Hello Mark,
For my SSB Electronics preamps, I use their DC injector with sequencer. Model DCW-15 SHF, for the 1.2 GHz mast mounted preamplifier.
For others I use a Down East Microwave DC injector. Like their model BT-H for 900 MHz. It has a higher RF insertion loss at 2M, where it is not designed for, ~ 1-2 dB
I believe DC injectors are also made by ARR and SUHNER.
Some call them a bias tee, but they are still DC injectors/extractors.
They are a 3 port device, 2 RF ports for your frequency, one with DC, one without. The third port is for the DC connection, either injection or extraction. The 2 RF ports are capacitively coupled for the DC isolation. The DC port is connected thru a choke directly to the RF port that needs the DC. Not too hard to build, but the factory made connectored boxes are handy.
On one system I use the spare conductors in the AZ/ELcontrol cable for polarization switching, PTT and DC power for the stuff on the tower.
My Yaesu G5400B only uses 6 of the 8 conductors in the control cable. 6 for AZ and 6 for EL = 4 spares. 2M pol select, 70cm pol select, common PTT (ground to TX), and DC power. For signal and DC return, I use the big black conductor in the 8C cable. You may consider another spare wire for signal return.
Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr
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On 4/25/2010 12:14 AM, Mark Lunday wrote:
I have the Bias-T units from Array Solutions, but these are intended for 160-6M (I presume because of component losses at higher frequencies).
What are folks using to power mast-mount preamps?
Mark Lunday WD4ELG
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