Mat-Tuner mAT-1500Pro Operation Manual

Mat-Tuner mAT-1500Pro Operation Manual

Antenna tuner

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Please READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using this tuner.

IMPORTANT

◆ NEVER touch the antenna or antenna connector with your hand when the transmitter is
transmitting, it will cause burns!
◆ NEVER use the antenna tuner during a lightning storm. It may result in an electric shock,
cause a fire or damage the tuner. Always disconnect the antenna before a storm.
◆ NEVER operate the tuner with its cover removed. Contact with the components inside
the tuner while transmitting will result in painful RF burns.
◇ Always turn your transmitter off before plugging or unplugging anything, otherwise it
would be damaged.
◇ The tuner is designed for indoor operation only, it is not waterproof. If you use it outdoors,
you must protect it from rain, dew and steam.
◇ We cannot guarantee the mAT-1500Pro tuner will work well with those YAESU
transmitters which are released later than the tuner.

INTRODUCTION

The mAT-1500Pro is a multipurpose high-power automatic antenna tuner that can match almost
all transmitters and amplifiers. The maximum RF power allowed is 1500 watts (SSB), and two
antennas can be connected at the same time. According to the different connected transmitters,
the tuner has three working modes, YAESU mode, ICOM&KENWOOD mode and GENERAL
mode. The tuner can automatically determine and match the type of the currently connected
transmitters to minimize the manual operation and enhance the automation and convenience of
the wireless communication system.
Front: There are 3 indicator lights on the left to show the current mode of the tuner. There are 4
buttons& indicator lights on the right to operate the tuner and indicate the status.
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  • Page 1 ◇ The tuner is designed for indoor operation only, it is not waterproof. If you use it outdoors, you must protect it from rain, dew and steam. ◇ We cannot guarantee the mAT-1500Pro tuner will work well with those YAESU transmitters which are released later than the tuner.
  • Page 2 Rear: There are 3 sockets(SO-239) -“ANT1”, “ANT2” and “RF IN”- on the left to connect Antenna 1, Antenna 2 and amplifier or transmitters. You could find the uses of all the other terminals on the right from the label. ■ CONTROL CABLE CONNECTION FOR THREE WORKING MODES The tuner has three working modes: YAESU mode, ICOM&...
  • Page 3 Step 2-3 can cut off the PTT signal of the amplifier during the tuning cycle to make sure it is bypass and protect your tuner from damage. Or the amplified RF power will destroy the senser of the tuners. (4) Keep other sockets such as "ICOM&KENWOOD", "DC" and "PTT IN" free. 2.
  • Page 4 the tuner to the PTT signal output socket of the transmitter. Please read the operation manual of the transmitter to make sure you’ve connect the right PTT socket. (3) Use another RCA cable comes with the tuner to connect the "PTT OUT" socket of the tuner to the PTT input socket of the amplifier.
  • Page 5 ■ OPERATION IN YAESU AND ICOM&KENWOOD MODE Our mAT-1500Pro is fully compatible with the three brands of transmitters. You can operate the tuner simply and conveniently through "TUNE" button in Yaesu transmitter or "AT" button in Icom& Kenwood transmitter on the front panel.
  • Page 6 ■ SWITCH ANT1 AND ANT2 The mAT-1500Pro tuner can connect two antennas at the same time and you can easily switch which antenna to use by pressing the "ANT1" or "ANT2" button on the front panel while the current button light is up.

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