Broad Band Terminated Dipoles (BBTD, T2FD)

Broad Band Terminated Dipoles (BBTD), Tilted Terminated Fold Dipoles (T2FD) and Balanced Termination Folded Dipole BTFD) antennas can be designed to cover a large range of frequencies between 1.8 30 MHz.  Longer length antennas generally provide better low frequency efficiency but take up a larger footprint of land.   One BBTD that has worked well at the AK6R antenna farm is shown below.  Many other designs are available and can be found at www.HFLINK.COM as well as other internet sites.  Your mileage may vary using this antenna, but as a general coverage antenna for ham and shortwave broadcast, the simplicity can’t be beat even though an individual dipole on a specific band may out perform this broad band dipole.  Palomar Engineers has all the parts you need to build this antenna, so why not give it a try?

BBTD at AK6R 1024x726 - Broad Band Terminated Dipoles (BBTD, T2FD)

 

Depending on the source of the antenna design, different value baluns are specified.  Our Bullet(TM) baluns in ratios of 9:1, 12:1 and 16:1 are excellent for this type of antenna as they are broadband from 1.8-61 MHz and will take up to 500 watts PEP.

982840109 - Broad Band Terminated Dipoles (BBTD, T2FD)
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AC/DC Generator RFI Noise Filter Kit - 3" ID - 2 filters

RFI-GEN-3
$74.95
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Product Details
MPN: RFI-GEN-3
Type: New
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Filter Power Rating (PEP watts): power rating of cable
RFI Suppression Range (MHz): 1-300 MHz

The RFI generator kit includes 2 ring filters with 3 inch inside diameter for 2 or more turns of AC/DC generator cable at generator and another 2 or more turns through center at the end of the generator cable near the powered device. The filter near the generator isolates generator power cable and prevents it from acting as an RFI antenna (generator source) and the filter near the powered device prevents the powered device from using the generator cable as an RFI antenna.

Use 2 or more turns through the filter for higher RFI suppression than a single turn (2 turns is 4 times the suppression as 1 turn, 3 turns is 9 times a single turn, etc.)

If you have a generator cable less than 1/2" diameter, consider the RFI-GEN-1 generator filter with a 1" inside diameter.

Note: generator cable not included.

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