Specifications

AL-100 Operations Manual Version 1.0
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Getting to know your AL-100
Your AL-100 is a quality, precision instrument that will give you many years of
outstanding service; take a few minutes to get to know it.
The AL-100 is designed for use with Alinco HF radios. Tuning is performed by
pressing the TUNE button on the front of the transceiver. The tuner can be
placed in bypass mode by pressing the Tune button on the tuner
momentarily.
The AL-100 is powered by the radio via the radio interface cable; no separate
power supply is needed. Latching relays hold the tuned configuration
indefinitely, even when DC power is completely removed. Tuning memories
are stored indefinitely in flash memory.
The AL-100 has 200 frequency memories. When tuning on or near a
previously tuned frequency, the AL-100 uses “Memory Tune” to recall the
previous tuning parameters in a fraction of a second. If no memorized settings
are available the tuner runs a full tuning cycle, storing the parameters for
memory recall on subsequent tuning cycles on that frequency. In this manner,
the AL-100 “learns” as you use it, adapting to your bands and frequencies as
it goes.
Front Panel
On the front panel there is one pushbutton and one LED indicator light.
• Tune button: selects Memory Tune, Full Tune or Bypass
• Status LED: Blinks to indicate tuner status.
You
’
ll
be
using
your
AL-100 for a long
time; take a few
minutes to get to
know it.
There
is
only
one
control button and
one status light, but
they do lots of
different things.