This selfcontained ameritron qsk5 transmitreceive switch uses electronic pin diode switching to give you lightning fast qsk operation from nearly any hf linear amplifier. Uses four rugged, fully neutralized low cost 811a pa tubes. I also have an ldg atproii autotuner which has a one button manual tuning feature that i wanted to utilize in addition to the full and semiautomatic tuning abilities. Al811h eham article 15783 comment by wa4dou 20m results 45 610 implied by input power 125 590 cw best case al811h, highest peak power, in sidebands with normal voice modulation at 700 watts pep with fresh tubes on worse band, ten meters. Rca or cetron 811a tubes those power outputs might be safely increased. Their high power vacuum tube linear amplifiers and solid state no tune amplifiers will take your hf operations to the next level. Hi i got this amp a few months ago i upgraded my license so can now use an vk a 400w limit i had an ldg at600 proii tuner so didnt want a bigger amp. While surfing the net killing time i stumbled onto a repair for the al 811h amp. There is no stopping k1oik burt fisher check out his video on tuning up the ameritron al811h linear amp if you want to see the inside of the al811h check out our posting below. Ive recently unmothballed my ameritron which has seen good service and delivers 200 watts for 10w drive ideal for psk31 and other lowpower digital modes. Al 811h service pdf the alh is a grounded grid linear amplifier developed by ameritron using low cost a power triodes. The ftdx 1200 is used as the exciter for an ameritron al 811h linear amplifier running four fully neutralized 811a transmitting tubes that is capable of providing a maximum power of 800 watts pep and 600 watts cw output on the 16015 meter bands including warc bands. Reproduction of the complete original factory manual for the ameritron al811h linear amplifier.
Go to the product page and click on the product manuals tab. View and download ameritron alh instruction manual online. I own two ameritron al811h amplifiers, an old one and a new one. Ameritron al811hx 800 watts amplifier 10160 radioworld. The al 811h uses four 811a tubes in a class ab2 grounded grid circuit. About ameritron al 811h manual the resource is currently listed in in a single category. If you are rewiring the al811h for 240230220v operation, you must use 8 ampere fuses.
Lapparecchio lo puoi accordare alla potenza che vuoi. Place the amplifier on a firm, level surface and carefully inspect it for shipping damage. Tof tuning aid for amplifiers 811a tube history and construction business page link parts and circuit boards ctr engineering, inc please take time to read. The al 811h is sold worldwide and is quite a wellbuilt budget amplifier, but by no means easy to repair. The ameritron ari500 amplifier radio interface reads band data from your icom, yaesu, kenwood or alinco transceiver so they can remotely and automatically bandswitch your als500m amp. When an 811a or any tubein a hf amp oscillates at vhf, the hf tank offers no load to the vhf energy produced. View online instruction manual for ameritron al811h amplifier or simply click download button to examine the ameritron al811h guidelines offline on your desktop or laptop computer. Ameritron al811x 800w tuning tips dx commander amateur.
This is tuning the al811h amplifier by burt fisher on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Discussion in amateur radio amplifiers started by kj4aqu, apr 12, 2012. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday apr 10 2007, and till today ameritron al811 manual has been followed for a total of 7610 times. Jul 07, 2009 there is no stopping k1oik burt fisher check out his video on tuning up the ameritron al 811h linear amp if you want to see the inside of the al 811h check out our posting below. All information, images, and documents on this website are the sole property of ameritron any reuse or redistribution of the contents of this website are strictly forbidden without authorization from ameritron. For mine, i use the heil fs2 for the exact same setup, there is 2 wire on the pedal, 1 for the amp, 1 for the radio. I have connected the relay and alc connections to my rig and the amplifer works great except for the alc protection. Rca sockets are located on the back panel of the al811h. Ameritron hf power amplifiers al811h free shipping on most. Al811hd gives you 800 watts output in ssb and 600 watts for continuous duty in cw, rtty, sstvand am operation. The ameritron al 811 is excellent for the newcomer because its tough enough to withstand momentary mistuning.
The main category is ameritron al 811 and al 811h hf amateur radio rf power amplifier that is about ameritron al 811 and al 811h resources. Ameritrons al1500 will give it to you al82 amplifier. Ameritron mounts the 572b tubes vertically, not horizontally, to prevent hot tube elements from sagging and shorting out. You get a quiet desktop linear that is so compact it will slide right into your station you will hardly know it is there. My takeaway from these is to limit am output power from the 3tube al 811 to 65 watts average power and 85 watts average power from the 4tube al 811h using ccs ratings for am operation and a safety factor for the tubes. About ameritron al811 manual the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. The keying circuit in the al811h has a positive 12 vdc open circuit and it provides 100ma of current when connected to ground. We have 1 ameritron alh manual available for free pdf download. Free ameritron diagrams, schematics, service manuals. Al811hd ameritron al811hd 800watt linear 4 572b tubes.
And the tubes are so inexpensive that you can replace one for mere pocket change. Al 811hd gives you 800 watts output in ssb and 600 watts for continuous duty in cw, rtty, sstvand am operation. Getting to any component is a complete pain, one has to take the back panel off and release enough of the wiring on the large double sised pcb to get aught e. To dig in the amplifier almost everything has to be deinstalled. I removed the top cover and found one tube was not lit. About ameritron al 811 manual the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. When attempting to adjust the alc limit on the rear of the amplifier as. This link is listed in our web site directory since wednesday apr 20 2011, and till today ameritron al 811h manual has been followed for a total of 17 times. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. The main category is ameritron al811 and al811h hf amateur radio rf power amplifier that is about ameritron al811 and al811h resources.
Linear amp tuneup ameritron al811h linear amplifier. Amateur amplifiers the ameritron al 811 linear amplifier gives you plenty power to bust thru qrm. Al 811h eham article 15783 comment by wa4dou 20m results 45 610 implied by input power 125 590 cw best case ameritron any reuse or redistribution of the contents of this website are strictly forbidden without authorization from ameritron. Dec 23, 2008 i own two ameritron al 811h amplifiers, an old one and a new one. The pedal key the ameritron few milisecond before it key the radio, this also permit the use of the tune button on the flex without keying the amp. Supplemental tuning instructions 1005 2011 trouble shooting al811. Just obtained this and was wondering if this amp too, like the sb200 should have a glitch resistor added.
Arb704 interface cabling modification 20141206 vk2byi i decided to use an ameritron arb704 relay buffer to isolate and protect the tx gnd transmit ground signal from the ftdx 1200 exciter to key my al 811h linear amplifier via the relay input. This means both the ftdx 1200 and the al811h can be run at drive levels well within their specified output power limits. Amateur amplifiers the ameritron al811 linear amplifier gives you plenty power to bust thru qrm. Therefore, i turned my attention to the required interface cabling. The result is an easy to read, photo illustrated schematic for both vintages of amplifier. Extra heavy duty power supply gives you peak performance year after year. I have a question for anyone who owns an ameritron al811 amplifier.
You get a quiet desktop linear that is so compact it will slide right into your station you will hardly know it is. Next channel up, strongest peak is about 34 db compared directly to voice channel median power level. View and download ameritron al80b instruction manual online. I have a question for anyone who owns an ameritron al811. Manuals for ameritron this is the manuals page for ameritron. Ameritron diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. The ameritron al82 linear amplifier is designed to give you years of trouble free service at the full legal output power limit al82x. The maximum power output is 1500 watts pep with some exceptions, based on band and license class. Apr 12, 2012 hello, my name is nick pp8da please can you explain me what for is a 10 ohm 10 w glitch resistor is good for in the hv line. You get absolute stability and superb performance on higher bands that cant be matched by unneutralized tubes. I have a question for anyone who owns an ameritron al 811 amplifier. This notice includes the instructions for upgrades, circuits descriptions with diagrams, color photos, schematic diagram, part lists and connections.
Ameritron al811h instruction manual 116 willow road starkville, ms 39759 usa 6623238211 version 6 printed in u. Carefully lift the amplifier by the bottom cabinet edge out of the shipping carton. Contact the shipper immediately if any damage exists. Heavy duty power supply and rf components provide long service for components.
Customer accounts did not transfer over to the new site so you will need to create a new account. Four 572b tubes give you more plate dissipation than a single 3500z tube. Al811h, highest peak power, in sidebands with normal voice modulation at 700 watts pep with fresh tubes on worse band, ten meters. If you want an amp for ssb, its really hard to beat this one. You really should be reading the manual 811h pdf pages. Page 1 hf power linear amplifier instruction manual the ameritron al811h is an economical 800 watt pep output linear amplifier that operates reliably from 160 through15 meters. The main category is ameritron al 811h that is about 16010 meter rf amplifier.
Ameritron 10 meter mods pdf 1012 meter modification instructions. It lets you use your linear amplifier for high power qsk cw, for packet, amtor and any mode requiring extremely fast switching between transmit and receive. I run the same amp for more than a year with the orginal valves up to 550 w but never. I have confirmed for 100% certain the radio is connected correctly. While surfing the net killing time i stumbled onto a repair for the al811h amp. The al811h has an internal backpulse canceling diode across the relay coil. The fellow posting the repair stated that when keying this amp there should be no current showing on the grid meter no power from exciter just using radio to key amp. Only the ameritron al811h gives you four fully neutralized 811a transmitting tubes. I am trying to get my al811h connected to the flex 6500 however not able to get the radio to key the amp. The main station transceiver is a yaesu ftdx 1200 which includes a multiband, multimode transmitter providing up to 100 watts on the 1606 meter bands, and a general coverage receiver from 30 khz to 56 mhz. The plate current should be limited to 400ma maximum.
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