Off Center Fed (OCF) Dipole Baluns

Desktop Computer with AC power RFI Kit - 7 Filters

RFI-Desktop
$29.95
In stock
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Product Details
MPN: RFI-1D
Type: New
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Filter Power Rating (PEP watts): n/a
RFI Suppression Range (MHz): 1-300 MHz
# Ferrite Filters: 7
Enclosure Size (inches): n/a
Typical Use:: 1-2 turns on all I/O cables

BASIC Desktop Computer RFI Kit - AC Powered

This RFI kit is specifically selected to suppress most household computer device RFI problems. It contains a large ferrite ring for AC power supply protection and Snap On ferrite split bead filters selected to eliminate RFI from 1 to 300 MHz. The beads are easy to use, don’t require modification of the protected equipment and work in almost all cases, even when plug-in filters fail.

The RFI-Desktop kit is meant to be used with a AC powered computer (desktop type) with up to 6 input/output signal lines and an AC power cord line coming into the device. Included are one large ferrite ring filter and six, 3/8” inner diameter snap on split ferrite bead filters for the input/output lines.

Installation is easy. AC power cord through ring filter multiple times and snap on filters on I/O cables nearest computer - problem cured!

For additional devices like a printer and AC powered speakers, consider the Deluxe Desktop RFI Kit with additional filters.

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Testimonial

Hi Bob,

Radio: Flex-6700 running barefoot -10 to 100 Watts max.
Antenna: MFJ-1216 – 160/80 meter OCFD wire antenna with matching network.
Elevation: Over 60 feet AGL – fully extended.
Installed: Mid November 2013

I operate mainly on the digital modes running less than 50 Watts.  All of the sudden after a few days operating with this antenna, I start to have RFI and my radio was acting up; such as changing bands, SWR changing values, radio failures and turning off. However, when I used my Hy-Gain 18 HT vertical on the same band none of the abnormality occurred.
I contacted MFJ and confirm that what I was noticing was a failure of their “matching network” AKA balun.  They offered no solutions. Then I contacted Palomar Engineers and bought the 1:1 new toroid RF beads.  I called Palomar Engineers and I happened to talked to you directly; regarding the on going issue with the MFJ antenna. I found out that the 1:1 balun was not what I needed (I was miss-informed by MFJ that it was 1:1 matching network.)
You offered to make the required balun 4:1 and the rest is history.

Here are my findings:

  1. No more RFI displayed on the monitors.
  2. Radio not acting up or turning off.
  3. The SWR at 160/80 meter is 1.2:1
  4. No antenna tuner required.  (radio goes to Bypass automatically.)
  5. Worst SWR is on 10 meter with a 2:1 but still usable, with antenna tuner 1.5.
  6. One happy OCFD user!

Thanks to Palomar Engineers design and engineering for solving this issue.

73, Ernest – W4EG