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Palstar AT2KD Owner's Manual

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Palstar Incorporated
AT2KD 2000 Watt Antenna Tuner
9676 N. Looney Rd.,
Piqua, OH 45356 USA
Owner's Manual
Customer Service and Sales Telephone:
1-800-773-7931
Fax:
1-937-773-8003
Email:
info@palstar.com
© Copyright 2010 Palstar Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Version 1.0
2010.01.15

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  • Page 1 Palstar Incorporated AT2KD 2000 Watt Antenna Tuner 9676 N. Looney Rd., Piqua, OH 45356 USA Owner’s Manual Customer Service and Sales Telephone: 1-800-773-7931 Fax: 1-937-773-8003 Email: info@palstar.com © Copyright 2010 Palstar Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. Version 1.0 2010.01.15...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    This product should not be placed in a built-in left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. installation such as a bookcase or rack unless 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM...
  • Page 3 18 AT2KD Internal Photo Important Safeguards cont’d 14. Power Lines—An outside antenna sys- technician to restore the product to its normal tem should not be located in the vicinity of operation. overhead power lines, other electric light or e. If the product has been dropped or the power circuits, where it can fall into such cabinet has been damaged.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Calibration Controls Table of Contents Note: These adjustments control the calibration and accuracy of the AT2KD metering. Do not adjust unless you are sure the metering is Thank you for purchasing a Please carefully read the inaccurate, and you have accurate test equipment to check against.

  • Page 5: General Description

    Switch wafers are (3kV rated) Power Range Switch 2 position 300 W /3000 W The Palstar AT2KD Antenna The AT2KD also features a pre- Tuner is an American made im- cision roller inductor with a stea- Rear Panel Connectors pedance matching network that tite ceramic core.

  • Page 6: Installation

    Package your unit properly. Palstar, Inc. is AT2KD. Do not use more than not responsible for merchandise damaged in shipment. Our service rate 1500 Watts average (single is $30 per hour (1/2 hr.
  • Page 7 Operating Your AT2KD cont’d Installation cont’d. This procedure takes patience the first time. The TUNE control varies the capacitor and provides fine adjustments. The roller induc- COAX 1 coaxial tor crank control provides coarse adjust- connector for output ment. to Antenna One.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Description

    TUNE position, select that position. 4. If you use a linear amplifier, set it to Standby. Do not use the linear amplifier until the AT2KD is tuned. Do not ex- ceed 1500 Watts average (single tone). 5. Set RANGE switch to 300 W (button out).

  • Page 9: Operating Your At2Kd

    6. INDUCTOR 18 µH continuously variable ceramic roller Before Operating inductor driven by a crank handle coupled to a gear- 1. To avoid possible damage to the AT2KD set TUNE, IN- driven precision mechanical counter. DUCTOR, and POWER RANGE switches as outlined in 7.

  • Page 10: At2Kd Schematic

    AT2KD Schematic AT2KD Schematic MODEL AT2KD DIFF-T TUNER Directional Coupler 430-13-430pf Peak/Peak Hold Coax-Bal-Wire 18 µH Rear Panel Cross Needle SWR/Power Optional Balun Meter 1:1 or 4:1 µ µH Fixe (B2KD-1:1) (B2KD-4:1) Induc ctor 80M-6M 160M 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM 1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM...

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