Operating The At-180; D Operating - Icom IC-7100 Advanced Instructions

16
ANTENNA TUNER OPERATION
Operating the AT-180 (Continued)

D Operating

The AT-180
automatic antenna tuner
matches to your antenna. Once the tuner matches the
antenna, the variable capacitor settings are memorized
as a preset point for each frequency range (100 kHz
steps). Therefore, when you change the frequency
range, the variable capacitors are automatically preset
to the memorized point.
NOTE:
• The AT-180 can match both the HF and 50 MHz
bands. However, operation is different for the
bands.
• When connecting the AT-180, the transceiver's out-
put power should be more than 8 W. Otherwise, the
AT-180 may not tune correctly. The AT-180's mini-
mum operating input power is 8 W.
Check the transceiver's output power is set to 8 W.
q
Push (L) to turn ON the AT-180.
w
TUNER/CALL
• " " appears.
For the HF band:
The antenna is automatically tuned during transmit if
the antenna SWR is higher than 1.5:1.
For the 50 MHz band:
" " blinks if the antenna SWR is higher than
1.5:1, regardless of the internal switch position de-
scribed on the page 16-7. In this case, do the step e
to manually tune the antenna.
• If you continue to transmit without retuning, "
out after approximately 10 seconds, the AT-180 is by-
passed and the antenna is directly connected.
Push (L) for 1 second to start manual
e
TUNER/CALL
tuning.
• While tuning, the transceiver transmits in the CW mode
and " " blinks.
NOTE: DO NOT change the frequency and oper-
ating mode while
"
is still ON after the tuning is completed, and
r " "
the previously selected operating mode is automati-
cally selected.
• When the connected wire cannot be tuned, "
out, the AT-180 is bypassed and the antenna is directly
connected.
Once the tuner matches the antenna, the variable
capacitors are automatically preset to the memo-
rized point when you change the frequency range in
100 kHz steps.
• While presetting, "
automatically
" goes
is blinking.
"
" goes
" blinks.
L eft D isplay
C enter
TUNER/CALL
16-6
The L, R, C or D in the
R ight
instructions indicate the
part of the controller.
L: Left side
R: Right side
C: Center bottom
D: Display (Touch screen)