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PALSTAR AT4K 2500 Watt Antenna Tuner

Price: $895.00

The AT4K is the tuner that built Palstar's reputation for high-quality and "Built-Like-A-Tank" durability. Unwilling to rest on our laurels, over the years Palstar has added new features to our classic.
The most recent additions are the Active Peak and Peak Hold Wattmeter identical to that used in our PM2000A Wattmeter (a $149.00 value), and front panel controlled relay switching between balanced line and coax output, eliminating the need to place a jumper strap on the back panel to make the changeover.

The AT4K solves a problem suffered by the typical unbalanced tuner that has a 4:1 balun at the OUTPUT of the matching network. This exposes the balun to a wide range of impedances and reactances that it was never designed to handle.

The solution: The AT4K T-matching network utilizes a 1:1 unbalanced-to-balanced transformer in the INPUT of the network. When the network is properly tuned, a 50 Ohm impedance will be presented both to the input and output of the balun, which allows it to properly perform its important transformation job. Reviewed in the Sept 2004 edition of QST.

Click here for eHam.net independent product reviews on the Palstar AT4K.




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Specifications
  • Power rating 2500 watts single tone continuous
  • Unbalanced/Balanced output (switch activated on front panel) with high power balun at the input of tuner circuit
  • T match circuit: impedance matching range 8 Ohms to 2000 Ohms
  • Custom large value variable capacitors (460pF @ 6 kV)
  • 10 Amp silver plated ceramic body roller inductors crank handle driven
  • Switchable antenna outputs with 10 Amp RF switch assembly
  • Ferrite 1:1 input balun
  • LED Backlighting
  • Peak and Peak Hold dual cross-needle metering (1-2 sec hold) with backlighting
  • Front panel controlled relay switching between coax and balanced output
  • Powdercoated front panel and top cover
  • (For US Domestic/Canada)Power Connector and Power Cable Supplied
  • Dimensions: 15 1/8" wide x 7 5/8" high x 19" deep (including knobs and connectors)
  • Weight: 20 lbs

Images (click on text):

AT4K Front View | Inside the AT4K | AT4K Rear view

Manuals:

AT4K Manual [PDF For double-sided booklet printing]

Meterboard Adjustment Manual

Products

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Antenna Tuners

AT-500 600 Watt
AT2K 2000 Watt
AT2KD 2000 Watt
AT4K 2500 Watt
AT5K 3500 Watt
AT1500HB RF Matching Network
Procedure for resetting roller inductor counter to zero

Procedure for aligning Peak/Hold Meter Board

Balanced Antenna Tuner

BT1500A 1500 Watt

Antenna Analyzer

ZM30 Antenna Analyzer

Dummy Loads

DL1500 1500 Watt
DL2K 2000 Watt
DL5K 5000 Watt

Wattmeters

PM2000A SWR
PM2000AM SWR

Shortwave Radio

R30A Shortwave Receiver
MW550P MW/SW Preselector
LA30 Rotating Loopstick Antenna
   LA30 Long Wave Loop option
   LA30 Tropical Loop option
AA30 Active Antenna
SP30 Speaker (for R30)
SP30H Ultimate Speaker
SE-3 Synchronous Detector

CW Keyer

CW50A Electronic Keyer

Baluns

B4KC 4:1 Current Balun
B4KC 1:1 Current Balun

Inductors

RI-20 Roller
RI-26 Roller
RI-28 Roller

Variable Capacitors

C500
C600
C1350
C1600

Turns Counter

Precision Turns Counter

Filters

FL30 LPF

Obsolete Manuals

AT1500CV
AT1500DT
AT1KM
AT2K With Balun
AT2KD With Balun



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