SATELLITE/CABLE TV RFI Kit - Filters for AC Power + 2 I/O (HDMI, Coax) cablesProduct DetailsMPN: RFI-CABLETVType: NEWCountry/Region of Manufacture: USAFilter Power Rating (PEP watts): not applicableRFI Suppression Range (MHz): 1-300 MHz
This RFI kit was created to suppress RFI issues with your cable tv box interference. This kit was created out of necessity from a ham using high power antennas near the cable TV box. The use of the ferrite filters completely eliminated the RFI issue allowing the ham to enjoy the use of the cable TV system while using the ham radio system.
The ferrite filters are selected to suppress RFI from 1 to 300 MHz. The filters are easy to install, don’t require modification of the protected equipment and work in almost all cases. See product picture for suggested filter use.
What is included in the kit?
The RFI-CABLETV kit contains a snap on filter for the AC power cord, the HDMI/Video output cable and the and coax cable TV input cable.
You get three 1/2" ID snap on RFI filters and an installation manual.
You need 1 RFI-CABLETV RFI kit for each cable TV box afflicted with RFI.
For additional protection of the video monitor use the RFI-HDTV RFI kit which suppresses RFI coming into the AC power line into the HDTV.
This RFI kit was created to suppress RFI issues with your cable tv box interference. This kit was created out of necessity from a ham using high power antennas near the cable TV box. The use of the ferrite filters completely eliminated the RFI issue allowing the ham to enjoy the use of the cable TV system while using the ham radio system.
The ferrite filters are selected to suppress RFI from 1 to 300 MHz. The filters are easy to install, don’t require modification of the protected equipment and work in almost all cases. See product picture for suggested filter use.
What is included in the kit?
The RFI-CABLETV kit contains a snap on filter for the AC power cord, the HDMI/Video output cable and the and coax cable TV input cable.
You get three 1/2" ID snap on RFI filters and an installation manual.
You need 1 RFI-CABLETV RFI kit for each cable TV box afflicted with RFI.
For additional protection of the video monitor use the RFI-HDTV RFI kit which suppresses RFI coming into the AC power line into the HDTV.
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