Portable Operation RFI Kits

Bullet 50:300 (6:1) HF Balun, 1.8-61 MHz, 500/1500 Watts PEP, OCF, ZEPP, Folded Dipole

SKU Bullet-6B-500EB
$89.95
Bulk pricing available for quantities of 2 units or more
PEP Power Rating
Input Connector
1
Buy more, save more
QuantityPrice per itemDiscount
2 items$79.9511% off
Save this product for later
Customer reviews
No reviews yet. Only signed-in customers who bought this product can leave reviews. To leave a review, sign in
Share this product with your friends
Bullet 50:300 (6:1) HF Balun, 1.8-61 MHz, 500/1500 Watts PEP, OCF, ZEPP, Folded Dipole
Product Details
Country/Region of Manufacture: USA
Type: NEW
Input ohms/Output ohms: 50 in, 300 out
Frequency Range < 2:1 SWR (MHz): 1.8-61
PEP Power Rating (watts): 500/1500
Input Connector: UHF SO-239
Output Connector(s): Eyebolt/Wingnut
Transformer Topology: Broadband
Hardware Type: Stainless - 1/4"
Antenna Compatability: High OCF, Zepp, Folded Dipole

The Bullet-6B-500 and SBullet-6B-1500 are multi-core core baluns with a compact enclosure (looks like a bullet) enclosure that is physically lightweight but electrically robust and easy to transport for your portable loop antenna solution or permanent installation. Halyard hoist at top of balun for convenient attachment point. Input is via SO-239 coax connector and output with side eye bolt output. Choose your model rated 500 or 1500 Watts PEP from 1.8-61 MHz.

This transformer requires a feed line choke (see related products) to isolate the coax feed line from the antenna. A coax noise filter at the radio end of the coax is also recommended for best results.

Note" Picture shows 4:1 bullet but 6:1 is identical in size, shape with a different label and impedance level is 300 ohms output. N connector option is custom make for each order - please allow 2 weeks manufacturing time before shipment.

NOTE: We rate our Bullet baluns (and ununs) VERY conservatively at 500 watts PEP with a 50% duty cycle. Some manufacturers selling low cost baluns may use a 5% duty cycle for their PEP rating to make it appear you get a higher rated balun for a lower price, but you may in fact be getting be getting less. Their 1500 watts PEP really means 75 watts continuous or 150 watts at a 50% duty cycle compared to our 250 watts at 50% duty cycle. Our baluns typically cover a larger frequency range under 2:1 SWR which make your transceiver happy and probably will last longer with less electrical stress.

Remember we over engineer our products, to out perform our competition - just compare the weight 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.


Portable operation is fun but also brings challenges to the radio operator concerning receiver “noise” levels, RF interference from adjacent sources including close by transmitting stations, and RFI from portable generators.  A typical scenario and some suggested Palomar product solutions are shown in the picture below:

Generator RFI testimonial:

Bob 

Received your order in a timely fashion. Tried the generator kit on Sunday & it drops the noise from S9 to S5 and 
took out all the electrical noise.  I may want some more toroids from you at some point for other interference problems
I have  here.
Ken VE3KCY

Using an amplifier?  Don’t forget our Linear Amplifier RFI Kits

Want to make up your own RFI kits for a particular operation? Here are links to some of  typical RFI solutions used in portable operations:

AC/DC common mode filters

Feed Line chokes

Coax Noise Filters

If you use a computer for logging in your portable operations, RFI getting into computers will often lock up your computer and/or radio and a computer RFI suppression kits may be helpful

Computer RFI Kits

Make your expedition or portable operation a pleasant and fun outing and remember to take along your RFI kits so you have more time to operate rather then to troubleshoot intermittent or noisy receiver conditions.

Portable Antenna Kits

If you need an effective portable antenna which folds up for transport yet is easy to deploy at your operating site, consider the BULLET series of end fed wire antennas.

BULLET Antennas (click on link or picture for more info)

Bullet Antenna Product 300x292 - Portable Operation RFI Kits