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.

3004608882 - Broad Band Terminated Dipoles (BBTD, T2FD)
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Bullet Hybrid (4:1) HF Balun + 1:1 Choke, 1.8-61 MHz, 500/1500 Watts, OCF, Loop, Folded Dipole Antennas

BULLET-4-1-500EB
$119.95
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Product Details
Country/Region of Manufacture: USA
Type: NEW
Input ohms/Output ohms: 50 in, 200 out
Frequency Range < 2:1 SWR (MHz): 1.8-100
PEP Power Rating (watts): 500
Transformer Topology: Braodband Ferrite
Hardware Type: Stainless Steel
Weight (pounds): 2
Antenna Compatability: OCF, Folded Dipole, Loop

The Bullet-4-1-500EB (500 watts PEP) or the SBULLET-4-1-1500EB (1500 watts PEP) are both multi-core, 4:1 (50 ohm to 200 ohm) balun plus a 1:1 feed line choke in a single compact (looks like a bullet) enclosure that is lightweight and easy to transport for your fixed/portable.Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) up to -30 dB for internal feed line chokes.

Very useful for multi-band Off Center Fed, folded dipole and multi-band loop antenna systems. Halyard hoist at top of balun for convenient attachment point. Input is via SO-239 UHF coax connector and output with side eye bolt output.

Dimension of 1500 watt model is 8.5 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide tip to tip on the eyebolts.

Shipping weights are 2 pounds for 500 watt version and 3 pounds for 1500 watt version.



Remember we over engineer our products, to out perform our competition - just compare the weight and frequency range of our baluns to theirs and you will know we put much more into our products so you don't have to worry about failure at a critical moment.


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