Description
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BT1500A: The Palstar BT-1500A is built for one reason only – to best match antennas. There is no compensation with antennas fed by coaxial system or unbalanced feeds. The Palstar BT1500A with two roller inductors on one shaft and a two-section variable capacitor is designed to be truly balanced. This makes for almost perfect tuning for possible open antennas (also with high power). The variable capacitor can be changed on either the input or output side. When the variocap is on the input side, it provides a low Z and high-pass filter, when on the output side there is a high Z and low-pass filter. This offers various resistance ranges for different antennas and applications, making the receiver more flexible. As with all large receivers from Palstar, the BT1500A features a large, backlit diagonal needle display. The measurement range from 300 to 3000 W provides an immediate overview of forward and reverse power, as well as the resulting SWR. The meter features a “Peak and Hold” function to make reading peak values more accurate and easier. The power supply requires 12V, max. 200mA. Only a coaxial cable is needed to connect the radio and tuner! No other connections are required.
Specifications:
Max. Power (output): 1500 Watts PEP (1000 W CW)
HF Bands: 20m to 160m (2500+/-j2500) 10m to 15m (1000+/-j1000)
Tuning: 1 x variable capacitor, 1 x double roller inductor
Capacitor: 2 sections, switchable (65pF, 960pF) @ 4.5kV with vernier drive for smooth accurate tuning
Inductance: Double roller inductor 44uH for greater impedance range on 160m
Impedance: Relay switched Hi-Z/Low-Z impedance range
Meter: Active cross-needle Peak/Peak Hold with backlighting
Meter power range: 0-300 / 0-3000 Watts
Input: SO-239 (PL) connector
Output: Balanced
Power supply: 13.8V DC, 200mA max.
Chassis: Aluminum, hot dip galvanized of powder coated
Dimensions: 337mm × 165mm × 429mm
Weight:8.5 kg
The BT-1500A is the only true 1500W double-L network antenna tuner on the market. Its key feature is the dual ceramic precision roller coil for true balanced tuning.
