Emtron DX-1d - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 DX-1D – INTERNAL VIEW ........................................................................................................................................................6
2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................................................7
3 UNPACKING .................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.1 OPENING THE CARTON..............................................................................................................................................................8
3.2 OPENING THE DX-1D COVER....................................................................................................................................................8
3.3 REMOVING THE PACKING BLOCK..............................................................................................................................................8
4 INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT...........................................................................................................................................9
4.1 REQUIRED ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................................................9
4.2 POWER REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................9
5 REAR PANEL................................................................................................................................................................................9
5.1 POWER / EARTH CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................................................9
5.2 RF CONNECTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................................9
5.3 TRANSCEIVER CONTROL ...........................................................................................................................................................9
6 FRONT PANEL ...........................................................................................................................................................................10
6.1 CONTROLS ..............................................................................................................................................................................10
6.2 DISPLAYS................................................................................................................................................................................10
7 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................12
7.1 CONNECTIONS TO TRANSCEIVER / EXCITER...........................................................................................................................12
7.2 EARTH AND MAINS CONNECTIONS..........................................................................................................................................12
7.3 THE POWER CABLE (EXPORT VERSION) ..................................................................................................................................12
7.4 OPERATION AT 230V, 220V, 200V, 100V AND 120V (EXPORT VERSION).............................................................................12
8 DX-1D DESCRIPTION...............................................................................................................................................................14
8.1 RF SECTION ............................................................................................................................................................................14
8.2 MAINS TRANSFORMER............................................................................................................................................................14
8.3 H. V. POWER SUPPLY .............................................................................................................................................................14
8.4 SOFT START MODULE..............................................................................................................................................................14
8.5 SENSOR MODULE ....................................................................................................................................................................14
8.6 ANTENNA RELAY / QSK MODULE ..........................................................................................................................................14
8.7 DISPLAY BOARD .....................................................................................................................................................................15
8.8 CONTROLLER BOARD..............................................................................................................................................................15
9 POWERING UP...........................................................................................................................................................................16
10 OPERATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................16
10.1 TUNNING PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................................16
10.1.1 General...........................................................................................................................................................................16
10.1.2 Preliminary tuning.........................................................................................................................................................16
10.1.3 Final tuning....................................................................................................................................................................17
10.1.4. Potential problems during tuning......................................................................................................................................18
10.2 ALC ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................................................................................18
10.3 USING YOUR DX-1D ...........................................................................................................................................................19
10.3.1 CW / RTTY and all digital modes..................................................................................................................................19
10.3.2 Voice modes (SSB).........................................................................................................................................................19
10.3.3 Hints on good linearity and efficiency ..........................................................................................................................19
11 SWITCHING THE POWER OFF.........................................................................................................................................20
12 TROUBLESHOOTING - IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG ..........................................................................................20
12.1 NO POWER ..............................................................................................................................................................................20
12.2 FAN NOT WORKING .................................................................................................................................................................20
12.3 IF THE FAULT LIGHT TURNS ON ............................................................................................................................................20