FEATURES:
- Remote matching of antennas manifests in less losses in the feed line. Designed for installation in a shack, under a shed, or in the open (see mounting kit options). ACOM 04AT can be installed up to 305 metres from amplifier.
- Powered and controlled directly from the ACOM solid state HF + 6m amplifiers through the amplifier RF output cable only - there is no need for power or control cables between the shack and the ACOM 04AT tuner.
- Provides automatic or manual antenna change and automatic antenna impedance matching to the ACOM solid state HF + 6m amplifiers, controlled entirely from the amplifier front panel and transceiver's CAT.
- Guards the transceiver and amplifier against excessive impedance mismatch during the tuning process.
- Operates with two types of tunings: full tuning (basic matching cycle) and fast tuning (retrieving user tuning patterns from non-volatile memory.
- Full tuning is 100% automated, however the tunning cycle is initiated only by the operator. Operator's tunings track the antenna and frequency changes automatically during amplifier and transceiver operation.
- Four typical antenna types: Regular, Sharp, Wide, and Fixed-frequency are available, so the operator can adapt the frequency segment width to the specific antenna bandwidth; BYPASS mode is also available.
- Antennas' number, type, and user editable name appear on the ACOM solid state amplifiers' screen.
- Tuning performance is presented in a graphic scale on the ACOM solid state amplifiers screen.
- A plenty of antenna and tuner related information is available on the ACOM solid state amplifier screen: menus ATU SERVICE, ATU MEASURE, ATU TUNINGS LOOKUP/ERASE, Resource-estimate function etc.
- Tuning “age” warning can be set to warn operator when the operator attempts to use an outdated tuning setting.
- The operator can archive all tunings from non-volatile memory in a computer file as well as upload earlier archived files in the ACOM 04AT non-volatile memory through the ACOM solid state amplifier’s RS232 port.
- Protections: PS Voltage, Reverse PS Polarity, Excessive RF Voltage, RF Current or Reflected Power at the Antenna Outputs, Excessive Tuning Power, Excessive Input Power, Hot Switching of Relays, Overheating etc.
- Protected against building of static electricity in the antennas via bleeding resistors and against close lightning strikes via gas filled discharger; unused antennas are directly grounded during operation as well as all antennas are when the ACOM 04AT is powered off.
ACOM 04AT SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Coverage: 1.8 to 30MHz and 50 to 54MHz, continuously (30 to 50MHz on request).
Antenna Impedance Matching Capability: between 1 and 3 SWR (for some higher SWR impedances matching is possible with reduced power settings).
Maximum RF Input Power admissible, average or continuous (no mode limitations):
With antenna's SWR below 2 - 1500W (1500W PEP);
With antenna's SWR between 2 and 3 - 1200W (1500W PEP);
With antenna's SWR between 3 and 5 (if matching is possible): 700W (1000W PEP);
With antenna's SWR between 5 and 10 (if matching is possible): 350W (500W PEP);
RF Input Characteristics:
Nominal impedance: 50-Ohm unbalanced;
Connector type: UHF/PTFE (S0239A);
Input SWR during full tuning (basic matching cycle): below 1.8 SWR;
Input SWR soon after full tuning: less than 1.5 SWR (below 1.3 typically).
Antenna Output Characteristics:
Nominal impedance: 50-Ohm unbalanced;
Connector type: UHF/PTFE (S0239A);
Number of outputs - four (4);
Antenna SWR: between 1 and 3 for 100% matching, full power; for higher SWR impedances (if matching is possible) see power limitations above).
Full Tuning Duration (basic matching cycle):
Below 10MHz: less than 5 seconds (2 - 3 seconds typically)
Above 10MHz: less than 3 seconds (1-2s typically).
RF Input Power Required During Full Tuning: 25W +3/-3 dB (12.5W to 50 W), non-modulated.
Fast Tuning Duration: less than 50ms (from nonvolatile memory).
Power Supply & Control: available from the ACOM solid state HF + 6m amplifiers through RF output coaxial cable; +26VDC, up to 25 W consumption; control data using a FSK modem at 60 kHz.
Coaxial Cable Maximum Length (same for RF power, DC power supply, and control):
61 m (200 feet) for coaxial cable type RG-58;
305 m (1000 feet) for coaxial cable type RG-213.
ATTENTION! In order to keep possible RF loss at a minimum, use only the minimum length needed to install the ACOM 04AT tuner and switch as close to the antennas as practical.
Size & Mass (Operating) (WxDxH) 51 cm wide x 40 cm deep x 30 cm high with weight of 7.0 kg.
Operating Environment:
Weather protection: IP 53 (NEMA Type 3);
Temperature range: -40 to +65 degrees C;
Humidity: up to 98% @ +40 degrees C;
Height ASL without parameters deterioration: up to 3050 m.
