mAT-30 Automatic antenna tuner dedicated to Yaesu FT-857D, FT-897D, FT-891 equipment

mAT-30 It is an automatic tuner for the frequency range from 1.8 to 54 MHz. The Tuner is compatible with a variety of Yaesu radios. Therefore It can be used on all Yaesu transceivers that can use Yaesu FC-30, FC-40 or FC-50 tuners. These among other models are: FT-100, FT-857D, FT-897D, FT-450D, FT-891, FT-950, FT-991 (TO). AND including a control cable suitable for the CAT output of the radio. This cable is also used for power. The Operation is via the "Tune" button on the radio. That is simplifies the tuning process by automatically switching modes to low power and CW, as well as returning to power and transmit mode used previously. There Minimum tuning power is 1W, a maximum of 120 can be used W PEP, with RTTY and other continuous wave modes approximately 30 W max. The tuner tunes the antennas in an impedance range from approx. From 5 to 1500 Ohms, which is much more than normal built-in tuners can manage.

HE COMES PROVIDED:

-mAT-30 Tuner

-Cable Yaesu control panel (2x 8-pin MiniDIN

FULL DESCRIPTION

The mAT-30 is an automatic tuner intended for use with modern transceivers YAESU. Works with some YAESU transceivers that support a tuner YAESU FC-30, FC-40 or FC-50; a partial list of compatible drives includes: FT-100, FT-857D, FT-897D, FT-450D, FT-891, FT-950, FT-991, FT-991A, FTDX-3000. The operation is the same as the YAESU tuner method, which is simple and cheap.

Currently, the mAT-30 does not support FT-817/818. If you have this apparatus you can choose the mAT-10, which is specially designed for QRP transceivers and supports perfectly FT-817/818 and other QRP devices.

The mAT-30 connects to the transceiver via the CAT/LINEAR jack to control the tuning cycle, the transceiver's Tune button controls the tuner. The CAT/LINEAR jack (INCLUDING CABLE) also powers the tuner , therefore it does not require external power. Tuning is performed when the TUNE button is pressed on the front of the transceiver and held pressed for one second.

The mAT-30 can operate in the range from 1.6 MHz to 54 MHz, at levels of power up to 120 watts. It will tune dipoles, verticals, yagis or just about any coaxial powered antenna. It will pair with an amazing array of antennas and impedances, far higher than other tuners you might have considered, including the built-in tuners on many radios.

The mAT-30 has 16,000 frequency memories. When you tune in or close to a previously tuned frequency, the mAT-30 uses “Memory Tune” to recall previous tuning parameters in a fraction of a second. If there are no stored settings, the tuner cycles complete tuning, storing parameters for recall from memory in subsequent tuning cycles on that frequency. In this way, the mAT-30 "learns" as it is used, adapting to bands and frequencies as it proceeds.

The mAT-30 mAT-CY control cable provides control signals between the transceiver YAESU and the tuner. As the figure shows, the control cable has two connectors 8-pin mini-DIN. mAT-CY can also be used by mAT-10 to connect YAESU FT-817/818. Press and hold the transceiver's [TUNER] button for two seconds to start the tuning process. Quickly press [TUNER] to bypass the tuner.

The supplied transceiver control cable is 50 centimeters long. Self you want the mAT-30 to be positioned further away from the transceiver than as much as this cable length allows, you will need to build a cable personalized. This can be achieved in two ways: Cut the supplied cable and solder a jumper between all connections or purchase new connectors and cables to build a custom length control cable from scratch.

Tax the Yaesu transmitter menu to support mAT-30

FT-857 / 857D 1. Press and hold the [FUNC] key for one second to activate the mode Menu. 2. Rotate the SELECT knob to recall menu mode n. 001 [EXT MENU], then rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to “ON” and enable extended menu mode. 3. Rotate the SELECT knob to recall the mode menu no. 020 [CAT / LIN / TUN]. The default setting for this menu is "CAT". Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to "TUNER". 4. Press and hold the [FUNC] key for one second to save the new setting and exit, then turn off the transceiver. 5. According to the instruction manual, connect the RF and data connection between the tuner and transmitter. Do not configure the mAT-30 and FT-857D before changing the menu mode, item No-020 [CAT /LIN/TUN]. 6. Press and hold the [FUNC] key for one second to activate the mode Menu. 7. Rotate the SELECT knob to recall menu mode n. 085 [TUNER / ATAS]. The default setting for this menu is "OFF". Turn the knob DIAL to change the setting to "TUNER". 8. Press and hold the [FUNC] key for one second to save the new setting and exit.

FT-897 / 897D 1. Press and hold the [F] key for one second to activate the mode Menu. 2. Rotate the MEM / VFO CH knob to recall menu mode n. 001 [EXT MENU], then rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to "ON" to enable extended menu mode. 3. Rotate the MEM / VFO CH knob to recall menu mode no. 020 [CAT / LIN / TUN]. The default for this menu is "CAT". Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to "TUNER". 4. Press and hold the [F] key for one second to save the new setting and exit, then turn off the transceiver. 5. According to the instruction manual, connect the RF and data connection between the tuner and transmitter. Not configure the mAT-30 and FT-897 before changing the menu mode, article No-020 [CAT / LIN / TUN]. 6. Press and hold the [F] key for one second to activate Menu mode. 7. Rotate the MEM / VFO CH knob to call up the menu mode n. 085 [TUNER / ATAS]. The default setting for this menu is "OFF". Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to "TUNER". 8. Press and hold the [F] key for one second to save the new setting and exit.

FT-450D 1. Press and hold the [F] button for one second to enter menu mode. The "MENU" icon will appear on the display. 2. Rotate the [DSP / SEL] knob to select the "TUNER" menu item. 3. Press the [DSP / SEL] knob to enable this selected menu item. 4. Rotate the [DSP / SEL] knob to change the setting to "EXT ATU". 5. Press and hold the [F] button for one second to return to normal operation. OPERATION 1. Short press the [TUNE] button to activate the automatic antenna tuner. The "TUNER" icon will appear on the display. If the transceiver frequency is out of the amateur band, the "TUNER" icon it will not appear. 2. Press and hold the [TUNE] button for one second to start the automatic tuning. The transmitter will be activated and the "TUNER" icon will flash during tuning. 3. Tuning will stop automatically when a low SWR is reached. You can hold down the [TUNE] button for one second while tuning is in progress, to cancel tuning automatic. 4. To disable the automatic antenna tuner, press again the [TUNE] button briefly.