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Z-100A OPERATIONS MANUAL MANUAL REV B LDG Electronics, Inc. 1445 Parran Road St. Leonard MD 20685-2903 USA Phone: 410-586-2177 ldg@ldgelectronics.com www.ldgelectronics.com PAGE 1...
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INTRODUCTION LDG pioneered the automatic, wide-range switched-L tuner in 1995. From its laboratories in St. Leonard, Maryland, LDG continues to define the state of the art in this field with innovative automatic tuners and related products for every amateur need.
SPECIFICATIONS • Transmit Power Limits: SSB: 0.1 to 125 watts; CW: 100 watts; FT-8: 75 watts; PSK and Other Digital Modes: 50 watts; 6 Meters: 50 watts. • Latching relays for ultra-low power operation. • 2,000 memories for instantaneous frequency and band changing. •...
MOBILE OPERATION The Z-100A is also perfectly suited to mobile operation. It can be installed under the dashboard along with the transceiver or mounted remotely. The only requirement is that the tuner remain dry. MARS/CAP Coverage The Z-100A provides continuous coverage over its specified range; not just in the ham bands. This makes it useful for MARS or CAP operation, or any other legal HF operation.
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Z-100A Tuner Front Panel: The front panel of the Z-100A features one pushbutton and two LED indicator lights. TUNE Button: Initiates either a memory tune or a full tune, and also toggles the tuner between “active” and “bypass” modes. SWR LED: Lights or blinks to indicate SWR condition. STATUS LED: Lights to give feedback on button activation;...
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Rear Panel: The rear panel of the Z-100A features four connectors. ANT: Connect the 50Ω coax antenna feedline to the standard SO-239 connector. GND (wing nut): Connect to antenna system ground if needed. RADIO: Connect the 50Ω coax jumper cable from this standard SO-239 connector to the Antenna jack on the rear of the transceiver.
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Always turn your radio off before plugging or unplugging anything. The radio may be damaged if cables are connected or disconnected while the power is on. Radio Interface Cables IC-100 Cable: ICOM AH-3 or AH-4 Compatible; Press Button on Tuner or Radio IC-105HG Cable: ALINCO EDX-2 Compatible, DX-70, DX-77;...
The LDG Customer Support Center staff is ready to answer your product question by telephone and over the Internet. We know that you will enjoy your product even more knowing LDG is ready to answer your questions as the need arises.
OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE Any time a product fails after the warranty, LDG wants to help you get it fixed. Send the product to us for repair and we will determine what needs to be done. We will contact you with an estimate.
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