Procom BCL 1-KA - Manual

BCL 1-KA
Active Receiving Antenna for 10 kHz - 110 MHz
DESCRIPTION
This receiving antenna consists of a high-capacitance antenna element
combined with an amplifier which is built into the antenna mount.
The amplifier provides excellent impedance matching between the high-
impedance antenna element and the 50 Ω downlead cable over an
extremely wide bandwidth.
The amplifier is supplied with DC-power through the downlead 50 Ω
coaxial cable by means of the supplied junction box which can be
mounted in close vicinity to the receiving station. The junction box
separates DC- and RF-signals and can advantageously be fed from the
same DC-power supply as the receiver (if 12 V).
The sensitivity of the amplifier is optimized so that noise generated in
the antenna and the receiver is always less than noise picked up by the
antenna. The amplifier is protected against RF-overload and violent
discharges and the large dynamic range ensures excellent cross and
intermodulation properties.
The earthing wire (see drawing) ensures a low loss connection to
ground for RF-signals and thereby also prevents noise pick-up from the
ship’s installations running on the outside of the coaxial cable. As the
earthing wire is AC-coupled, electrolytic corrosion is effectively
prevented.
The junction box is protected against accidental polarity reversal and it
is filtered to avoid interference pick-up.
The junction box is provided with FME-connectors for the antenna and
the receiver ports. 1 m FME-cable and an FME-UHF connector is
included for connecting the box to the receiver as well as an FME-crimp
connector for the downlead cable (RG 58).
The antenna is designed to withstand the roughest of weather and
climate conditions and it is perfectly suited also for marine purposes.
The BCL 1-KA is supplied with the "SM-MA" mast mounting bracket.
ORDERING DESIGNATIONS
TYPE PRODUCT NO.
BCL 1-KA 110000108
SPECIFICATIONS
ELECTRICAL
MODEL BCL 1-KA
ANTENNA TYPE Broadband active receiving antenna
FREQUENCY 10 kHz – 110 MHz
IMPEDANCE Nom. 50 Ω
POLARIZATION Vertical
HORIZ. COVERAGE Omni-directional
SUPPLY VOLTAGE 12 V DC (9 – 14 V)
CURRENT CONSUMP. Approx. 60 mA
MAX. INTENSITY OF
RECEIVED FIELD
Distortion due to amplifier voltage limitation
occurs at field intensities exceeding 1.5 V/m
AERIAL PROTECTION Spark gap
MECHANICAL
TEMP. RANGE -30° C → +60° C
CONNECTOR, ANT. UHF (for PL 259)
CONNECTORS,
JUNCTION BOX
Antenna: FME-connector (M)
RX: FME-connector (M)
CABLE/CONNECTOR 1 m FME-cable and FME-UHF included.
FME-cable connector for RG 58 downlead cable
included
WIND SURFACE 0.0259 m²
WIND LOAD 28.8 N @ 150 km/h
COLOUR Marine white
MATERIALS Shroud: Glass fibre and chromed brass
MA housing: Lexan and chromed brass
TOTAL HEIGHT Approx. 0.92 m (1.01 m incl. mounting bracket)
DIA. IN TOP END 7 mm
DIA. IN BOTTOM
END
10 mm
WEIGHT Approx. 600 g (800 g incl. mounting bracket)
MOUNTING On 30 - 44 mm dia. mast tube or on a flat surface
FME-SYSTEM ACCESSORIES
FME-CABLES
TYPE PRODUCT NO.
1 m FME 130000437
2 m FME 130000447
3 m FME 130000457
4 m FME 130000466
5 m FME 130000474
6 m FME 130000483
4 m FME-white 110000064
6 m FME-white 110000066
12 m FME-white 110000068
18 m FME-white 110000069
For further information about other
types of FME-cables and FME-
connectors, please compare the cable
and connector data sheets under
accessories in our catalogue.
FME-CONNECTORS
TYPE PRODUCT NO.
FME-FME 130000583
FME-P
(Prolongation)
130000565
FME-N 130000571
FME-FSMA
(Female-SMA)
130000578
FME-BNC 130000566
FME-TNC 130000569
FME-UHF 130000572
FME-MUHF
(Mini-UHF)
130000573
FME-EMUHF
(Elbow-MUHF)
130000582
FME-EBNC
(Elbow-BNC)
130000580
FME-ETNC
(Elbow-TNC)
130000581
FME-SMA 130000577