Alpha Power 99 - Table of Contents

Manual Alpha 99 Rev 1.doc
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Table of Contents
Introduction 7
General Description of the ALPHA 99 Amplifier 7
Equipment Shipped 7
Safety: Installation and Operation 7
Specifications, ALPHA 99 9
Before Installing Your Alpha 99 11
AC power Source 12
Antenna 12
Coax and Connectors 13
Air Flow 13
RF Safety 13
Before Operating Your Alpha 99 14
Figure 1 - Top View 15
Carefully unpack amplifier and transformer. 17
AC Primary Connections & Amplifier Grounding. 17
Install the transformer. 17
AC Primary Connections & Amplifier Grounding 18
Power Cord Connections 19
RF Grounding 20
Replacing the Amplifier Cover 20
Internal Blower/Auxiliary Fan 20
Amplifier/Station Interconnections 22
Coaxial Cable Types & Connectors 22
T/R Control Cable 22
ALC 22
Figure 5 - Alpha 99 Rear panel 23
Control Functions 24
Turning on the amplifier: 26
Table 1 – Preliminary Tuneup Settings 28
Tubes 30
Interlocks 30