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The RFI-915 RF Isolator is a 1:1 Current
Balun designed to be placed in line with a 50-Ohm coax.
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The RF Isolator is
effective from 1.8 to 30 MHz.
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It was designed to improve the performance of all
amateur stations, fixed or mobile.
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RFI-915 will reduce or eliminate stray RF often found on coax.
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This stray RF can cause burns and other problems with electronic equipment in ham-shacks
and vehicles.
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Stray RF also results in a loss of radiated power from the
antenna, which will lead to a great reduction in signal strength.
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Use of the
RFI-915 will increase the efficiency of all amateur stations.
It's
made with 50 Ferrite Core Beads, placed onto a 15-inch piece of RG-303
coax. The coax and SO-239 connectors have Teflon(R) for maximum insulation
and extended life of the product.
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The RF Isolator is enclosed in schedule 40 PVC
pipe for maximum strength and protection.
On the inside,
high-permeability ferrite beads are installed over RG-303 Teflon coax to ensure
high power handling, maximum
suppression, and minimal signal loss.
Without a balun, the outer surface of your coax shield provides a common-mode
path for transmitted RF to flow from the antenna down to your operating
location. Here, it can
disrupt or damage sensitive electronics and, if severe, may even change the
antenna's radiation
pattern, distort your transmit audio, or cause a painful RF burn.
On receive,
the process is
reversed, with stray locally generated carriers and "hash" traveling up the
cable to the feedpoint
to raise the noise floor and cover weak signals. |
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INSTALLATION
The RF Isolator should be placed close to the transmitter, in line with
the coax feeding an antenna.
1. Install the RF Isolator by connecting the coax cable from your
antenna to one end of the Isolator.
2. Connect the other end of the isolator to the transmitter using a
short
length of coax.
3. Check to see that the connections are secure.
4. Check the SWR of the antenna using a very small amount of power.
WARNING
• NEVER install an antenna where contact with power
lines is possible. Death or serious injury can occur
if contact is made.
• ALWAYS install antennas out of reach. Serious RF
burns can occur if someone comes in contact with the antenna
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