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| Author: | MM0JTV [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Atas 120 help |
I've been trying to get the atas 120 to work with my 857 d but no luck I have read about grounding but I don't think this is an issue as I am using it through a mount off the tow bar which bolts to the chassis I have selected atas/hf in the menus but when I try to tune the antenna doesn't do anything and after 2mins of tuning it just stops giving me an error message hswr or similar indicating a coax fault I've even tried a patch lead with moulded plugs I'm trying the 857 from a power supply does it have to powered from the car to complete the grounding maybe ? Thanks in advance |
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| Author: | g1lov [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
Does the antenna make any noise or move at all ? Try keying the mic and pressing band up or down to manually move the antenna paul |
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| Author: | MM0JTV [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
Antenna makes no noise or move even trying manually |
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| Author: | Advent [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
What is the Voltage reading on the FT857 Display. If its too low that Atas won't move. |
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| Author: | MM0JTV [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
still not working right but I got it moving the so239 connector on the antenna mount cant be making a gd enough connection on the inside but now antenna dosent move but can feel power at it when it tunes |
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| Author: | G7TAS [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
Look up hidden menu Google You press and hold abc buttons to get into it if I remember There is and set up you can test stars up and down And some mounts are not long enough to go in antenna far enough Regards Ray |
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| Author: | 2e0tck [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
As above, I've had a problem with mine recently, it was due to poor grounding and a dodgy so239 mount. Mine would t tune at as, no movement what so ever yet if unscrewed the atas half a turn it would. I'd rule out the mount by trying it on a mag mount. Cheers Paul |
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| Author: | G7TAS [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
If you get in to menu just use a bit of coax with pl plug on to test Been a while since I done but works Ray |
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| Author: | G7TAS [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
Hold down a,b,c button and power on This is not a menu to mess with but go to menu tha show up and down then it will move at as think was menu 71 I want to warn you do not change these values unless you are sure of what you are doing. To get them turn transceiver off. Press and hold the A,B,C keys; while holding them in, press and hold in the [PWR] switch for 1/2 second to turn the tranceiver On. Now let go of all keys. Attention, for menu NO-017. Input voltage 13.8V = 138 to calibre voltmeter. Press F key to finish. Function Setting in my radio ============================================================= Adjust-No Function Setting Mode Frequency ============================================================= NO-001 HF1-RXG 118 CW 1.800.00 NO-002 HF2-RXG 91 CW 7.068.19 NO-003 HF3-RXG 133 CW 21.225.13 NO-004 50M-RXG 106 CW 50.000.00 NO-005 VHF-RXG 77 CW 145.437.50 NO-006 UHF-RXG 103 CW 438.900.00 NO-007 SSB-S9 61 CW 21.225.13 NO-008 SSB-FS 54 CW 21.225.13 NO-009 FM-S1 68 FM 145.437.50 NO-010 FM-FS 99 FM 145.437.50 NO-011 DISC-L 50 FM 145.437.50 NO-012 DISC-H 79 FM 145.437.50 NO-013 FM-TH1 100 FM 145.437.50 NO-014 FM-TH2 100 FM 145.437.50 NO-015 FM-TI1 10 FM 145.437.50 NO-016 FM-TI2 10 FM 145.437.50 NO-017 VCC 138 FM 145.437.50 NO-018 HF1-IC 83 CW 1.800.00 NO-019 HF2-IC 80 CW 7.068.19 NO-020 HF3-IC 87 CW 21.225.13 NO-021 50M-IC 84 CW 50.000.00 NO-022 VHF-IC 72 CW 145.437.50 NO-023 UHF-IC 74 CW 438.900.00 NO-024 HF1-PO-MAX 165 CW 1.800.00 NO-025 HF1-PO-MID2 105 CW 1.800.00 NO-026 HF1-PO-MID1 31 CW 1.800.00 NO-027 HF1-PO-MIN 13 CW 1.800.00 NO-028 HF2-PO-MAX 159 CW 7.068.19 NO-029 HF2-PO-MID2 102 CW 7.068.19 NO-030 HF2-PO-MID1 29 CW 7.068.19 NO-031 HF2-PO-MIN 11 CW 7.068.19 NO-032 HF3-PO-MAX 158 CW 21.225.13 NO-033 HF3-PO-MID2 101 CW 21.225.13 NO-034 HF3-PO-MID1 29 CW 21.225.13 NO-035 HF3-PO-MIN 11 CW 21.225.13 NO-036 50M-PO-MAX 145 CW 50.000.00 NO-037 50M-PO-MID2 92 CW 50.000.00 NO-038 50M-PO-MID1 47 CW 50.000.00 NO-039 50M-PO-MIN 8 CW 50.000.00 NO-040 VHF-PO-MAX 87 CW 145.437.50 NO-041 VHF-PO-MID 43 CW 145.437.50 NO-042 VHF-PO-MIN 7 CW 145.437.50 NO-043 UHF-PO-MAX 112 CW 438.900.00 NO-044 UHF-PO-MIN 16 CW 438.900.00 NO-045 HF1-TXG 48 USB 1.800.00 NO-046 HF2-TXG 38 USB 7.068.19 NO-047 HF3-TXG 43 USB 21.225.13 NO-048 50M-TXG 40 USB 50.000.00 NO-049 VHF-TXG 47 USB 145.437.50 NO-050 UHF-TXG 49 USB 438.900.00 NO-051 ALC1-M 203 USB 21.225.13 NO-052 ALC-M 85 USB 21.225.13 NO-053 HF1-REV-ALC 61 CW 1.800.00 NO-054 HF2-REV-ALC 56 CW 7.068.19 NO-055 HF3-REV-ALC 50 CW 21.225.13 NO-056 50M-REV-ALC 47 CW 50.000.00 NO-057 VHF-REV-ALC 62 CW 145.437.50 NO-058 UHF-REV-ALC 57 CW 438.900.00 NO-059 CW-CAR-LEVEL 144 CW 21.225.13 NO-060 AM-CAR-LEVEL 125 AM 21.225.13 NO-061 DEV-W 216 FM 145.437.50 NO-062 DEV-N 110 FM 145.437.50 NO-063 MOD-MTR 200 FM 145.437.50 NO-064 DTMF-DEV 10 FM 145.437.50 NO-065 CTCSS-DEV 233 FM 145.437.50 NO-066 DCS-DEV 168 FM 145.437.50 NO-067 LSB-CAR-POINT -7 LSB 21.225.13 NO-068 USB-CAR-POINT +5 USB 21.225.13 NO-069 VSWR2 at 10W 17 CW 14.257.90 NO-070 VSWR3 at 10W 42 CW 14.257.90 NO-071 ATAS-TEST LSB 14.257.90 NO-072 AMTR-TEST LSB 14.257.90 NO-073 HTEMP-THRESHOLD 38 LSB 14.257.90 NO-074 FTEMP-THRESHOLD 102 LSB 14.257.90 Ray |
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| Author: | MM0JTV [ Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
What mounts are everbody using for the atas ? |
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| Author: | G0rkl [ Wed Aug 05, 2015 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
When I had the same problem it turn out to the voltage to low on my van try to make a ajustment when the engine is running |
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| Author: | Advent [ Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
Atas Trimag mount. 2/70antenna, Diamond K-400 this mount was originaly for the Atas but on a Vauxhall Astra Mk6 (J) there in no flat surface long enough for the 4 grub screws to get a grip on the tail gate and no way would I trust 2 grub screws to hold the mount and an Atas on the lip hence the Duel band antenna. Atas ideal mount Diamond K- 400 without a doubt. |
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| Author: | MM0JTV [ Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
Just bought 1 lol |
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| Author: | 2e0tck [ Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
Removing the paint from the mount where the s0239 goes is a must and if possible an extra ground strap just to be sure. Cheers |
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| Author: | M0GVZ [ Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Atas 120 help |
2m0jmn wrote: I've been trying to get the atas 120 to work with my 857 d but no luck I have read about grounding but I don't think this is an issue as I am using it through a mount off the tow bar which bolts to the chassis Its the grounding. What you have is probably great when you put a multimeter on it and do a continuity test, I bet it reads 0 Ohms. Only problem is that RF is AC, not DC that the meter uses and that reading isn't worth a toss. I can tell you for 100% without even looking at the installation just by your description of the mount that you have almost no RF ground at all which means you've got a ton of common mode and it is that which is causing all your problems. You can put all the straps and wires on you want and remove all the paint you want but its not going to improve matters because its the metal directly under the antenna which matters and you've not got a lot. The ATAS antenna is sensitive to common mode and the way you've mounted it is pretty much the worst way possible for this antenna save a magmount. |
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