CUBE 1:1 Balun, 5KW, 160-6 Meters, -38dB CMRR, FT8/RTTYProduct DetailsBrand: Palomar EngineersEffective Frequency Range (MHz): 1-61 MHzPEP Power Rating (watts): 5000Estimated Insertion Loss (db): .10Input Connector Type: SO-239 femaleOutput Connector Connector Type: top studs or side eyeboltsGround Connector (Y/N): noneEnclosure Size (LxWxH inches): 4 x 4 x 45000 Watt Rated 1:1 CUBE™ BALUN
* Suppress radiation from coax cable
* Provides maximum transfer of RF to the antenna.
* Help keep RF out of the shack.
* Heavy Duty Cycle for Legal Limit FT8/RTTY
* Reduces RFI to appliances and neighbors.
* Side Eye Bolts or Top Studs Output Option
This BALUN utilizes mil-spec coax cable for the windings on multiple ferrite beads with coax silver shield and silver braid for low loss. The dielectric is Teflon® insulation for high voltage ratings of 1,900 volts. (A typical 5KW signal at 50 ohms impedance will have a voltage of 500 volts at 1:1 SWR). Available wired as a BALUN (CB-1-5000) with wire studs output or side eye bolts for dipole antennas. Rated 5KW PEP/1500 Watts AM/RTTY/CW/FT-8 from 1.8-61 MHz. Enclosure is 4" x 4" x 2"
If you run FT8/RTTY contests at 1500 watts output, this is the balun you need – it won’t burn out at heavy 1500 watt duty cycles like other brands rated at 1500 watts (or more). We use these same chokes in our own RTTY station at full 1500 watts output and they have never failed. We use one at the amplifier output and another at each antenna feed point. Works very well on OCF antennas below the 4:1 balun to keep RF current on the antenna and off the feed line. Built like a tank, works like a charm, and priced under the competition – what more can you ask for? THIS IS OUR MOST POPULAR 1:1 BALUN!
5000 Watt Rated 1:1 CUBE™ BALUN
* Suppress radiation from coax cable
* Provides maximum transfer of RF to the antenna.
* Help keep RF out of the shack.
* Heavy Duty Cycle for Legal Limit FT8/RTTY
* Reduces RFI to appliances and neighbors.
* Side Eye Bolts or Top Studs Output Option
This BALUN utilizes mil-spec coax cable for the windings on multiple ferrite beads with coax silver shield and silver braid for low loss. The dielectric is Teflon® insulation for high voltage ratings of 1,900 volts. (A typical 5KW signal at 50 ohms impedance will have a voltage of 500 volts at 1:1 SWR). Available wired as a BALUN (CB-1-5000) with wire studs output or side eye bolts for dipole antennas. Rated 5KW PEP/1500 Watts AM/RTTY/CW/FT-8 from 1.8-61 MHz. Enclosure is 4" x 4" x 2"
If you run FT8/RTTY contests at 1500 watts output, this is the balun you need – it won’t burn out at heavy 1500 watt duty cycles like other brands rated at 1500 watts (or more). We use these same chokes in our own RTTY station at full 1500 watts output and they have never failed. We use one at the amplifier output and another at each antenna feed point. Works very well on OCF antennas below the 4:1 balun to keep RF current on the antenna and off the feed line. Built like a tank, works like a charm, and priced under the competition – what more can you ask for? THIS IS OUR MOST POPULAR 1:1 BALUN!
TECH NOTE: We also stock RFI kits to protect effected devices such as garage door openers, computers (laptops, desktops), dsl/cable routers, ethernet hubs and many more devices. If you run a high powered RF amplifier in your ham station also consider a linear amp RFI kit which will cut down RFI transmitted by your station. Remember there is always a “transmitter” and a “receiver” of RFI and the quest is to find and choke the “path” the RFI has selected – you need to add ferrites to both the transmitting side and the receiving side to eliminate RFI problems. The RFI-HTS kit only helps suppress RFI on the receiving side.
Typical RFI Problem/Solution:
Hello, I am Larry, a ham operator and I am having interference issues with my Direct TV system. My station is a FT450D through an Ameritron ALS-600. From the amp through a coax switch to choose between an OCF dipole or an Hustler 5BTV vertical. Any power over 100 watts and my DTV goes off the air and must completly reboot/format. Coax is RG-8. The DTV dish is pointed away from the dipole and separated by about 25'. DTV was totally useless! They suggested I not talk on the radio while she is watching TV! Please help me with a reasonable, cost effective soultion. (The wife gets really pissed when I shutdown the tv!) Thank you, Larry
Hi Larry,
Your RFI problem is quite common and is usually a sign of either a radiating coax feed line or reception of your radiated signal (source) by the Direct TV (the victim) through either the AC power lines acting as “antennas” for your ham signal or the coax braid of the satellite antenna acting as an antenna for your signal.
The solutions are straight forward:
1. To make sure your feed line is not radiating you need a feed line choke at each antenna feed point (also makes your antenna work better since it is not using the coax as part of the antenna). You can use our simple Kit 110 with 5 snap on chokes on each antenna for this purpose. Part # Kit 110 at $27.50 each – one for each antenna. These chokes will keep your feed line from radiating and coupling into your ac power lines. INFO HERE
2. The radiation from your antennas themselves may also be getting into the ac power lines and coax braid of the Direct TV antenna so you need to protect the victim receiver. Depending upon the sophistication of your direct TV setup (e.g. home theater, dvd, tape player, sub woofer speakers, etc), the path of the RFI may be coming thru the AC power lines of any connected device to the video including the video monitor itself! To help solve this problem we have a home theater RFI kit for up to 5 devices (you need a minimum of two – one for the Direct TV receiver(AC and coax input) and another for the video monitor AC power lines and HDMI or video input cable. Our kit part # is RFI-HTS. INFO HERE
These items should help reduce the RFI and let you operate on the air while your wife watches TV.
Bob Brehm, AK6R
Chief Engineer