Palstar AT2K Owner's Manual

1, 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: [email protected] Rev. 2.0 24 MAY 2010 © Copyright 2010 Palstar Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. AT2K 2000 Watt Antenna Tuner Owner’s Manual …

2, 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 instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings—All warnings on the appliance should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions—All operating and use instructions should b…

3, 18 User Notes 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM 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 antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them may be fata…

4, 4 Table of Contents 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM Important safeguards 2 Table of Contents 4 General Description 5 Installation 6 Unpacking 6 Location 6 Installation Procedures 6 Rear Panel Connections 7 Front Panel Description 8 & 9 Schematic 10 & 11 Operating Your AT2K 12 Before Operating 12 Tuning 12 Beginning Settings Chart 12 Notes 13 Specific…

5, Palstar AT2K 16 Meter Board Adjustments 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM Note: These adjustments control the calibration and accuracy of the AT2K metering. Do not adjust unless you are sure the metering is inaccurate, and you have accurate test equipment to check against. Note: The adjustment pots on your meter board may differ in appearance from the photograph. Peak Peak Power On/Off Hold Ran…

6, WARNING: Balanced antennas will produce high RF voltages at the output post connectors. RF burns may result if touched during transmission. 6 Installation 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM Unpacking Carefully remove the AT2K from the shipping 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 mov…

7, Palstar AT2K 14 Operating Your AT2K cont’d 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM 10. When you have tuned your antenna to the best SWR, re- cord the settings of the INPUT, ANTENNA and INDUC- TANCE controls on the chart above for future reference. When you retune, use these settings as your starting point. Notes 1. An SWR of 1:1 is best, but an SWR as high as 2:1 may be acceptable. Check your transmitter/amplifier manual for de- tails. 2. If you cannot get an acceptable SWR, lengthen or shorten your antenna and/or feedlines and retune. 3.…

8, Palstar AT2K 8 Front Panel Description 1 2 3 1. POWER/SWR METER Dual needle meter displays FOR- WARD and REFLECTED power in watts. SWR is measured where the two needles intersect on the red scale. 2. PEAK HOLD Select to read Peak Hold on the SWR me- ter. Peak switch [3] must be in PEAK position. 3. PEAK Selects between PEAK and AVERAGE Power me- tering display. 4. RANGE Two-position switch selects the range of FOR- WAR…

9, 12 Operating Your AT2K 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM Before Operating 1. To avoid possible damage to the AT2K set INPUT, OUT- PUT, INDUCTOR, and POWER RANGE switches as out- lined in the chart below before applying transmitter power. 2. Begin tuning with your transmitter/amp feeding the tuner set at a low output power setting (50-100 Watts max). Tuning 1. Select the band and frequency of desired operation. 2. Set TUNE and INDUCTOR controls to the suggested set- ting before applying transmitter …

10, 10 AT2K Schematic 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM 25uH AT2K Schematic 11 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM Optional External …