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SWITCH, OR OTHER DEVICE, AND HAVE THE AMPLIFIER KEY THE TRANSCEIVER VIA THE
AUX JACK TO ENSURE THAT THE AMPLIFIER SWITCHES BEFORE THE TRANSCEIVER DOES.
ON THE RECEIVE SIDE, YOU CAN USE THE HLV 1100 TO CONTROL A MAST MOUNTED
PREAMP.  ONE OF THE PINS IN THE CONTROL JACK SUPPLIES 15 V TO POWER AN
EXTERNAL PREAMPLIFIER FROM THE BUILT IN SEQUENCER.  IT CAN BE USED TO
SWITCH OFF THE PREAMP BEFORE THE AMPLIFIER STARTS TRANSMITTING, AND TURN IT
BACK ON WHEN THE AMPLIFIER IS FINISHED TRANSMITTING, ALL WITH THE DELAYS
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NEEDED TO PROTECT A PREAMP.  THIS BUILT IN FEATURE OFFERS SIMPLE PROTECTION
CAPABILITY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR AN EXTERNAL SEQUENCER.  FRONT PANEL YOU
CANT MISS THE PROMINENT WATTMETER ON THE AMPLIFIERS FRONT PANEL.  ITS SIZE
ALLOWED EASY MONITORING OF POWER LEVELS EVEN FROM A DISTANCE.  TESTING WITH
MY OWN EXTERNAL BIRD WATTMETER AND IN THE ARRL LAB INDICATED THAT THE
AMPLIFIERS WATTMETER IS ACCURATE.  THE WATTMETER MEASURES FORWARD POWER
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