Alpha 9500 HF Linear Amplifier Operating Manual Alpha Radio Products
Installation Overview Product Release 1
DOCNUMBER 9500
Document Issue 1, Revision 7
Page 3–2 June 2009
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3.2 Unpack the Amplifier and Transformer
SEE . . . Section 5.1, “Unpack the Amplifier and Transformer,” page 5–1
Step 1 Remove the amplifier and transformer from their cartons.
Step 2 Inspect the amplifier and transformer for shipping damage.
Step 3 Remove the blower screw from the bottom of the amplifier.
3.3 Install the Transformer
SEE . . . Section 5.2, “Install the Transformer,” page 5–3
Step 1 Position the amplifier on a flat surface, at or near where it is to be used,
with plenty of room for you to work.
Step 2 Slowly move the amplifier and transformer together, aligning the nuts on
the transformer with the screw holes on the bottom of the amplifier.
Step 3 Secure the transformer into place from the bottom of the amplifier by
inserting the supplied bolts (1/4/20 ½-inch hex bolts) with ¼-inch
washers through the four clearance holes in the chassis and into the nuts
in the transformer base.
Step 4 Carefully rotate the amplifier back to its standard orientation.
3.4 Connect the Transformer
SEE . . . Section 5.3, “Connect the Transformer,” page 5–4
Step 1 Connect the transformer to the chassis.
Step 2 Connect the transformer to the amplifier’s high-voltage (HV) board (the
lower of the two boards).
Step 3 Connect the transformer to the amplifier’s mains board (the upper of the
two boards).