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?
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.
Bothered by RFI/EMI from your aquarium pumps or heaters? If so use this filter on the AC power cord of each heater/pump to suppress the interference. Fits standard 120VAC AC plug
(2.4″ OD, 1.4″ ID hole), RFI Noise Suppression Range: 150 KHz-10 MHz, MIx 75
Excellent for standard 2 or 3 wire AC cables or multiple cables – use multiple cores in series for higher RFI suppression. Also useful when you need high turns count for high choking with large cable - works on all 120/240 and lower AC voltages.
Note: Wire shown for application purpose, NOT included with purchase.
If you want the AC chord with standardized AC plug, preassembled on the ferrite filter, see part# AC-CHOKE-6
Likewise Termination Resistor values vary from 500-1250 ohms and we have a good selection shown HERE: