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West Mountain Radio
Operating Manual
Thank you for choosing the
TARGETuner
from West Mountain Radio.
This product is designed as mobile antenna management system that
includes motor control for the antenna and sensing for frequency band
matching. It is ideal for mobile antennas with a remote control head.
TARGETuner senses the RF Signal going to the antenna and will work
with any Transmitter or Transceiver. It does not depend on radio data link
for band selection and does not need to control the radio for activation.
The motor control uses a Full Bridge Power FET Direction Switch that
incorporates pulse width modulation for control of motor speed and
direction. Stall Current Sensing is programmable in an Antenna Model
Specific Firmware Setup Menu.
TARGETuner provides a digital display of Basic Transmitter Frequency
and SWR Readout, as well as Manual Tuning Control options which allows
the user to monitor antenna performance and manually adjust the antenna
if necessary. The TARGETuner System continuously monitors transmitter
frequency and antenna performance and can adjust the antenna
accordingly with vehicle movement, antenna icing, or any other proximity
or environmental related antenna detuning effects.
The TARGETuner RF Sensing Module is remote from the radio controls,
and can be placed closer to the antenna insuring proper antenna match
into the connecting Coaxial Feedline. This also limits the RF Exposure to
other radio and antenna control components and limits the length of the
connecting coax needed to connect to the Antenna. An industry standard
CAT-5 Cable serves as an interconnect between the TARGETuner RF
Sensor Module and TARGETuner Controller. Power is supplied through
industry standard PowerPole Connectors for ease of power connection
and fusing.
Product Contents
• TARGETuner Controller Unit
• TARGETuner RF Sensing Module
• Shielded RJ-45 Cable
• Power Cable with standard Powerpole connectors
• PL-259 Coaxial Jumper Cable
