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The Nautel part number for the ATU determines if low or high inductance: NAT39/01 =
High Inductance
NAT39/02 = Low Inductance.
To verify high or low inductance check the serial number on the ATU (usually located
inside on the front near the bottom) or check the part number marked on each tuning coil
to determine whether the high inductance coils (Nautel Part # 158-9028-01) or the low
inductance coils (Nautel Part # 158-9028).
Using figure 3-3, page 3-8 determine the correct coil tap settings.
Example: Assuming high inductance, for 939uH coil tap settings are: I/P L1 2, L1 1
to L2 2, output L2 1.
Step 6:
Note: Use current meter to determine if Inductance is getting close to tuned; current will start to
increase.
Turn Transmitter on with modulation off and Bypass set to bypass. Set power to 10 watts. At this
point the tuning coils will do one of three things: move up (increase) move down (decrease) or
not move at all.
Step 7:
Increase the power until forward power of transmitter is at 50w or until reflected power causes
the output network alarm to begin to flash (whichever occurs first).
Note the forward and reflected power levels.
Turn transmitter OFF.
Change the tap settings of Input wire A and Output wire B (see table 3-3 page 3-6). Select the tap
settings that yield the lowest reflected power. Ensure forward power remains at the same level
when changing taps.
If the ATU 500 has the serial interface board you can use the R increase/decrease leds to
determine the tap setting direction in table 3-3. If it indicates decrease R go to the next highest
resistance or for increasing R go to the next lowest setting.
Step 8:
Set the mod keying pot to less than 50, turn modulation ON, keying OFF.
Measure modulation on both the current and voltage setting by switching between the two
settings using mod % threshold screen. Determine which setting provides the highest modulation
and use that setting.
Options are:
1: Modulate at a level that keeps the reflected power at 5 watts or less.
2: Decrease forward power until reflected power lowers to 5 watts or less.
3. Add resistance to the ATU to increase bandwidth. See 5.4.8 page 5-8.
To calculate antenna capacitance Re-enter table 3-1 with the nominal inductance and the transmitter
carrier frequency and determine the nominal antenna capacitance.
Then use the equation on page 5-7 to find the Vpeak for the spark gap setting. Using the Vpeak
value, enter into figure 5-2 page 5-7 to get the gap length.