Coax CATV Balun II over UTP CAT5e
The CATV Balun II allows traditional 75-ohm coaxial cable to be replaced by a single Cat 5e UTP cable in the CATV, VHF and FM environments in certain applications.
Used in pairs, the CATV Balun II allows broadband CATV equipment to be integrated into structured cabling systems thereby allowing CATV equipment to be moved or added to any convenient modular wall outlet.
The CATV Balun II provides a versatile cabling solution for broadband video systems used by schools, government, offices, hospitals, hotels and residential complexes.
The CATV Balun II works in conjunction with RF splitters, combiners, amplifiers and cable modems for a total cabling solution.
Features & Benefits
- High bandwidth - up to 900 MHz
- Low insertion loss
- Compact design
- Supports broadband Internet and digital cable
- Eliminate costly coaxial cable
- Quicker moves, adds and changes
- Neater wiring
In a point-to-point scenario for VHF and FM, cable lengths of up to 50 meters may be achieved without amplification if the nominal input is about 15dB. In some applications, an amplifier may be required since the CAT5e losses are higher than coax at the higher frequencies. Linear gain compensation of up to 20- 25dB at 750MHz is usually adequate. Conversely, if amplification is used to compensate for losses at higher frequencies and long distances, it may be necessary to attenuate the lower frequency, shorter distance signals to avoid over-driving the TV monitors.
