Paolmar RF Transformer

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Ham Radio, Sep 1978

Image: Ham Radio, Sep 1978

Name/Title

Paolmar "RF Transformer"

Description

Broadband Antenna Matching System

Category

Antenna Tuner

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Palomar Engineers

Date made

1978

Dimensions

Width

4 in

Depth

2 in

Length

5 in

Valuations

Value

$35.00

General Notes

Note

Ham Radio, Sep 1978, p. 108. This broadband RF transformer will match vertical and mobile antennas to 50- ohm coaxial cable. Impedance values of 8, 12.5, 16, 22, 32, and 50 ohms can be selected by a switch. The transformer is mounted in a die-cast aluminum case and fitted with UHF (SO-239) connectors. The RF ferrite toroid core is wound with tefIon-insulated wire and is rated at 500 watts in continuous commercial service. Operating frequency range is 1–30 MHz (1–10 MHz below 20 ohms).