I N G
C a r e f u l l y r e m o v e t h e AT- 5 0 0 f r o m t h e s h i p p i n g c a r t o n
a n d i n s p e c t i t f o r s i g n s o f d a m a g e . I f a n y d a m a g e i s
a p p a r e n t , n o t i f y t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c a r r i e r o r d e a l e r
i m m e d i a t e l y.
K E E P T H E PA C K I N G C A R TO N f o r m o v i n g ,
s t o r i n g , o r r e s h i p p i n g t h e t u n e r t o u s f o r r e p a i r i f
r e q u i r e d .
LO C AT I O N
S e l e c t a l o c a t i o n f o r t h e AT- 5 0 0 t h a t a l l o w s t h e
c o n n e c t o r s t o b e f r e e f r o m a n y p o s s i b l e c o n t a c t w i t h
p e o p l e , p e t s , o r o b j e c t s d u r i n g o p e r a t i o n a n d w i t h
u n r e s t r i c t e d a i r fl o w f o r c o o l i n g .
I N S TA L L AT I O N P R O C E D U R E
C o n n e c t a c o a x c a b l e f r o m y o u r t r a n s m i t t e r t o t h e R F
I N P U T c o n n e c t o r o n t h e r e a r p a n e l . K e e p t h e c a b l e a s
s h o r t a s p o s s i b l e . I f y o u u s e a l i n e a r a m p l i fi e r, c o n n e c t
y o u r t r a n s m i t t e r t o t h e l i n e a r a m p l i fi e r i n p u t a n d t h e
l i n e a r a m p l i fi e r o u t p u t t o t h e AT- 5 0 0 .
D O N OT U S E M O R E T H A N 5 0 0 Wa t t s C W ( 6 0 0 Wa t t s P E P
S S B ) t h r o u g h t h e t u n e r.
INSTALLATION
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+
-
To 12-13.8v
Power Supply
2.1 mm
FEMALE plug
Grey
TRACE ID
Protection
Reverse diode
Red Heat Shrink
cover
AT- 5 0 0 D C P O W E R C O R D
PALSTAR
REAR PANEL
GROUND
post/wing
nut ground
connector
JUMPER
post connector.
Connect the jumper
between this post and the
wire post when using the
Balanced Output terminals
to feed a ladder line antenna
BYPASS
coaxial connector for
output to dummy load or third
coax output. Bypasses tuner. Meter
circuits on if AC adapter is connected
to rear panel
12 VDC INPUT
(2.1 mm plug,
center pin +)
12 VDC adapter
200 mA to power
the meter lamp
COAX 2
coaxial connector
for output to Antenna 2
RF INPUT
coaxial connector for
input from transmitter
or amplifier
COAX 1
coaxial connector
for output to Antenna 1
J
BALANCED OUTPUT
for balanced wire feed
antennas. Jumper strap
must be connected
between the END FED WIRE
post and the JUMPER post