General Information; Introduction And Description - Acom 1500 User Manual

User's Manual | ACOM 1500 | HF + 6 m Linear Amplifier

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Congratulations on purchasing one of the finest HF amplifiers in the world today.
ACOM is pleased that you have chosen one of our products, and we will endeavor to provide you with the
information and support you need to enjoy your purchase for many years.
We urge you to read all of the following materials before you embark on operating your new amplifier.

1.1. Introduction and Description

This manual explains:
Installation
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Operation and
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Maintenance
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of the ACOM 1500 HF + 6 meter linear amplifier.
The ACOM 1500 is a complete and self-contained linear amplifier that covers all amateur bands from 1.8
through 54 MHz and provides over 1500 W PEP (1200 W continuous carrier) output power with less than
85 W exciter drive. Antenna SWR up to 3:1 is acceptable with 1200 W forward power. Tuning is
substantially simplified by a plate-load True Resistance Indicator (TRI) and by an automatically controlled
input attenuator. Operating parameters are displayed by a multi-functional high brightness OLED display.
Full break-in transmit/receive switching (QSK) is standard.
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