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Icom IC-PW1 Instruction Manual

Summary of IC-PW1

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    Ipw1 ipw1euro hf/50 mhz all band 1 kw linear amplifier instruction manual.

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    Rwarning high voltage! Never attach an antenna or internal antenna connector dur- ing transmission. This may result in an electrical shock or burn. Rwarning! Never carry the linear amplifier by yourself. At least two persons must carry the linear amplifier since it weights approx. 25 kg (55 lb). Rwa...

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    Important ...................................................... I precaution ................................................... I explicit definitions ................................. Ii table of contents .................................. Ii supplied accessories ............................ Ii 1...

  • Page 4: Panel Description

    1 1 panel description ■ front panel and remote controller 0 100 250 500 1k 1.5k 0 temp alc alc ad j swr 0 1 1.5 2 3 10 20 30 40 50 60 v d hot i d po 10 20 30 40 50 60 w a meter-1 meter-2 p o temp id vd alc swr down 1.8 3.5 7 10 14 18 21 24 28 50 up ant input auto transmit tuner amp/ protect power v ...

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    2 1 panel description q power switch [power] (p. 12) push momentarily to turn power on. W transmit indicator [transmit] (p. 16) lights green while transmitting. During transmission, a humming may sound depending on the output power. This is caused by the large current produced by the power sup- ply ...

  • Page 6: ■ Rear Panel

    3 1 panel description ■ rear panel q output antenna connectors [ant1] – [ant4] (p. 6) accept a 50 Ω antenna with a pl-259 connector. W accessory socket-1 [acc-1] accessory socket-2 [acc-2] enable connection to icom exciters (transceivers). - see the page at right for socket information. - the [acc-2...

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    4 1 panel description d acc-1 socket d acc-2 socket (w/[exciter] is “1”) the following descriptions are applied when the [exciter] switch is set to “1” (default). When [exciter] is set to “1&2,” [acc-2] functions the same as [acc-1] above for the 2nd exciter. Acc-2 pin no. Pin name description speci...

  • Page 8: Installation and Connections

    5 2 installation and connections ■ unpacking after unpacking, immediately report any damage to the delivering carrier or dealer. Keep the shipping cartons. For a description and a diagram of accessory equip- ment included with the ic-pw1/euro, see sup- plied accessories on p. Ii of this manual. ■ fe...

  • Page 9: ■ Grounding

    ■ grounding to prevent electrical shock, television interference (tvi), broadcast interference (bci) and other prob- lems, ground the linear amplifier through the ground terminal on the rear panel. For best results, connect a heavy gauge wire or strap to a long earth-sunk copper rod. Make the distan...

  • Page 10: ■ System Interconnections

    ■ system interconnections 1 or 2 icom 100 w hf transceivers can be connected as exciters to the ic-pw1/euro. Non-icom trans- ceivers can be used, however, band selection will not be synchronized for each exciter. See the following diagrams for making connections between the ic-pw1/euro and an excite...

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    8 2 installation and connections • using a 13-pin acc socket (ic-706 series) ic-pw1/euro ground coaxial cable (supplied) acc cable (supplied) remote control cable (supplied) to an antenna ant acc-1 ant1 remote remote input1 gnd gnd ic-706 series acc (13 pins) opc-599 (optional) exciter 1 1&2 ac outl...

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    9 2 installation and connections • using 1 icom and 1 non-icom exciters (transceivers) note: the specifications for the send relay are 5 v dc 0.1 a. If this level is exceeded, a large external relay must be used. Ant acc-1 ant acc(2) remote remote input1 input2 connect ant1 or ant2 gnd gnd ic-pw1/eu...

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    10 2 installation and connections • using non-icom exciters (transceivers) when the ic-pw1/euro’s power is off to use the antenna selector of the ic-pw1/euro while the power is off, follow 1 of 2 methods. (1) supply the antenna selector power to the acc-1 socket supply the 13.8 v dc, 0.5 a to pin 7 ...

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    11 2 installation and connections the control section of the linear amplifier can be sep- arated from the main body, doubling as a remote con- troller. It can be placed on the exciter or in another convenient place. Q disconnect the ac power cable. W remove 8 screws from the sides of the linear ampl...

  • Page 15: Operation

    12 3 operation ■ setting the alc levels before first applying power, make sure all connec- tions required for your system are complete by refer- ring to chapter 2. Then, reset the linear amplifier using the following procedure. Note: resetting clears all programmed set- tings to default values. Q ma...

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    13 3 operation the ic-pw1/euro uses ci-v frequency data for automatic selection of the operating band. Program the exciter’s address to use this capability as follows: for non-icom exciters, the ic-pw1/euro cannot be controlled using the ci-v function, so this set- ting is not necessary. For transce...

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    14 3 operation ■ programming the ci-v address (continued) d setting the ic-pw1/euro’s address it is not necessary to change the ic-pw1/euro’s default ci-v address of 54h. However, if desired, the address can be changed using the internal address switch illustrated below. It is not necessary to chang...

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    15 3 operation t push [down] to turn the position memory function for the [input] select switch on. • the band indicators, [1.8]–[50], light continuously. Y rotate the 1st exciter’s dial until the led [input z] lights continuously. U turn the 2nd exciter’s power on. I push [input]. • led [input x] b...

  • Page 19: Caution:

    16 3 operation caution: do not operate the ic-pw1/euro before adjusting the alc levels properly with the [alc adj1] and [alc adj2] pots. (p. 11) it takes 15 sec. For ci-v line initial settings when several ci-v devices (more than 5) are connected to a ci-v line. For ic-781 users with other icom ci-v...

  • Page 20: ■ Protection Circuit

    17 3 operation this linear amplifier has various protection circuits. D alc circuit the alc (automatic level control) circuit automati- cally limits rf output power by controlling the input level of the exciter. This prevents transmission of dis- torted signals when the input signal level exceeds th...

  • Page 21: Maintenance

    18 4 maintenance ■ troubleshooting the following chart is designed to help you correct problems which are not equipment malfunctions. If you are unable to locate the cause of a problem or solve it through the use of this chart, contact your nearest icom dealer or service center. Problem power does n...

  • Page 22: Specifications

    5 specifications 19 ■ general • frequency coverage: 0 1.800– 0 1.999 mhz 0 3.500– 1 3.999 mhz 0 7.000– 1 7.300 mhz 10.100–10.150 mhz 14.000–14.350 mhz 18.068–18.168 mhz 21.000–21.450 mhz 24.890–24.990 mhz * 1 28.000–29.700 mhz * 1 50.000–54.000 mhz * 1 the u.S.A. Version can only be used the antenna...

  • Page 23: Installation Notes

    20 5 specifications installation notes for amateur base station installations it is recom- mended that the forwards clearance in front of the an- tenna array is calculated relative to the eirp (effective isotropic radiated power). The clearance height below the antenna array can be determined in mos...

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    1-1-32 kamiminami, hirano-ku, osaka 547-0003, japan a-5449g-1ex-r printed in japan © 1997–2007 icom inc. Printed on recycled paper with soy ink..