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TROUBLESHOOTING
Bypass TEMP: (as seen on the TFT display)
The LA-1K is in
BYPASS
to protect itself from high temperatures. The
temperature will show in red when it exceeds 70°C. When the heatsink
temperature exceeds 100°C
BYPASS TEMP
will show on the display.
Solution:
Allow time for the heatsink to cool down below 70°C.
Operate (OPR) will automatically return. Verify that the side vents are
clear from obstructions.
High SWR or prolonged transmission in carrier modes may cause
elevated temperatures.
TX OVERDRIVE: (as seen on the TFT display)
This displays when the drive level exceeds approximately 60W.
Solution:
Reduce the drive level to prevent displaying this fault.
Vd: (as seen on the TFT display)
The LA-1K is in
BYPASS
to protect from loss of +50V, drain voltage supply.
The fault should clear in a few seconds. This can occur when operating
on 120V if the drain current (Id) exceeds 32A.
Solution:
Switch the supply voltage to 240VAC or if operating on 120VAC is desired,
reduce drive power.
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OPERATIONAL MODE
ANTENNA SELECT
To switch antennas between ANT 1 (Coax 1), ANT 2 (Coax 2) and ANT 3
(Coax 3) press the ANT button on the touch-screen display.
Then select the desired antenna output. This setting will automatically
select when changing bands to the last one used on any particular band.
The default value is ANT 1 (Coax 1).
Select the antenna by pressing the corresponding number on the
touch-screen display. A yellow arrow below the number of the antenna
will indicate which antenna is selected. Press EXIT to return to the main
menu.
