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VHF Amplifier Instruction Manual VT-3 132 - 174 MHz
4. Monitor the
+9.5
Vdc and 13.8 Vdc supply current and adjust
R7,
the output power
adjustment,
so that
approximately
1 Amp is being drawn on the
+9.5
Vdc line and 1.3
Amps or less is being drawn on the 13.8 Vdc line. This should produce
approximately
8 Watts.
5. If only a 6 or 7
watt
output is
obtained,
adjust the low pass
filter
coil pairs L2/L3 and
L1/L4 to obtain 8
watts.
3.6.2.2
Output Power Alarm (Forward Power)
Open
Collector
Output
*
note:
the output power
alarm
output is factory configured as an open
collector
output
so a pull-up resistor may be required on
transmitter
pin B26 if one is not
already
present.
1.
Adjust
R7,
the output power
adjustment,
to the output power at
which
the Output
Power
Alarm
is to be
activated.
2. Monitor
transmitter
pin
B26,
the Output Power
Alarm
line,
and
slowly
turn
R21,
the
output power
alarm
adjustment,
clockwise
until
pin B26 goes low. The
alarm
is now
set for the current output power of the
transmitter.
Linear
Output
1. Open the
amplifier
case to disable (open
circuit)
jumper JU2 and
enable
(short)
jumper JU1.
2. Monitor
transmitter
pin B26
with
a
voltmeter.
3.
Adjust
R7,
the output power
adjustment,
for full
transmitter
output power.
4.
Adjust
R21,
the output power
alarm
adjustment,
so that the
voltmeter
ind
icates
+7.5
Vdc for full
transmitter
output power.
5. Turn
R7,
the output power
adjustment,
fully
counterclockwise.
The
voltmeter
should
read
approximately
+3
Vdc.
6. Disconnect the
voltmeter.