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DEPLOYING THE HG-1 REMOTE TUNER
1.
Make sure the HG-1 Magnetic Loop antenna is placed in an obstruction free area.
2.
For better water protection, the HG-1 motor drive assembly may be mounted facing down.
3.
Connect both ends of the supplied cable (common CAT6 Ethernet cable) to the motor assembly and
controller.
4.
Turn the HG-1 Remote Tuner on; the green SBY LED should illuminate.
5.
Set the Rate control to its Max position.
6.
While observing the motor assembly, push the red Up or green Down buttons. Note the motor
turning CCW or CW depending on the button pushed. This is an indication that the system is
correctly connected and everything is in order. If the red LED limit indicator comes on, that is also
OK. It just means you have reached the limits of the tuning range.
TUNING WITH THE HG-2 CONTROLLER
(HG-1 Remote Tuner Retrofit)
1.
If possible, turn the receiver
’s
AGC off or set it to slow; bypass any external or automatic antenna
tuner and set the mode to SSB (it’s ha
s the loudest background noise).
2.
Turn the HG-1 Remote Controller to SBY (on) and set
the Rate control to Max.
3.
Note: Applies to HG-1 Remote only. There are no limit
switches on the Remote tuner. The HG-2 Controller
samples the motor current.
4.
Using the red Up or green Down buttons, tune for a
peak receive signal (use your ears or the S meter). The
maximum peak will be brief, but obvious. You may have to momentarily push the Up or Down
buttons to get close. (The red LED limit indicator lights if either the lower or upper limits are reached
–
slight flickering is normal).
5.
Once you receive an obvious peak signal, reduce the RATE control and alternately make small
adjustments using the UP or DOWN buttons for the strongest peak signal.
6.
Note, when checking SWR, transmit a low power carrier. You should be able to achieve an SWR of
2:1 or better. In rare cases, you may want to use an external tuner to touch up the SWR.
7.
Set the receiver to the desired mode and turn the HG-2 Remote Controller off.
When the capacitor reaches its CW or CCW
limits, the red LED limit indicator turns on
bright, indicating you have reached the end of
capacitor rotation limits, thus alerting the
operator to change tuning directions. (The silk-
screened markings do apply).
