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 2 K 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 2 K 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 2 K .
D O N OT U S E M O R E T H A N 1 5 0 0 WAT T S ( s i n g l e t o n e )
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 2 K D C P O W E R C O R D
PALSTAR
REAR PANEL
GROUND
post/wing nut
ground connector
COAX-BAL-WIRE
Use this connector
to connect an optional
external 1:1 or 4:1 balun
for balanced or wire feed
antennas
BYPASS
coaxial
connector for output
to dummy load or third
coax output. Bypasses
tuner, but meter circuits
are 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
