Acom 700S - Table of Contents

User's Manual | ACOM 700S | 1.8-54 MHz Linear Amplifier
April 2024
S e c t i o n ABOUT DOCUMENTATION | Page 5 of 92
Contents
ABOUT DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................................................ 3
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 9
1.1. Introduction and Description .......................................................................................................... 9
1.2. To the Reader of this Manual ........................................................................................................ 10
1.3. Product Features ........................................................................................................................... 11
1.4. Product History and Documentation Validity ............................................................................... 12
1.5. Additional Documentation ............................................................................................................ 12
1.6. Product Identification ................................................................................................................... 12
1.7. Equipment Supplied ...................................................................................................................... 13
1.8. Optional Equipment ...................................................................................................................... 14
1.9. Owner Assistance .......................................................................................................................... 15
1.10. Safety Considerations, Explicit Definitions .................................................................................... 16
2. INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................... 19
2.1. Unpacking and Initial Inspection ................................................................................................... 19
2.2. Amplifier Location Selection ......................................................................................................... 21
2.3. Line Voltage Selection ................................................................................................................... 22
2.4. Connections ................................................................................................................................... 22
2.5. Connecting to External Devices (transceiver, computer, etc.) and User Settings ........................ 27
3. FIRST POWER-ON, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND INITIAL CHECK .................................................................... 30
3.1. Low Energy STANDBY Mode of the Power Supply ........................................................................ 31
3.2. Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 31
3.3. Initial Turning On ........................................................................................................................... 31
3.4. Basic Screen ................................................................................................................................... 32
3.5. Control System - Buttons and Menus ........................................................................................... 33
3.6. Test Transmission .......................................................................................................................... 34
4. OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................. 39
4.1. Change of Modes RX/TX and OPERATE/STANDBY; AUTO OPERATE User Setting ........................ 39
4.2. Band Change, Standard and Expanded Frequency Coverage ....................................................... 40
4.3. Operation with an External Antenna Tuner .................................................................................. 41
4.4. Automatic Protection System ....................................................................................................... 43