TEMPoS30oPERATtNGANDMAINTENANcEINSTRUCTIoNS
INTRODUCTION
TheTempoS30isanomina|30wattoutput,l.5wattdriveRFamp|ifier
i"iign; [o
mate
with
the
Tempo
Sl
hand held,
or
anv
l
to
5
watt
drive
por-
tab|etransceiver.|toperatesinthel44tol4BMHz2meteramateurband'
ih.
sJo
comes
with
a
drive
cabte
which
mates
with
the s1,
and
a
3
foot
fused
oC canle.
The
small size
of
the
amplifier
makes
it
easy
to
install,
yet
it
has
enough heat sink
to
operated
reliably
and
cool'
UNPACKING
AND
TNSTALLATION
TheS30wastestedatthefactoryaII44tol4SMHz.Furthera|ignmentmay
be
necessary
to
match
the
antenna
in your installation'
Please
read
the
align-
;;"t;;;"'dure
caref
uily to
prevent
damage
to
the
amptifier.
lf
the
amplifier
is
opei:ating
at its
nominal
output, no
alignment is necessary. The solid
state
J"uiiu, in ihe
amplifier
iie
easiiy damaged
if
they
are service.d
incorrectly'
The
"qrlp*""t
warranty can
not
cover
damage
caused
by
negligent
service'
We
recommend
that all
service
be
accomplished
by a
knowledgeable technician'
Remove
the
amplifier
from its
shipping
box
and
packing
and
examine
it
for
uiiinr" curnuge.
lf
the
amplifier
was
damaged
in
shipping'
save
the box
and
pu.xing-ino"notify the
transportation company
immediately. Do
NOT
put
ihe
amblif ier
into
service
if
it
has
been damaged'
The following
accessories
should
be
included
with the
S30' A
6 foot
drive
cab|eterminatedononeendwithaUHFconnector,andontheotherendwith
u-.ini
pftono plug.
Also
included
are a
3 foot
fused DC
plug'
a
warranty
card'
and an
instruciion sheet.
When installing
the
S30, keep
in mind
that
the
equip-
mentshou|dbemountedasc|ose|yaspossib|etothe13'BVDCpowersource
to
prevent
low
output
caused
by
a
voltage
drop in the
DC
cable'
We
recommend
insiallation
inside
the
vehicle
for
mobile installations.
The red power
lead
con-
nectstothebattery'spositive(+)termina|andtheb|ackDCleadconnects
to the
battery's negltiue
(-)
termihal.
The diagram below
shows
the
necesary
connections.
The
DC power
cables
should
be
connected
directly
across
the battery
to
prevent
ournige
io
the ignition
system
of
the
vehicle
caused
by the
high
operating
.rri"it
of
the
ariplifier.
Mount the amplifier at the
desired
location
and
plug
the
DC cable
into
the 2 pin
Jones plug on
the
amplifier'
13.8
V
DC
Source
Contr
onnection
Exciter
with
proper
drive
50
ohm
antenna
FOR
MAXIMUM
OUTPUT
POWER
MAXIMIZE
YOUR OPERATING PARAMETERS
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