Atlantic HAL 1200 User Manual

USER'S MANUAL

1200W AUTOMATIC LINEAR AMPLIFIER

Model: HAL1200 Atlantic

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A - Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the HAL 1200 Atlantic.
(Automatic Transistorized Linear Amplifier No Tune Inside Computerized).
This compact and lightweight desktop HF + 50MHz linear power amplifier has
a maximum input power of 2.4 KW.
Our solid-state broadband power amp technology makes it the smallest and
lightest in the industry.
Typical output power is 1200W PEP/SSB with the drive power of 25-35 W.
The built-in band decoder will allow you forget about the band setting, without
any data connection to the transmitter, or when the amplifier is connected to
the modern radio through these cables band data as Yaesu BAND DATA,
Icom CI-V, Kenwood RS-232C or IF-232, Elecraft BAND OUT.

B - Cautions

B-1 Unpack the amplifier, check the fan guard at the rear panel Fan to see if
there is any damage caused by the physical shock during the transportation.
Fan blades must be free to rotate when powered.
The amplifier is cooled by forced airflow. Several inches of clearance on the
top and the rear wall are necessary to allow for smooth air intake into the fan.

B-2 Keep the amplifier out of direct sunlight, in a cool dry environment.

B-3 Internal high voltages, (AC, DC and RF), are present at all times, ON
AIR or OFF. Internal access should be limited to avoid injury.

B-4 Turn off the AC main power immediately upon any unusual sounds,
sights or odors. Check readings the display for Warning messages, the fuses
and all cable connections around the amplifier. Please notify the dealer or the
factory of any problems.

B-5 For your safety, do not operate the amplifier without adequate
grounding. A proper ground connection will result in peak performance and
stability, in addition to reduced RF strays or noises.

B-6 To eliminate the RF interference to such home appliances as TV, FM
radio, telephone sets, etc., it is recommended that clamp-on ferrite cores be
inserted at both ends of the remote control cable, coaxial jumper cable, and
antenna cables, as needed. Also, a common mode AC line filter (near the AC
outlet), and in-line low pass filters on the antenna coaxial cable, (as
necessary), are recommended.

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B-7 The amplifier has fast acting sophisticated protection circuits controlled
by the latest microprocessor technology. Please note, however, any such
actions that cause the same fault to occur repeatedly, will lead to failure of the
valuable final power MOSFET transistors.

B-8 Before checking into the amplifier, always disconnect the mains power
supply, with the power disconnected, press the power switch to "POWER" to
ON, be sure to wait a minute to allow the high voltage discharge DC , return
the switch to OFF.
The internal potentiometers for RF power detector, protection circuits,
MOSFET bias voltage circuit, etc., are precisely adjusted at the factory, and
should not be altered. Doing so, would require readjustment with precision
measuring instruments.

B-9 The primary power supply is for AC from 100 to 260 V operation. Be
sure to verify your AC line voltage before you plug the AC power cord into the
outlet.

B-10 Before powering on the amplifier, be sure to connect a dummy load
(50 ohms, 1500 W min.) or a well-adjusted antenna to the output terminal.
Operating without any load will cause extreme stress to the RF power
MOSFET’s, although protection circuits should work under critical conditions.

B-11 Required drive power is slightly less than 30 W to obtain the full 1200 W
output. Do not attempt to operate with excessive drive from a high power
transceiver. Transmitting high drive RF (over 70 W) into the amplifier will void
the warranty.

B-12 Keep the copper/aluminum heat sink and air openings free from dust
and blockages. Periodic cleaning will prevent degraded cooling efficiency.

B-13 For long continuous operation in RTTY/FM modes, it is recommended
you reduce the RF drive levels by 20% to 30% lower output than CW/SSB
modes.

B-14 To prevent damage to the precision electronic components, avoid
extreme physical shock to the amplifier. If factory service is required, the
amplifier must be shipped using the original box and packaging materials.

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C - Features

C-1 Our solid-state broadband design engineers worked to make the
HAL 1200 Atlantic, the lightest and most compact 1200 W HF amplifier in the
industry.

C-2 The amplifier is equipped with a newly developed band decoder.
The amplifier’s decoder whit the microprocessor, on detecting RF input,
changes bands automatically without any external connection, or as the data
signal is received from the connection of the associated HF transceiver’s
frequency bands.

C-3 The amplifier’s main PA section includes 4 high power MOSFET
SD2933 by ST Microelectronics, resulting in 1200 W PEP (SSB max.). The
amplifier’s broadband characteristics require no further tuning once the
operating band is selected.

C-4 The amplifier has no output ALC, because by the microprocessor,
controls the input attenuation, to keep the linear region between 20 to 45 W of
drive.

C-5 To ensure a clean RF emission, were used filters LPF of the fifth order
Cauer.

C-6 With the unique duct structure design and the powerfull blower fan, the
copper/aluminium heat sink block for RF PA module (and other components),
are effectively cooled. The fan’s quiet operation allows for even the weakest
DX signals to be heard.

C-7 The amp utilizes an advanced 16 bit MPU (microprocessor) to run the
various high speed protection circuits such as OverDrive, High antenna SWR,
OverHeating PA , in the event of erroneus Band Change, etc.

C-8 A bright, backlit LCD display, in graphical and numerical displays the
input power, output power and reflected power simultaneously, as well as
various status data and warning messages.

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D - Specifications

Frequency : 1.8 ~ 54 MHz

all amateur bands including WARC bands

Automatic Band Change

(only PTT/TXGND Signal), or
with dedicated connection for the most common
Transceivers Yaesu, Kenwood, ICOM, Elecraft .

Mode : SSB, CW, RTTY
RF Drive : 20 ~ 45 W (30W typ.)

(automatic selection: NO ALC)

Output Power : 1200W PEP / 1000W CW (typ.) - HF

600W PEP / 500W CW (typ.) - 6 meters Band

Drain Voltage : 50 V
Drain Current : 40 A max.
Input Impedance : 50Ω (unbalanced)
Output Impedance : 50Ω (unbalanced)
Final Transistor : SD2933 x 4 (MOSFET by ST Microelectronics)
Harmonics : -50 dB (<)
IMD3 : -34 dB (typ.)
Output Filters : LPF CAUER of 5th order

(160m, 80m, 40m, 30/20m, 17/15m, 12/10m, 6m)

Cooling Method : Forced Air (Fan)
MPU : HITACHI/Renesas 16bit
DISPLAY : LCD FSTN 20x4 Backlight;

at Real Time:

- Band

- Type of Automatic Band Change

- Temperature of Power Section

- Status (Ready, StandBy, On Air,

Protect, Warning, .......)

- Warning of Protection

- Announcement for Attenuator Insertion

- Input Power (Graphic/Numeric)

- Output Power (Graphic/Numeric)

- Reflected Power (Graphic/Numeric)

at StandBy, Menu:

- Start (StandBy/Ready)

- AutoBand (Automatic/CAT)

- Temperature (Celsius/Fahrenheit)

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PROTECTIONS: - Over Drive

- Output Power Limiter

- High SWR (SWR > 2:1)

- Over Temperature

- Fault of PA Fuses

- In the event of erroneus Band Change
Input/Output Connectors: UHF SO-239 Teflon
AC Power : AC 100 ~ 260 V / 16 ~ 10 A max.
Dimension : 261 x 334 x 153 mm (W x D x H)
Weight : Approx. 9 kg.

Accessories : AC Power Cord x 1

: Spare Fuse 10 A x 1 (for AC 230V line)
: Spare Fuse 16 A x 2 (for PA)

Only for KIT version : Fuse Holder x 1 with Fuse 10A x 1 (for AC 230V line)

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E - Front Panel Description

③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦
⑧

② ①

① POWER Main power switch to turn AC power ON (I) and OFF (O).

Display lights when turned on.

② STBY STAND-BY/OPERATE key and annunciator Yellow LED.
At STAND-BY mode, the Yellow LED is ON, RF signal pass through.
At OPERATE, ( READY) the amplifier is ready to go into ON AIR (TX) mode,
the yellow LED is OFF.

③ BACKLIGHT LCD DISPLAY.

④ WARN Warning Red LED annunciator.
Blinking for Warning, ON at PROTECTED Status (amp. Stopped).

⑤ ON AIR Green LED annunciator.
Lights when the amplifier is in transmit (TX) mode.

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⑥ OK OK Key; in operating mode, and in the event of an alarm Warning or
Protection, confirms the reading of the message displayed , Resetting the
alarm status and turns OFF the Red LED indicator ; in menu mode, confirm
your selection.

⑦ MENU Menu Key, enter into the setup menu .

⑧ UP / DOWN Keys; in operating mode, selecting HALF or FULL Power

Output ; in menu mode, to navigate the menu.

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F - Display Description

① ② ③ ④

⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨

① B Selected band and operational.

② Type of change automatic band selected and active :
A= Internal automatic band decoder, Y= Yaesu Band Data,
K= Kenwood CAT RS232 or IF232, I= Icom CI-V, E= Elecraft Band Out .
S=Semi-automatic with the help of the inner decoder bandwidth.

Temperature of Power Amplifier device, ( ③ Celsius or Fahrenheit ) .

S④ tatus message: STBY=Stand-By , READY=Operate, ON AIR= TX,

PROTEC=Stopped for protection, HI-TEM=High Temp PA,

for Semiautomatic: SET B=Selected Band, W Band=Check Band.

⑤ H Signaling of insertion of the input attenuator, in line “I” or in line “R” ;
in line “O” signaling the setting of HALF Power Output.

⑥ I Display line of the input power in graphical and numerical.

⑦ ◘This symbol indicates the optimum power drive. ( about 25W ).

⑧ O Display line of the output power in graphical and numerical.

⑨ R Display line of the reflected power in graphical and numerical.

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G - Rear Panel Description

① ② ③ ④ ⑤

⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨

F① an with safety grill.

② RF OUTPUT RF Output Connector. Connect the coax cable to the

antenna.

③ RF INPUT RF Input Connector. Connect the coax jumper cable from the

transceiver.

V④ entilation hole.

⑤ DATA I/O D-Sub Female (15pin) Socket.
Connect the data communication cable HAL <> Transceiver.

⑥ GND Ground Terminal.

⑦ TX GND RCA Jack. Connect the control cable from the TX GND terminal
(SEND, REMOTE etc.) of the transceiver. Electrical conditions are 24 VDC of
open voltage at receive mode (RX), and short current of 15 mA at transmit
mode (TX).

⑧ 100-260 VAC AC Mains Socket. Socket for the AC power cord.
⑨ FUSE 16-10 A Fuse for AC Mains. (230 V / 10 A glass fuse. (5 x 20)).

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H - Inside Top View

① ② ③ ④

Control Unit Backup Battery① . ( 15 Years of life ).

② Control Unit Fuse. (250 V/1,6 A glass fuse 5 x 20).

Power Amplifier Module Fuse #1③ . (250 V/16A glass fuse 5x20 or 6.3x32).
Power Amplifier Module Fuse #2④ . (250 V/16A glass fuse 5x20 or 6.3x32).

(bottom)

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I - Connection

ANTENNA

COAX

GROUND MAINS
COAX 100-260 VAC

ANT

TX GND / SEND / REMOTE

BAND DATA / CAT
BAND DATA
CABLE

TRANSCEIVER

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L – Setup

Connect AC cord, turn ON the POWER (AC mains) switch, display lights.
Runs the Soft-Start and the Self-Test, then display the operation screen;
push MENU key, you see the following menu :

Selected with the UP / DOWN keys, moving the pointer arrow on the required
function and confirm with OK key. In this way, you enter the submenus and /
or perform the function or selection.

Selection; STANDBY, READY: At power on the amplifier starts in STANBY or

READY status.

Selection; AUTOMAT: Automatic band change with internal decoder, only the

connection to TX GND is required.
(the band change is performed automatically, with a
minimum of 10W RF power input, each time you start

the transmission: carrier or speaking)
YAESU BD : Automatic Band Change with the connection
to BAND DATA Yaesu.

KENWOOD : Go to Kenwood Interface SubMenu.
ICOM Automatic Band Change with the connection CI-V Icom.

(Serial RS232 9600bps, 1start, 8chrs, 1stop, no parity)

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ELECRAFT : Automatic Band Change with the connection
to BAND OUT Elecraft.

SEMIAUT : Semiautomatic band change with the help of the

internal decoder,

only the connection to the TX GND is required.

(from StandBy mode), status STBY, send a carrier,

(CW, FM, ..) with a minimum of 10W power,

runs the Change Band,

status changes in SET B, switch to Operate,

READY state, the Band Selected is maintained for all

successive transmissions.

To change to a new band, you have to return to

Standby mode, STBY , and repeat the procedure;
the band is changed ONLY once at the first valid

carrier. (In SET B does not change).

Selection; IF 232C : Automatic Band Change is executed with the connection

with special cable (HK02), to transceivers Kenwood

equipped with interface IF-232.

(Serial TTL 4800bps, 1start, 8chrs, 2stop, no parity)
RS 232 : Automatic Band Change is executed with the connection
with standard serial rs232c cable to transceivers

Kenwood.

(Serial RS232 9600bps, 1start, 8chrs, 1stop, no parity)

Selection; CELSIUS, FAHRENHEIT : select the temperature display of the PA

in Celsius or Fahreneit.

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Selection; QUIT : Return to previos screen.

Selection; RESET :
Select this option if and only if you are having malfunctions of the software
screening program.

All Data and Settings will be lost.
The tracks stored in the case of diagnostic assistance will no longer be
available.

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M - Operation

M - 1 Connect AC cord and coax cables as illustrated in section Connection.
Connect the cable from TX GND to TX GND or the remote terminals of
transceiver, where it is marked “SEND” or “REMOTE”. These terminal pins
are shorted to ground when the transceiver is in TX/ON AIR mode. If these
connections are not made, the amplifier will not go into TX (amplification)
mode. As a side note, this TX GND terminal shows 24 VDC when open, and
draws 15 mA when shorted.

M - 2 Keeping the POWER (AC mains) switch off, check the SWR of your
antenna by keying the transceiver to TX mode (CW or RTTY mode). Monitor
the SWR with an external SWR/Power meter. If SWR is 1:1.8 or higher at
band center, the antenna has to be adjusted for lower SWR.. As an
alternative, an antenna tuner may be inserted; but beware!

DO NOT EVER RUN THE TUNING OF THE ANTENNA WHEN THE
AMPLIFIER IS IN TRANSMISSION (ON AIR - Green LED lit).
(The tuner of the transceiver must ALWAYS be excluded).

M – 3 Turn the POWER switch on. Check that your configuration is made
comply with the connections. ( See Section Setup and Section Band Data
Cable Connection, for more details of various band data cables).
Verify that the Yellow LED STBY is lit, indicating the STAND-BY mode,
otherwise press the button below to go to STAND-BY mode, the LED is light.
Keying (with PTT or Send) the transceiver to TX mode in CW or RTTY mode,
adjust the output power at about 20-30W; displayed on the line “I” of the
display. This is the optimum power drive. To make it easier this adjustment,
graphically, on the line “I” symbol appears ◘

M – 4 Press the key STBY to switch from Stand-By mode to Operate/READY,
the yellow LED turns OFF.

The AMP is READY TO WORK.

M - 5 With the power drive level to nearly 20-40W to achieve maximum
carrier output power of 1000W (CW) from the amplifier. If you change to SSB
mode, peak voice power will reach approximately 1200-1250W. For high duty
cycle transmissions like RTTY, SSTV, or FM modes, it is recommended you
reduce the drive power by 20-30 % compared with SSB/CW.

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M – 6 With the driving power from 45W to 65W, are automatically inserted in
the input some attenuators, to prevent distortion of the amplification, for this
reason, in some cases,
the output power can be lower than with an optimal drive.
This case is indicated by an "H" after the letter indicating the line "I" input
power.

M – 7 In any case, when using the transceiver in SSB mode, you can
overdrive the amplifier resulting in a distorted output signal. This can occur if
you speak too loud or if you set the microphone gain too high or when using
the speech processor in an inadequate way.
Speak into the microphone properly to reduce the possibilities of splattering
into the neighborhood.

M – 8 Protection circuits may work during operation depending on the
conditions. If the protection circuit has stopped the amplifier, the cause of this
event is displayed in the last line of the display.
(See, Section Protection & Safety for more details).

To reset, press the OK button.

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N - Protection & Safety

HAL1200 Atlantic is equipped with various protection circuits, handled by the
16-bit microprocessor .
The microprocessor controls three ( 3 ) levels of security and protection.
First level (min) : the anomaly is handled automatically and in some

cases is reported.

Second level (med) : the anomaly is handled automatically, is indicated by a

message on the display and the red LED WARN blinks.

Third level (max) : protection stops the amplifier, displays a message with

the cause of the shutdown, the red LED WARN lights

steady, the amplifier is placed in STAND-BY.

The table below summarizes these protections and recovery mode,
if this is possibile .

Protection

& Level

Message

Displayed

Event

Condition

Signaling Reset

Over Drive L1 PW In > 50W H in line “I” Auto > end TX
Over Drive L2 OVER DRIVE ! PW In > 60W WARN blinks

H in line “I”

Push key OK

Over Drive L3 STOP FOR

OVER DRIVE !

PW In > 70W WARN lights

H in line “I”

Push key OK

Push key STBY

Over Power L1 PWOut > 1300W H in line “O” Auto > end TX
Over Power L2 OVER

DRIVE/OUT !

PWOut > 1450W WARN blinks

H in line “O”

Push key OK

Over Power L3 STOP OVER

DRIVE/OUT !

PWOut > 1600W WARN lights

H in line “O”

Push key OK

Push key STBY

High SWR L1 PW Ref > 82W H in line “R” Auto > end TX
High SWR L2 HIGH-SWR PW Ref > 96W WARN blinks

H in line “R”

Push key OK

High SWR L3 STOP FOR

HIGH-SWR

PW Ref > 138W WARN lights

H in line “R”

Push key OK

Push key STBY

Over Temp L1 PA Temp > 40℃ Fan speed 2
Over Temp L2 PA Temp > 50℃ Fan speed 3
Over Temp L2 HI-TEM

in line “B”

PA Temp > 70℃ WARN blinks

Fan speed 3

Auto > end TX

Over Temp L3 STOP FOR

OVER TEMP

PA Temp > 75℃ WARN lights

Fan speed 3

Push key OK

Push key STBY

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Protection

& Level

Message

Displayed

Event

Condition

Signaling Reset

Out of HAM
Bands (L3)

OUTBAND /

DATA CAT ERR

Out of HAM band WARN lights

OUT in line “B”

Push key OK

Push key STBY

AUTOBAND
Data Error (L3)

OUTBAND /

DATA CAT ERR

BandData Cable

Setup Mismatch

WARN lights

OUT in line “B”

Push key OK

Push key STBY

SEMIAUT
BAND Error (L2)

W BAND Band Selected

/Used Mismatch

WARN blinks

Msg in line “B”

Auto > end TX

Band Change

ERROR (L3)

UNEXPECTED

ERROR

Change Band

Wrong

WARN lights Push key OK

Push key STBY

External

Connections

UNEXPECTED

ERROR

External Wiring

Incorrect

WARN lights Push key OK

Push key STBY

FAULT UNEXPECTED

ERROR

MOSFET

FAULT

WARN lights Switch OFF

POWER

Fuse #1 PA

blown

FUSE #1 PA =

FAULT

Fuse #1 PA

FAULT

WARN lights Switch OFF

POWER

Fuse #2 PA

blown

FUSE #2 PA =

FAULT

Fuse #2 PA

FAULT

WARN lights Switch OFF

POWER

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O - Band Data Cable Connection

This section describes the various types of connection cables that allow the
Data communication with the modern transceivers of the houses,
YAESU, KENWOOD, ICOM, ELECRAFT.
Thus, the Automatic Band Change, takes place already currently receiving,
(RX).
For proper operation of the connections, is necessary in any case,
make the correct configuration (see Section Setup) from dedicated menu,
AUTOBAND. (Type of cable connected to the connector DATA I / O must

match what is set in the menu AUTOBAND).
Always turn off AC powers of both the amplifier and the transceiver when you
connect this data cable.

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