Palstar AT5K-HP Instructions manual

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AT5K-HP 3500 Watt
Antenna Tuner

l 3500 W PEP SSB

l 160 m to 6m

l Custom capacitors with 6:1 vernier drives

l 7” H x 16.25” W x 19.75” D

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AT5K-HP 3500 Watt Antenna Tuner

Technical Manual

9676 N. Looney Rd,
Piqua, OH 45356 USA

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AT5K-HP SPECIFICATIONS

l INPUT & ANTENNA TUNING: 2 x Variable capacitors 600 pF, 6 kV

Peak, 6:1 Vernier Drives for both capacitors

l INDUCTANCE: 28 μH roller inductor, 10 amps, 5 kV,

10 ga. wire wound on steatite ceramic core,

silver plated shaft and wheel

l ANTENNA SELECTOR SWITCH: 6 position:

Coax 1 - tuned and tuner bypass

Coax 2 - tuned and tuner bypass

Bypass coax connector;

Coax to EXT BALUN for BAL FEED

Switch wafers are 7 kV/10A rated

l REAR PANEL CONNECTORS:

SO-239: RF Input, Coax 1 & 2, Bypass,

Coax to EXT BALUN

l FREQUENCY COVERAGE: 1.8 - 54 MHz

l POWER MAXIMUM: 5000 W PEP SSB, 3500 W single tone

l IMPEDANCE RANGE: 8 to 2000 Ω, 160m to 10m

(assuming resisitive load)

Reduce power for lower Z-range

l DIMINSIONS: 7” H x 16.25“ W x 19.75” D (incl. terminals)

l WEIGHT: 20 LBS, 9 Kg

l CHASSIS & COVER: 11 ga., .090 gold Iridite Treated Aluminium

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NOTES:

AT5K-HP GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Palstar AT5K-HP Antenna Tuner is an American-made impedance
matching network that can provide unbalanced and balanced ouput
with a power rating of 3500 watts (single tone carrier) and 5000 watts
PEP at certain Z ranges.

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Tuning is achieved with the front panel mounted controls. The Vernier
capacitor dials allow for tuning withprecision and accuracy, while the
inductor crank handle facilitates coarse adjustments.

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