Ferrite Snap On, ID = .514in/13.1 mm, 10 Pack for troubleshooting unknown RFi frequencies
Use Mix 31 for 1-300 MHz - 4 pieces
Use Mix 61 for 200- 2000 MHz - 3 pieces
Use Mix 75 for150 KHz-10 MHz - 3 pieces
At last a troubleshooter's ferrite kit that works from 150 KHz to 2 H=GHZ. Now you can suppress RFi from unknown frequency ranges with a full spectrum of ferrite cores that have a 1/2" ID large enough for multiple turns of many common data and signal wires. Try 1 mix and see if it has an effect and if not then try another until you suppress the unknown frequencies. Or use them all to provide protection across a broad frequency range. 3 ferrite cores provide at least 500 ohms in the frequency band to give a measurable difference in RFI and noise suppression.
Square or Hex sided depending upon inventory stock
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:
- No more RFI displayed on the monitors.
- Radio not acting up or turning off.
- The SWR at 160/80 meter is 1.2:1
- No antenna tuner required. (radio goes to Bypass automatically.)
- Worst SWR is on 10 meter with a 2:1 but still usable, with antenna tuner 1.5.
- One happy OCFD user!
Thanks to Palomar Engineers design and engineering for solving this issue.
73, Ernest – W4EG