Off Center Fed (OCF) Dipole Baluns

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Power Pole DC Power Cord RFI/Noise Filter - up to 30dB Noise Reduction, 45 Amp Connectors

PPNF-3
$34.95
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MPN: PPNF-3
Country/Region of Manufacture: USA

Simple DC Power Cord Noise Filter Choke with Power Pole Plugs

The simplest, most cost effective DC power cord noise filter is a ferrite ring installed as shown in the picture (at the radio/device DC input) to stop DC feedback radiation back into the DC power line or into the radio/appliance to suppress common mode power line noise current on the DC power cord or to suppress common mode noise present on the power lines from degrading the performance of the attached device.


These chokes are cheap, easy solution for RFI issues. Just replace your existing power cord with these prewound cables and enjoy interference free operation.




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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