Icom IC-9100 - Connecting a Non-Icom Linear Amplifier; Connecting an AH-4; External Antenna Tuner Connection; Linear Amplifier Connections

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
N Linear amplifier connections (Continued)
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struction manual.
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matched ALC and RF power settings could overheat or damage the linear amplifier.
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external relay must be used.
50 ø coaxial cable
To an
antenna
Non-Icom linear
amplifier
RF OUTPUT
Transceiver
[GND] [ALC]
GND
Ground
[ANT1]
N%XTERNALANTENNATUNERCONNECTION
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The AH-4 must be connected to [ANT1].
Transceiver
Control cable
Ground
Ground
[ANT1]
AH-4
Long wire or optional AH-2b
[TUNER]
Coaxial cable (from the AH-4)
ALC
SEND
[SEND]
RF INPUT