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AMERITRON AL-572 User Manual

AMERITRON AL-572
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Ameritron AL-572 Instruction Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................. 1
Unpacking Instructions................................................................................................................ 2
Features ....................................................................................................................................... 3
AL-572 Technical Specifications................................................................................................ 4
Input ................................................................................................................................4
Output.............................................................................................................................. 4
Efficiency ........................................................................................................................ 4
Power Supply ..................................................................................................................4
Tube................................................................................................................................. 5
Metering .......................................................................................................................... 5
ALC................................................................................................................................. 5
Relay................................................................................................................................ 5
Connectors....................................................................................................................... 5
Physical ........................................................................................................................... 5
General Information .................................................................................................................... 6
Safety Interlock ...............................................................................................................6
Peak Envelope Power vs. Average Power....................................................................... 6
Circuit Descriptions..................................................................................................................... 7
ALC................................................................................................................................. 7
Dynamic Bias .................................................................................................................. 7
Wattmeter Circuit............................................................................................................ 8
Power Supply ..............................................................................................................................8
Filament Supply .............................................................................................................. 8
Plate (HV) Supply........................................................................................................... 8
Meters.......................................................................................................................................... 8
Current Meter (plate and grid).........................................................................................8
Multimeter....................................................................................................................... 9
Multimeter Functions..........................................................................................9
HV........................................................................................................... 9
REF..........................................................................................................9
ALC......................................................................................................... 10
ALC SET.................................................................................................10
Tube Life..................................................................................................................................... 10
Export Modifications .................................................................................................................. 11
Technical Assistance................................................................................................................... 12
Notes................................................................................................................................ 12
Installation Guidelines And Suggestions .................................................................................... 13
Location Of The Amplifier..............................................................................................13
Ventilation....................................................................................................................... 13
Power Connections.......................................................................................................... 13
Grounding........................................................................................................................ 14
Transformer Connections................................................................................................ 15
Interconnections .......................................................................................................................... 16

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AMERITRON AL-572 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandAMERITRON
ModelAL-572
CategoryAmplifier
LanguageEnglish

Summary

AL-572 Technical Specifications

INPUT AND OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS

Technical specifications for RF input and output.

POWER SUPPLY AND TUBE SPECIFICATIONS

Details on power supply and tube characteristics.

General Information

Safety Interlock

Safety interlock system function.

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS

DYNAMIC BIAS

Description of the dynamic bias circuit.

WATTMETER CIRCUIT

POWER SUPPLY

PLATE (HV) SUPPLY

Details of the high voltage supply.

METERS

MULTIMETER

ALC

ALC voltage measurement.

TUBE LIFE

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES AND SUGGESTIONS

GROUNDING

TRANSFORMER CONNECTIONS

INTERCONNECTIONS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

ALC METERING, CONTROLS, AND ADJUSTMENTS

DRIVING POWER

TUBE AND COMPONENT LIFE

TUNING

Tuning Procedure

Step-by-step procedure for tuning the amplifier.

ADDITIONAL SSB NOTES

QSK OPERATION

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

AL-572 WIRING DIAGRAM

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