Manuals | Buy One Now | Checkout PALSTAR BT1500A 1500 Watt Double L Balanced Antenna Tuner Price: $695.00 A Truly Balanced Tuner The BT1500A is the only 1500 Watt, Double-L Network antenna tuner on the market today. The BT1500A features two tandem mounted, precision ceramic roller inductors for a truly balanced tuner. A dual section capacitor provides the correct amount of capacitance for both low band and high band operation, and is relay-switchable between the input and output side to provide the maximum possible range of impedance matching. So why buy a balanced tuner? Joel Hallas described the problem many antenna tuners experience in his September 2004 QST article on balanced tuners (click here to read it). He wrote, "unfortunately, the typical random sized center-fed antenna with random length ladder line feed has an impedance at the feed point that varies dramatically with frequency. The result can be heating and loss (and occasional damage) at the balun ... the classic solution has been the use of an inherently balanced tuner." In his QST article Joel Hallas was reviewing our former model AT1500BAL as a high-power solution for amateur operators looking for a balanced tuner. Since that review, the engineers at Palstar have taken the AT1500BAL and reengineered the entire tuner inside and out, reintroducing it as the BT1500A Balanced Antenna Tuner. The BT1500A features two precision ceramic body roller inductors mounted in tandem. The massive dual-section capacitor can be switched (via a front panel controlled relay) from the input side to the output side of the tuning network to provide maximum flexibility in tuning range. Another front panel controlled relay switches the two sections of the capacitor for high and low band coverage. And, as a final touch to the BT1500A, Palstar's engineers added the Peak and Peak Hold dual cross-needle metering found in our popular PM2000A wattmeter (a $149.95 value). We should note that the BT1500A is a highly specialized tuner, designed to do only one thing—tune balanced-line feed antennas—and do it well. Click here for eHam.net independent product reviews on the Palstar BT1500A. Covered by Palstar's One Year Warranty Order online: Order by phone:   1-800-773-7931 (USA Toll-Free)                              1-937-773-6255     (International) Order by fax/mail: Click here for order form Specifications Power rating: 1500 watts pep Relay switched Hi-Z/Low-Z impedance range Relay switched Hi-C/Low-C variable capacitor Total inductance of 44uH for greater impedance range on 160m Matching range: 160m - 20m (2500+/-j2500) 10m - 15m (1000+/-j1000) Band coverage from 160m to 10m Two tandem-mounted ceramic body roller inductors, silver plated wheel and wheel shaft; crank handle driven with turns counter Low minimum capacitance, dual-section variable capacitor (960pf/65pf @ 4.5KV) with vernier drive for smooth accurate tuning Ferrite 1:1 input balun Peak and Peak Hold dual cross-needle metering (1-2 sec hold) with backlighting Cabinet metalwork is 11 Ga. (.090") aluminium, iridite coated; front panel and top cover are powder coat finished 12 VDC Wall transformer supplied (U.S. & Canada only) Dimensions: 13 1/4" wide x 6 1/2" high x 16 7/8" deep (including knobs and connectors) Weight: 17 lbs Images: BT1500A Front View | Inside the BT1500A | Rear of the BT1500A Manuals: BT1500 Manual Meterboard Adjustment Manual