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Palstar AT5K Owner's manual

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Manual is about: AT5K 3500 Watt Antenna Tuner

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    © copyright 2006 palstar inc. Printed in the u.S.A. Rev. 1.1 at5k 3500 watt antenna tuner owner’s manual.

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    1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m 2 important safeguards warning: to prevent fire or electrical shock do not expose to rain or moisture 1. Read instructions—all the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain instructions—the safety and operating i...

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    1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m important safeguards cont’d 3 14. Power lines—an outside antenna sys- tem should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, other electric light or power circuits, where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenn...

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    4 table of contents 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m important safeguards 2 table of contents 4 general description 5 specifications 6 installation 7 unpacking 7 location 7 installation procedures 7 at5k schematic 8 rear panel connections 10 front panel description 11 operating your at5k 12 befo...

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    General description 5 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m the palstar at5k antenna tuner is an american made im- pedance matching network that can provide unbalanced and balanced output with a power rating of 3500 watts (single tone continuous) and 5000 watts pep at certain z ranges (p.14). The at5...

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    6 specifications 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m front panel indicators and controls metering dual movement cross needle power and frequency compensated coupler controls input tuning variable capacitor (600 pf, 6kv peak) antenna tuning variable capacitor (600 pf, 6kv peak) inductance 35 µh roll...

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    Warning: balanced antennas will produce high rf voltages at the output post connectors. Rf burns may result if touched during transmission. Installation 7 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m unpacking carefully remove the at5k from the shipping carton and inspect it for signs of damage. If any dama...

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    8 at5k schematic 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m.

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    9 installation cont’d. 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m 12 vdc input (2.1 mm plug) for supplied 12vdc ac adapter at 500ma to power the meter lamp and fan. Rf input coaxial con- nector for input from transmitter or amplifier. Ground post/wing nut type ground connector. Balanced output two nylon h...

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    Front panel description 10 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m 1. Power/swr meter dual needle meter displays forward and reflected power in watts. Swr is meas- ured where the two needles intersect on the red scale. 2. Peak and peak/hold active circuitry is used to offer peak reading for ssb. This p...

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    11 operating your at5k 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m before operating 1. To avoid possible damage to the at5k set input, output, induc- tor, and power range switches as outlined in the chart before applying transmitter power. 2. Begin tuning with your transmitter/ lamp into the tuner set at a...

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    Operating your at5k cont’d 12 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m 7. Key your transmitter and adjust the power level for a reading of 100-150 watts on the forward scale. Adjust the input, output and induc- tor controls for a minimum reflected reading while maintaining a forward reading of 100-150 w...

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    13 operating your at5k cont’d 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m 4. Any time a new or different antenna is connected, it is necessary to repeat the tuning procedure for the new troubleshooting you hear a spitting sound while tuning your at5k at high power you are probably tuning into an impedance ...

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    Service and warranty 14 1-800-773- 7931 w w w .Palst ar.Co m limited warranty palstar inc. Warrants products manu- factured by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of three (3) years for the at- auto, at5k, at4k, bt1500a, r30, and zm30 and ...

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    Palstar incorporated 9676 n. Looney rd., piqua, oh 45356 usa customer service and sales telephone: 1-800-773-7931 fax: 1-937-773-8003 email: info@palstar.Com.