‰  NOW 30 WPM  ‰
ON A PC BOARD.  SOME SOLDERING IS REQUIRED, BUT ITS NOT DIFFICULT AND ACOM
PROVIDES COLOR PHOTOS OF THE JUMPER LOCATIONS FOR EACH SETTING.  YOULL NEED
TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE POWER PLUG FOR YOUR STATION, READILY AVAILABLE AT
YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE STORE.  AS REQUIRED BY FCC RULES, LIKELY CHANGING AS WE
GO TO PRESS, AMPLIFIERS DESTINED FOR THE US HAVE 10 AND 12 METER OPERATION
DISABLED.  IF YOU CONTACT ACOM WITH PROOF OF YOUR AMATEUR LICENSE, THEY
WILL SUPPLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENABLING OPERATION ON THESE BANDS.  ITS NOT
DIFFICULT BUT REQUIRES REMOVING THE COVER.  HOOKING UP THE 1010 TO MY
TRANSCEIVER AND ANTENNAS WAS STRAIGHTFORWARD.  THE MANUAL RECOMMENDS
LETTING THE AMPLIFIER SIT FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER UNPACKING IT OR MOVING IT
FROM A COLD PLACE TO A WARM PLACE.  THE CONCERN IS THAT CONDENSATION MAY
FORM INSIDE THE AMPLIFIER AND CAUSE HIGH VOLTAGE ARCING.  WHEN YOU FIRST
PRESS THE POWER SWITCH, THE AMPLIFIER PERFORMS SOME SELF TESTING AND THE
OPERATE LED FLASHES GREEN DURING A 150 SECOND WARMUP PERIOD.  ONCE THE LED
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1,682 AZ W7GB 366 2 1 1,674 EWA W5TTE 145 5 1 1,650 NM Pine Belt DX Assn
W5PDX 743 2 5 1,636 MS KE3D 565 2 1 1,630 STX W6PRI 140 5 1 1,600 SCV KD2MX
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