HPR2668: Explaining the controls on my Amateur HF Radio Part 3

• Main display is a fluorescent display
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_fluorescent_display

• Hertz and Kilohertz
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hertz

• Example of an old type tuning dial with moving needle display.
  

• Example of AVO meter
  

• Standing Wave Ration Scale
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_wave_ratio

• Explanation of Auto Limiter Control (ALC)
  https://www.robkalmeijer.nl/techniek/electronica/radiotechniek/hambladen/radcom/1995/07/page61/index.html

Sub Display

Used either to display the time or in graph mode gives a representation of the receiver bandwidth setting when using CW or SSB.

Memories and band keys

Ten memory and band keys to switch either between ten stored memories or to switch between the ten pre-set amateur HF bands when in VFO mode. Up / Down step keys jumps in 1Mhz step.

Antenna Tuner

I tried and failed to find a simple explanation of an antenna tuner it’s a complicated topic, I can at least have a go at explaining how to use a simple manual antenna tuner, hope this makes some sense.

A typical manual Antenna Tuner has two rotatable knobs both interact with each other. The Tuner is used to match a badly tuned antenna to your transmitter. The Tuner is placed in-between the transmitter and antenna. To use it you typically hold down the transmit key while looking at the VSWR meter and rotating one knob at a time in turn repeating this operation until the minimum VSWR is achieved.

If you really want to dive into more detail feel free to follow this link in wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_tuner

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