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AMERITRON SDC-104
Automatic Screwdriver Antenna Controller for
Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu Radios
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THIS MACHINE!
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116 Willow Road
Starkville, MS 39759 USA
662-323-8211
www.ameritron.com
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- Page 1 AMERITRON SDC-104 Automatic Screwdriver Antenna Controller for Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu Radios INSTRUCTION MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THIS MACHINE! _______________________________________________________________________ 116 Willow Road Starkville, MS 39759 USA 662-323-8211 www.ameritron.com...
- Page 2 Version 0A Printed in USA Introduction: The SDC-104 Screwdriver Antenna Controller will automatically adjust the antenna to the transceiver’s frequency. The controller reads the frequency from an Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood or Yaesu Transceiver. The controller then adjust the antenna to the correct location. The controller connects to any Elecraft, Kenwood or Yaesu that has an RS-232 or Icom CI-V or Yaesu TTL.
- Page 3 The mate can be order thru Ameritron part number 13-TAR102-2. Or the plug can be cut off and hard wire to the antenna. See pictorial for wire color and its functions.
- Page 4 Important: Failure to adjust and operate your screwdriver antenna at the proper voltage will damage the antenna motor. If a dropping resistor is necessary, a good value to try is 5 Ω/10 Watts. This resistor will need to be placed inline on one of the motor control lines anywhere in between the SDD-104 and the antenna.
- Page 5 ENTER. If not press SKIP until the correct type of transceiver is displayed then press Enter. Flow Chart: Hold SETUP for 5 seconds = STORE press SKIP= TYPE press ENTER= TS 1 press SKIP TS 2> iCOM > FT 1 > FT 2 > ELEC. The transceiver should be displaying the transceiver’s frequency.
- Page 6 The controller can be programmed for up to 8 positions for each band. Repeat the steps above to program the antenna for the bands the antenna will be used. The memory location can be over written if a change needs to be made or a mistake is made during programming.
- Page 7 INIT Stores the antenna controller back to factory settings. This will clear all antenna and transceiver settings. CLRP Clears the controller’s antenna turns counter to zero with out erasing menu setting. If the antenna turns get off for any reason the antenna can be ran all the way down and counter can be cleared by selecting this menu and pressing ENTER.
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