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1. REIMESCH KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEME GMBH K ALPIN 100 HF 50MHz Linear Amplifier TUNE 40 1 60 3 Aaly 7 a4 Uy m 90 AL DIN 100 HE 50MHz LINEAR AMPLIFIER USER MANUAL DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY I hereby declare that the product ALPIN 100 HF 6m 1kW Linear Amplifier satisfies all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC and 99 5 EC EN 301 783 1 V1 1 1 2000 09 EN 301 783 2 V1 1 1 2000 09 EN 301 489 1 V1 4 1 2002 08 EN 301 489 15 V1 4 1 2002 08 EN 60215 August 1994 Titles of regulations standards etc All essential radio test suites have been carried out MANUFACTURER or AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE Address Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH Auf der Kaule 23 D 51427 Bergisch Gladbach Deutschland Germany This declaration is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer and if applicable his authorised representative Contact Christian Reimesch Tel 49 2204 584751 and Fax 49 2204 584767 Bergisch Gladbach 03 01 05 Christian Reimesch CEO ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH TECHNICAL DATA Frequency coverage Drive power Output power Power Gain Input Attenuator SWR Range Harmonics High Voltage Intermodulation distortion Tube supply voltage Dimensions Weight AC Power all Amateur Radio Bands 1 8 54 MHz 65W 1000 Watts2. 21 25 39 56 24 92 57 54 28 5 22 39 50 2 15 14 These settings will vary from one amplifier to another 2 8 ALPIN100 US VERSION In the US version the ALPIN100 amplifier is shipped with disabled operation on the 24 28 MHz range to comply with FCC Rules The PTT circuit will not work on this band and even with keyed down PTT the TX LED will not light Operators with an appropriate licence who want to operate on these bands should contact their ALPIN dealer for a 24 28 MHz upgrade ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 3 PROTECTION SYSTEM 15 3 PROTECTION SYSTEM This amplifier uses a very complex protection system If an error occurs the amplifier switches to standby or off mode and prints an error code to the display In this way the protection system is able to avoid a series of potential damages to the amplifier but there is no reason to operate carelessly 3 1 Errors in Power On mode Code Legend 17 average plate voltage too high 18 1G2 too high 19 plate current too high 20 grid RF too high 21 problem with output relay contact 22 screen current too high 23 HV lt 350V for more than 120 ms 24 HV gt 3300V or HV lt 1500V 25 low air for gt 90 s 3 2 Errors in Standby mode Code Legend 33 plate current gt 25mA 34 high voltage gt 3300V or high voltage lt 1500V 35 temperature gt 115 C 36 proble
3. HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE LINE DISCONECT AC POWER BEFORE REMOVING COVER RELAY ON KEY OUT MODEL ALPIN 100 FCC ID ae lo SERIAL No CE ALPIN Ltd ASSEMBLED IN BULGARIA RF INPUT GND PROG POWER CABLE The green yellow wire is a chassis safety ground and must always be connected to the safety ground of the AC mains the AC PLUG will not be supplied with the amplifier The blue and brown wires are the powerleads Please take care that the groundlead be cut a bit longer than the power leads blue and brown at installing the plug GND Connect the ground stud of the amplifier on the rear panel to the grounding system The wire used should be of large diameter and run to a good earth ground RF INPUT AND OUTPUT Use a 50 Ohm coax cable with PL259 plugs Take RG 213 or any better antenna cable and have a look on the antenna section on page no 9 CONTROL CONNECTIONS Use a shielded cable with a Phono RCA connector from the Relay socket on the rear panel to the transceiver socket providing ground on transmit ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 1 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 6 SETUP 1 Connect the RF Input connector from the ALPIN 100 to the Transceiver Antenna Port TRX IN Out 2 Connect a suitable antenna or artificial load being able to handle the output power delivered by the ALPIN 100 3 Connect the PTT Line from your trans
4. OOOOOO OO High Voltage board side If the voltage of the power system is different from the default configuration you will have to change the position of the connector cables as shown in the table The cables are marked from A to H and the connection points from 1 to 8 Line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fuse 120V H amp G C Dae AaB Ras aoe 200V E D B amp H A C F G 12A 210V F D B amp H A C E Wea ITZA 220V G D B amp H A C EIF 12A 230V F D C amp H A B E G4s10A 240V G D C amp H A B E F 10A Besides this you have to configure two jumpers on the main board next to the transformer The pin numbers are printed on the board Line Jumper 1 Jumper 2 120V Pin 1 amp 2 Pin 3 8 4 200 240V Pin2 83 Pin4 amp 5 ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 1 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 9 1 4 ANTENNA The ALPIN 100 is able to match antennas up to an SWR of 1 3 16 150 Ohms It is very important to take a suitable cable RG213 or better with a diameter as large as possible for connecting the antenna All the rest i e cable antenna balloon behind the RF output jack of the amplifier should be able to resist 1 kW RF power You have to make sure about this before you start operating with the ALPIN 100 If you are not sure please check the data sheets to avoid damages 1 5 COOLING SYSTEM The cooling
5. and try to find the optimum position for LOAD and TUNE After releasing the PTT and pressing it again the INPUT ATTENUATOR will be deactivated again when tuning is good and in the next step some fine tuning can be done After readjusting the transceiver output power a slight retune could be necessary and steps 4 and 5 have to be repeated ALPIN100 Manual O Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 2 OPERATION 13 2 6 TUNING EXAMPLE You can find an example of the tuning procedure below The LOAD TUNIG KNOB has to be rotated clockwise CAP FORWARD POWER While rotating the LOAD capacitor the CAP METER is close to the optimum tuning point We are next to the optimum point Just a small correction of LOAD and TUNE will be necessary to reach the point Here we have found the optimum point for the LOAD Capacitor Now we can release the PTT and increase the drive power After pressing the PTT again it might be possible to readjust the amplifier a bit FORWARD POWER 1087W ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 2 OPERATION 14 2 7 TUNE TABLE The table below shows the approximate settings for the TUNE and LOAD knobs on each band These settings are not exact but they can give you a starting point for a faster tuning of the amplifier Band Tune Load 1 8 66 85 3 56 29 48 7 05 49 81 10 1 15 30 14 25 44 38 18 15 87 81
6. mode 2 4 OPERATE MODE To enter the operate mode press the OPR STBY button After this the green OPR LED will light Only in this mode you will be able to transmit ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 2 OPERATION 12 2 5 TUNING PROCEDURE Below you can find a step by step description of the tuning procedure It may vary from one band to another but these are the basic things to do For a better and faster tuning use the tune table in the following section to find a rough starting point 1 2 3 4 5 111 ATTENTION Before tuning decrease the drive power to approximately 20W to avoid damages After you have found the correct tuning you may increase the drive power Set the Amplifier to the desired band with the BAND SWITCH on the left of the front panel Never change the position of the BAND SWITCH while transmitting Apply approximately 20W of drive power to the amplifier Tune the LOAD KNOB on the front panel while observing the CAP tune meter on the LCD display Turn the knob into the direction of the arrows of the CAP tune meter Please use the tune table in the next chapter for the first configuration of TUNE and LOAD KNOBs Now we have to turn the TUNE KNOB on the front panel to the maximum reading of the FORWARD POWER in the display While tuning it is possible that the built in INPUT ATTENUATOR is activated and the ATT LED will light Don t care about that
7. mode GRID CURRENT Grid current too high Standby mode ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 4 SCHEMATIC 17 4 SCHEMATIC AS 2 5 5 i E z i j d Ile 5 5 113 iS d i Ril 3 568 e E 52 Sa 8 az mer b DH sd a g SES 3 ge SE ss SS A Ep e egen ae ii T A aon nee W ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Remesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH
8. of the ALPIN 100 is realized by a high quality blower The air input port is to be found on the back panel of the amplifier and the output outlet on the top side 111 ATTENTION It is very important to guarantee a free air flow from the input to the output side Leave at least 20cm of free space to both openings Please free the air filter on the rear panel from dust regularly ALPIN100 Manual O Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 2 OPERATION 10 2 OPERATION 2 1 FRONT PANEL e gt TUNE 40 j 60 30 70 20 AW Li 80 TX N A oS one ALPIN o Z100 OPR ALPIN 100 z STBY OPR ATT DOWN UP BAND LOAD 14 30 s 1 pe 70 7 10 18 21 Aau U S e 3 5 24 28 i SE Z s POWER 1d so GE Zio HF 50MHz LINEAR AMPLIFIER O The front panel is divided into two parts One for tuning and band switching left and another for the visualization right The tuning part consists of a TUNE LOAD and BAND knob In the visualization part there are three buttons STBY OPR DOWN and UP for standby operate switching and display control Besides there are three LEDs a red TX lights up when transmitting a green OPR lights up when in operate mode and a yellow ATT lights up when the built in attenuator is switched on The POWER switch is in the lower right corner of the front panel 2 2 POWER ON To start up the amplifier use the LINE SWITCH on the back panel of the amplifier Now you will see the
9. ceiver to the RELAY jack of the ALPIN 100 The voltage on the Relay Jack is 12V and the current to ground is 11mA 4 For QSK Operation connect your KEYER to the RELAY Jack and connect the KEY OUT jack on the rear of the ALPIN 100 to the KEY INPUT of your transceiver 5 Connect the amplifier to the AC Mains 230VAC and switch on the MAINS POWER SWITCH on the rear of the ALPIN 100 ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 1 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 1 3 TRANSFORMER 111 ATTENTION To avoid any damages please remove the transformer before shipping ASSEMBLING AND DISMOUNTING It is very easy to assemble or to remove the plug in transformer There are only very few connections and screws to other parts of the amplifier The Following parts have to be dis connected 6 pin plug socket to the high voltage board only 2 pins connected 9 pin plug socket to main board and G1 G2 board 2 pin plug socket to tube deck 2 cables Pin 1 and 4 from the connectors on top of the transformer 4 screws on the bottom of the box Leger f MM ALPIN100 Manual O Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 1 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 8 TOP SIDE CONNECTIONS The default configuration of the top side connections of the transformer is configured for 230V shown in the table below The 2 cables from the fuse board are always connected to 1 and 4 Main board 2 2 e E 2 gt E e
10. continuous 1300 Watts PEP 11 13dB 6dB 1 3 16 1500hm 1 8 29 7 MHz gt 50dB 50 54 MHz gt 60dB abt 2550V under Load at 230VDC input gt 35dB Single 4CX800A GU74B forced air cooling 120 200 210 220 230 amp 240V AC 50 60Hz one phase W x Dx H 16 9 x 14 9 x 7 4 430mm x 383mm x 190mm 57 5 lb 26 1 kg Fused at 20 A max gt accordingly to be changed gt look 1 3 page 8 ALPIN100 Manual O Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH CONTENTS l 4 INSTALLATION AND TER RTE 3 LT PACKAGE sore EE 3 E2 CONNECTIONS EE 3 1 3 2 RAN SPORMER rasa o 3 l s ANTENNA ds 3 uge COOLING SYSTEM x eege Ee 3 OPERATION co E E E A E em eine 3 GN E ORT E 3 22a POWER ON as 3 20 STANDBY LIRE 3 24 OPERATE MODE ee eegene 3 2 TUNING PROCEDURE 2 ee 3 O TUNNGEXAMP E eege Ee ee GE ee 3 la TUNE KI 3 2 87 ALPINIO US VERSION ci 3 PROTECTION SYSTEM EE 3 3 1 Errotsin Power Ee 3 EG Ee TN 3 3 3 GEERT 3 DAS EE E TN 3 3 5 Warnings in Operate mode A Nauta eda ee 3 SCHEMATIC EE 3 ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 1 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 5 1 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 1 1 PACKAGE When the amplifier is delivered to you it is packed in a cardboard box with styropor inlays Please handle the package with care In case of damage you may need it for the ALPIN 100 to be transported back safely 1 2 CONNECTIONS RF OUTPUT DANGER
11. following message coming up on the LCD display at the front panel ALPIN Now you can switch on the ALPIN 100 with the POWER SWITCH on the front panel After this it will need another 2 30 min for heating up the tube The LCD display will inform you about the remaining time until the amplifier has reached STANDBY MODE with the following two messages They will alternate with a 5 second cycle ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 2 OPERATION 11 WELCOME TO ALPIN AMPLIFIER Warming Up Warming Up Progress 1 50sec Progress 1 47sec While the amplifier is heating up the protection system will monitor all the important data Please have a look at page 15 for more information 2 3 STANDBY MODE When the warming up time is over the ALPIN 100 will move to standby mode Here you can see the forward power for the first time the reflected power and the CAP meter The fourth row of the display is used to show individual and or the most essential values of the amplifier You may alter the displayed data with the UP and DOWN buttons next to the display The Following data will be shown Forward power Temperature of the exhaust air Drive RF power Screen current High voltage Plate current Antenna SWR Reflected power In standby mode the following values are measured temperature of exhaust air screen current and high voltage You can see all the values either in operate mode or in transmit
12. m with output relay contact 37 G1 screen current 38 low air for gt 90 s 39 problem in low voltage supply 40 drive power gt 0 44W 41 average plate voltage gt 480V 42 G2 screen current gt 5mA ALPIN100 Manual Copyright 2005 by Reimesch Kommunikationssysteme GmbH 3 PROTECTION SYSTEM 3 3 Errors in Operate mode 16 Code Legend 49 plate current gt 1 2 A 50 problem in low voltage supply 51 low air for gt 90 s 52 HV gt 3300V or HV lt 1500V 3 4 Errors in TX RX mode Code Legend 64 problem with output relay contact 66 output relay contact switch 5ms problem 67 output relay contact switch 5ms problem 68 Grid RF and PANT are not ok 3 5 Warnings in Operate mode Besides those errors there are some warnings in the Operate mode The amplifier shows a flashing warning message and or will switch to Standby mode Message Legend Action REFLECTED PWR Reflected power gt 350W Standby mode Drive power gt 90W for less than 5 s Warning DRIVE TOO HIGH Drive power gt 90W for more than 5s Standby mode Drive power gt 120W Standby mode SCREEN CURRENT Screen current gt 80mA for more than 1s Standby mode Plate current gt 700mA Warning O Plate current gt 800mA for more than 2s Standby mode Temperature gt 97 C 207 F Warning OVERHEATING Temperature gt 115 C 239 F Standby mode ARC FAULT Recognized arc Standby
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