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Vectronics HFT-1500 Owner's Manual

Summary of HFT-1500

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    Table of contents features..................................................................................................................... 1 specifications ......................................................................................................... 1 front panel indicators and cont...

  • Page 3: Vectronics

    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 1 vectronics hft-1500 digital bargraph antenna tuner features the vectronics hft-1500 optimizes the performance of your antenna and transmitter or swl receiver by providing adjustable impedance matching. The hft-1500 also measures th...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 2 bypass ................................... So-239 connector rf input................................. So-239 connector balanced line........................ Dual high voltage derlin terminal post; includes 4:1 2.5 kw voltage balun ...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 3 the swr in measured where the two needles intersect on the red scale. 3. Antenna continuously adjustable output capacitor. 4. Direct-tuned mode switch six-position rotary switch an output coaxial connector. 1. Direct bypass selects...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 4 rear panel connectors 1. Rf input coaxial connector for input from swl receiver or transmitter. 2. Coax 1 coaxial connector for output to antenna one. 3. Coax 2 coaxial connector for output to antenna two. 4. Bypass coaxial connect...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 5 installation carefully unpack your hft-1500 from the packing carton and inspect it for signs of damage. If any damage is apparent, notify the transportation carrier or dealer immediately. We recommend keeping the packing carton for...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 6 tuning 1. Select the band and frequency of desired operation. 2. Set transmitter, antenna, and inductor controls to the suggested settings before applying transmitter power. Actual settings may vary from antenna to antenna. Band/ a...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 7 controls for a minimum reflected reading while maintaining a forward reading of 50-100 watts using your transmitter power control. 9. Read the swr on the red scale at the point where the two needles intersect. Repeat step 8 until t...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 8 notes 1. An swr or 1:1 is best, but an swr as high as 2:1 may be acceptable. Check you transmitter manual for details. 2. If you cannot get an acceptable swr, lengthen or shorten you antenna and/or feedlines and retune. 3. If you g...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 9 meter calibration meter calibration peocedure •••• connect the hft-1500 as depicted in figure 9.1. •••• connect external 50 Ω load to coax 1 connector and the hf amplifier to the rf input connector. •••• set the coax 1 direct posit...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 10 •••• reverse the connections on rf input and coax 1. •••• select the 300 watt range on the range button, apply 100 watts of rf power at 7.0 mhz and adjust r2 for a forward reading on 100 watts. •••• select the 3000 watt range, app...

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    Hft-1500 digital antenna tuner with roller inductor owner's manual 11 schematic diagram.