Ameritron ARB-704 Universal Amplifier Interface buffer

Why you need the ARB-704

Amplifiers can damage radios if the amplifier has too much relay control voltage, voltage spikes, or excessive current on the relay control line. Such damage often appears as "stuck" or "sticky" transmit relays in exciters or shorted transistors on transmit control lines. In most cases where the radio is damaged, the system transmits normally but the external amplifier stays locked in a "transmit" mode. This prevents receive signals from coming through the amplifier with normal levels whenever the amplifier is in the "ON" or "OPERATE" position.

The ARB-704 has many electrical advantages over conventional relay buffer systems. The ARB-704 has no moving parts, switches almost instantaneously. It is noiseless, has very long life, and will not develop dirty contacts. It operates with negative, AC, or positive amplifier relay control lines.

It works with any relay voltage(AC, positive or negative) up to 200 peak volts and any relay current up to 300 mA. The ARB-704 is fully compatible with conventional amplifier relay systems. It is especially suited for buffering vacuum relay QSK amplifiers, since the ARB-704 does not affect attack or release times in a deleterious manner.

The ARB-704 operates with transmitters or transceivers that pull amplifier control lines to ground, or output a wide range of positive or negative control voltages. The transmitter only switches currents under .35 milliamperes and very low voltages when using the ARB-704. Measures a super compact 4-1/4W x 1-3/4H x 2-1/4D inches

The ARB-704 is supplied with the following:

• One power connector cord and plug with red wire (+12 Volts) and black wire (- and ground).
• Three phono (RCA) cord with connectors on each end. These cables are for relay, ALC and amplifier control lines.

NOTE:
FT-991 menu 143 with the old software, and 141 with the current software updates, set to LAMP to get it to work with the ARI-500, ALS-1306, ALS-606, and the RCS-12

NOTE:
FT-991 menu 143 with the old software, and 141 with the current software updates, set to LAMP to get it to work with the ARI-500, ALS-1306, ALS-606, and the RCS-12