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SG-230 S m a r t u n e r ® Microprocessor Controlled Automatic Antenna Coupler Installation and Operations Manual Getting the most from every watt of HF-SSB Power...
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SGC emerge as a cutting edge player in the expanding world of HF-SSB. Actually, SGC was the first company to perfect and mass produce solid-state HF SSB radios, almost 30 years ago. Today, our focus is an ever higher level of HF SSB refinement and performance. All focused on creating HF SSB voice and...
To tune, speak normally, whistle or use CW. Tuning should be done at full power. Clicking is heard. When tuned, clicking stops and Black/White wire goes low. SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009 Fax: 425-746-6384 Tel: 425-746-6310 Nov2000 SGC, Inc.
Even the most experienced professional HF users will occasionally run into difficulty. Regardless of the level of your experience, SGC stands ready to offer you installation suggestions and help you resolve any aspect of Smartuner operation that is not entirely satisfactory.
When the same conditions are encountered again, re-tuning is accomplished within 20 milliseconds by recalling the information from the non-volatile memory. Special software has been designed by SGC to allow accurate and fine-tuning of the coupler. For software description, refer to the MicroTune section of the manual.
If you need to install the antenna coupler more than 50 feet from the transmitter site, up to two extension cables may be used for a total of 75 or 100 feet. However, SGC does not recommend installing the Smartuner more than 100 feet from the transmitter because two losses must be considered.
• The second loss which must be considered is the losses in the DC power and reset control line. At any distance other than the 9-foot cable that is supplied by SGC, we recommend that the DC voltage at the antenna coupler be measured because if the coupler voltage drops below 10 volts, the coupler may not operate properly.
3.3 Technical Support Before contacting SGC for technical support, please take a few minutes to think through your installation and ask if there is anything obvious that you have overlooked in the installation. Check to make sure your ground system is both adequate and tight and that proper voltage is supplied to the coupler.
Be patient. Finding the reason for less than ideal system operation may take one telephone call or it may take several calls. Regardless of how complex the problem is, your SGC representative will be able to walk you through the process of solving your problem in a logical step-by-step manner. The Smartuner and accessories will always give top performance when carefully installed.
This is the preferred antenna for marine installation when there is no room for a longwire antenna. It will also provide reasonable efficiency for base station use and is the shortest recommended base antenna. (SGC Part Number 55-24 for the SG-204 35 foot whip antenna.) 4.3 Longwire Antenna—...
SMARTUNER MANUAL particular site. SGC’s long wire antenna, 60 feet in length, provides efficient operation on low frequencies and high frequencies alike. (SGC Part Number 55-10.) 4.4 Backstay Antennas — 8 Meters (28 feet) and Longer Although we would love to sell everyone a high performance marine whip antenna, the backstay of a sailboat is almost impossible to improve upon in most installations.
An end-fed antenna could be effectively used if a metal cabin structure is available. Loop antennas have the advantage of not requiring a ground system but are highly SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
10-20 knot winds are almost always available when underway at sea. 4.10.2 Tactical Installations Over the course of nearly 25 years of HF communications, SGC equipment has been used everywhere from camel back in the desert to Antarctic expeditions. Along the way we have collected a number of tips to get maximum system performance from your radio system when you are operating in a tactical or disaster situation.
For vehicular installation, do not use any inexpensive CB antennas and/or mounts. These antennas will not perform well from 1.8 to 10 MHz even though SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
Although it is not mandatory that ground foil be glued into place, we consider it a good idea to keep the space below decks neat and orderly under all conditions. SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
More frequently, a counterpoise system of radial wires must be used. SGC recommends the use of at least 8 to 12 radials bonded together in the center. If the antenna is at ground level, the radials should be buried a few inches below the surface.
SMARTUNER MANUAL The following diagrams will assist you with installing the SMARTUNER with SGC equipment. 6.1 Installation with SG-2000 The SG-2000 is shipped with all necessary connectors for installation of a SMARTUNER™ and for installation of peripherals by means of the audio input/output jack on the rear panel.
“all tuned” indication. The SMARTUNER installation and tune-up are considered complete if the above tests have been successfully performed. The SMARTUNER will probably not be supplied from SGC with memory data appropriate to your installation, and the memory feature may not seem impressive at first.
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(NEVER test with the transmitter set on an emergency frequency, such as 2182 KHz). SGC recommends that you build the light-bulb dummy load with the following parts (although I have made one with an old light fixture and a makeshift version with just...
If the line impedance goes to high, the signal from the voltage sensor will be relatively higher than the current sensor, which will result in a net positive output voltage from the summing SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
From the frequency data, the computer then searchers its EEPROM for previously stored data. If SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
“OK Tune” section of the code. Here, the tune indicators are engaged. A test is then made to check if JP2 is set to tune from memory. If SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
Antenna (See Figure 10.1.2.) The advantage here is that more of the actual signal energy reaches the receiver allowing for a greater SNR to be achieved. SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
LED, you may invoke the SmartLock Tune Lock function, thus forcing the coupler to retain correct settings. SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
If you have a long lead wire from the coupler to a feed- through (on a wall or bulkhead), you significantly increase your chance of problems. SGC Inc. SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA P.O. Box 3526, 98009...
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1992. A SMARTUNER user had a coupler installed in a mobile ham radio installation. The coupler could not find a lock on several bands. After going through his installation carefully, the user called SGC for technical support. This user was nearing wit’s end.
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QMS-7 will provide exceptional auto-tuning with any HF and VHF transceiver. ® SGC, Inc., P.O. Box 3526 , Bellevue, WA 98009 USA Tel: 425-746-6310 or 1-800-259-7331 Fax: 425-746-6384 E-mail— sgc@sgcworld.com Web site— http://www.sgcworld.com No Compromise Communications SGC reserves the right to modify specifications without notice.
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Length: 7 ft., including adjustable ratchet SGC reserves the right to modify specifications without notice. mount and spring ® SGC, Inc., P.O. Box 3526 , Bellevue, WA 98009 USA Tel: 425-746-6310 or 1-800-259-7331...
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500 watts PEP voice or CW Length: 9 ft., including See QMS-7 brochure for more options.) adjustable ratchet mount ® The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th Street, P.O. Box 3526, Equivalent: 23-foot antenna Bellevue, WA 98009 USA Design: helically wound...
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Be sure to see SGC's revolutionary mobile QMS system for mounting antenna and coupler outside the vehicle. ® The SGC Building 13737 S.E. 26th Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 USA Box 3526, Bellevue, WA 98009 USA 425-746-6310 or 1-800-259-7331 Fax: 425-746-6384 E-mail: sgc@sgcworld.com Web site: http://www.sgcworld.com...
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8 pounds (3.5 kilos) Case bridges or trees. Construction: Plastic ABS weatherproof case The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th Street, P.O. Box 3526, ® Bellevue, WA 98009 USA Phone: 425-746-6310 800-259-7331 FAX: 425-746-6384 425-746-7173 E-mail: sgc@sgcworld.com Web site:http://www.sgcworld.com No Compromise Communications...
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*Antenna must be used with an antenna coupler such as the SG-231 ® SGC, Inc., P.O. Box 3526 , Bellevue, WA 98009 USA Tel: 425-746-6310 or 1-800-259-7331 Fax: 425-746-6384 E-mail: sgc@sgcworld.com Web site: http://www.sgcworld.com No Compromise Communications...
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4.32 H centimeters Weight: 3.8 pounds (1.6 kilos) Case Construction: Plastic ABS weatherproof case Catalog Number: 54-17 1-800-259-7331 ® SGC, Inc., P.O. Box 3526 , Bellevue, WA 98009 USA Tel: 425-746-6310 Fax: 425-746-6384 No Compromise Communications E-mail: sgc@sgcworld.com Web site: http://www.sgcworld.com...
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Communications cable), RMT tune ® and Smartlock wire The SGC Building 13737 S.E. 26th Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 USA Catalog Number: 54-14 Box 3526, Bellevue, WA 98009 USA 425-746-6310 or 1-800-259-7331 *Under certain limitations. FAX: 425-746-6384 E-mail: sgc@sgcworld.com Web site: http://www.sgcworld.com...
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SGC equipment and related services. In the event of a defect as defined above, SGC shall, at its option, either repair or replace the product free of charge to the purchaser, provided that: 1.
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DC power, forward power, phase, two VSWR levels, low impedance and tuned conditions. ® The SGC Building 13737 S.E. 26th Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 USA Box 3526, Bellevue, WA 98009 USA 425-746-6310 or 1-800-259-7331 No Compromise Communications FAX: 425-746-6384 E-mail: sgc@sgcworld.com Web site: www.sgcworld.com...
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