Yaesu VL-2000 Operating Manual

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2 VL-2000 Operating ManualFront Panel Controls & SwitchesPOWER SwitchThis switch turns the VL-2000 “on” and “off”.When the VP-2000 [POWER] switch is set to the“off” position, this switch will not function.If using the Yaesu transceiver with a BAND DATACable, the VP-2000 AC power will be remotely con-trolled by the transceiver’s power switch when theREMOTE switch on the rear panel of the VL-2000 isset to “on”.Caution: Never turn “off” this switch while transmit-ting.METER-1 SwitchPress this switch to toggle the METER-1 function be-tween “PO” meter and “SWR” meter.METER-1This is the two functions (PO/SWR) meter which isdetermined by the “METER-1” switch selection.PO: Indicates the RF Power Output, from 0 to 2kwatts on transmit.SWR: Indicates the antenna system observed stand-ing wave ratio (SWR), from 1.0 to 5.0.METER-2 SwitchPress this switch to toggle the METER-2 function be-tween “ID” meter and “VDD” meter.METER-2This is the two functions (ID/VDD) meter which isdetermined by the “METER-1” switch selection.ID: Indicates the final amplifier drain current,from 0 to 75 A.VDD: Indicates the final amplifier drain voltage(nominal value: 48 V).TX IndicatorThis indicator glows red when the VL-2000 is trans-mitting.OPERATE SwitchThis switch turns the power amplifier section of theVL-2000 “on” and “off”.When the power amplifier is activated, the LED willglow red.Note: This switch does not effect while transmitting.LOW SwitchThis switch selects the RF output power.When in the “LOW” position, the RF output powerwill be reduced to (approximately) 500 watts PEP, andthe LED will glow red.Note: This switch does not effect while transmitting.