Snap On Split Beads

50:200 ohm (4:1) Dual Core Current Balun Kit, 1-55 MHz, 1500 watts PEP, for OCF, Loop, Ladder Line Antennas

Ladderline to Coax Transformer
SKU BA-4-1500DC
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50:200 ohm (4:1) Dual Core Current Balun Kit, 1-55 MHz, 1500 watts PEP, for OCF, Loop, Ladder Line Antennas
Product Details
MPN: BA-4-1000DC
Type: balun or unun
Input ohms/Output ohms: 50 in, 200 out
Frequency Range < 2:1 SWR (MHz): 1-55
PEP Power Rating (watts): 1500 Watts PEP
Antenna Compatability: Balun: Ladder line to coax interface

Purpose. Model BA-4-1500DC is a 4:1 dual core balun kit (assembly required from parts supplied) used to translate a 50 ohm input up to 200 ohms at RF power levels up to 1000 watts when used with a matched load. It provides conversion from unbalanced coax to balanced ladder line/antenna feed point and gives a 4:1 impedance step-up to reduce SWR on the coax. Place at the junction of the balanced line and the coax to convert from balanced line to unbalanced coax.

KIT Contents. The kit consists of a 2 ferrite toroidal cores, two colors of insulated wire, a SO-239 UHF connector with stainless steel hardware, and an instruction manual.

Assembly time: About 1 hour, illustrated manual included with purchase.

Radio Club idea:

Buy 10 for a club do it yourself construction project - you can learn something and also build an end fed antenna (just add wire).

Product picture shows assembled item of all components in kit.

NOTE: for higher power and a true current balanced 4:1, use our BA-4-1500DC dual core 4;1 balun kit

Often it is difficult to slip beads on a cable because of a plug or connector. Split beads solve this problem. They come in two halves that fit over the cable. A plastic snap cover holds the two halves together and holds the assembly on the cable.

For RFI use, mix 31 is effective from 1-300 Mhz, mix 43 works from 20-250 Mhz, Mix 61 is for 200-2000 Mhz, and mix 77 favors .1-20 MHz. These frequencies are those of the interfering signal to be eliminated, not the operating frequencies of the equipment to be protected.

Not sure of what sizes you need or solving a RFI problem with devices using multiple size cables?  Try the Ferrite Snap On Combo Pack which has sizes from 1/4″ to 3/4″ with either Mix 31 (1-300 MHz) or Mix 61 (200-2000 MHz) or Mix 75 (150 KHz – 10 MHz).

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Bead dimensions are shown in the picture below and in the table as A, B, C

FAIR RITE 185M CLIP ON FERRITE BEAD SPLIT CORE - Snap On Split Beads

Ferrite Split Bead Dimensions

Application Notes

Application Note for using these Snap On split beads: How Many Chokes do I need?

You can very effectively increase the choking impedance of smaller cable by using a large hole ferrite bead and wrapping the cable through several times.  For particularly difficult common mode current/RFI problems you may need a choking impedance as high as 5-10K ohms.  Using multiple beads and multiple turns through each bead will give higher impedances up to a point.  At higher frequencies, when the number of turns approaches an electrical wavelength, the choke becomes resonant due to stray capacitance and the inductance of the cable and limits the high end impedance values to less than the above table points.

Some example of ways to wrap cable are shown below.

Ferrite Split Beads with multiple turns of RG-58/59

FSB14 1 150x150 - Snap On Split Beads

FSB-1/4 – 1 turn

FSB 12 1 150x150 - Snap On Split Beads

FSB-1/2 1 turn

FSB12 1 Open 150x150 - Snap On Split Beads

FSB-1/2 Open Shell

FSB 12 2 150x150 - Snap On Split Beads

FSB-1/2 2 turns

FSB 12 3 150x150 - Snap On Split Beads

FSB-1/2 3 turns

FSB12 4 150x150 - Snap On Split Beads

FSB-1/2 4 turns

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More examples of split bead use

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Ethernet Cable on FSB-1/4

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Ethernet Cable on FSB-1/2 – 3 turns for 9X Impedance good filter for 15-30 mhz between 2K-3K ohms choking Z

Three Effective Radio Interference Filters

Effective RFI/EMI Chokes

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FSB-1/4 or FSB-1/2 4 turns for 14-50 Mhz 2K-3K Z

20131219 111243 150x150 - Snap On Split Beads

FSB-1/2-5 turns for 10-30 Mhz 2K-4.5K choking Z

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FT240-43 – 14 turns for 3-14 Mhz or use two FT240-43 for 1.8-10 Mhz

These snap-on chokes are useful for reducing RFI in public address system amplifiers, speaker wires, mic cables, mixer panels, coax cable, telephone wires, computer sound card speakers, dsl/cable connections, remote control heads for ham transceivers (Especially FT-100, FT900, IC-706, IC-7000), AC power cables, DC power cables, home theater cables, video cables, HI Fi cables, guitar amps, linear amp cables, etc.

 

They are also helpful in suppressing common mode noise/RFI in radio and TV receivers, audio and RF amplifiers.  They can also help suppress noise generated by treadmills, exercise equipment, fish tank heaters, oil heater pumps, fluorescent lights, motors, cable modems, DSL modems, computers, and many other electrical devices.  Common mode current reduction in computer cables often helps speed up computers.