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VF-5

Tunable Preselector Filter

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Summary

VF-5

VF-5 Tunable Preselector Filter by Trilithic Broadband Instruments allows you to improve the accuracy of your measurement of composite triple beat, cross modulation and other spurious singals in a working CATV system.

Forward and return path pre-selection
Tunable from 55 to 880 MHz
T7–T12 Channel Filters
High-Selectivity Shape Factor
Optional 20 dB preamplifier
Field portable

Improve your testing accuracy on both forward and return paths.

The only preselector that offers filters for testing on both the return and forward paths, Trilithic’s VF-5 Tunable Preselector Filter allows you to improve the accuracy of your measurement of composite triple beat, cross modulation and other spurious signals in a working CATV system.

The VF-5 combines six precision fixed filters for return path preselection and four tunable filters for 55-880 MHz range testing, offering the versatility technicians need for the most demanding CATV applications.

The VF-5 filter blocks illegitimate signals – which spectrum analyzers and signal level meters can generate because of input overload – and passes only the carrier to be analyzed to the instrument's input. As a result, the VF-5 can improve an instrument's reliable measurement range by as much as 30 dB.

Specifications

Frequency Range

Tunable Filters	55-880 MHz in four bands
Fixed Filters	Channels T7, T8, T-9, T10, T11, T12
Shape Factor	(30 dB BW / 3 dB BW) = 2.2 / 1
Insertion Loss	1.5-3.5 dB, depending on band
In-channel VSWR	1.5:1, maximum

AM-1000 Preamplifier:

Frequency Range	50-1000 MHz
Nominal Gain	20 dB @ 600 MHz 17 dB @ 750 MHz 16 dB @ 1000 MHz
Impedance	75 Ohms, nominal
Noise Figure	5 dB
Power	Internal NiCad battery, 4 hours operation per charge

Upgrades

5VF55/110-5-75 Tunable Bandpass Filter

Tunable Bandpass Filter 55-110 MHz.
5VF110/220-3-75 Tunable Bandpass Filter

Tunable Bandpass Filter 110-220 MHz.
5VF220/440-1.5-75 Tunable Bandpass Filter

Tunable bandpass filter 220 - 440 MHz.
5VF440/880-1-75 Tunable Bandpass Filter

Tunable bandpass filter 440 - 880 MHz.
T7 - T12 Module with VF-5 Hard Case

Fixed frequency T7 through T12 channel filters with hard case.
VF-5 Hard Case

Hard case replacement for the VF-5.

Accessories

VF-5 Carrying Case (CC-12)

Padded carrying case for the VF-5.
AM-1000 Preamplifier

75 Ohm, 20 dB Preamplifier, Battery operated. Installed in lid of VF-series filters.
AM-1000/Tricorder Battery

NiCAD battery for the AM-1000 Pre-Amplifier used in VF-4 & VF-5 Portable Pre-Selectors and the Tricorder.
AM-1000RC Preamplifier

AM-1000 retrofit kit for existing VF-series filter banks. Includes new VF-4 case and AM-1000.
AM-1000 Bench Type Preamplifier

20 dB preamplifier, bench-type, 75 Ohm. Stand alone Unit.
75 Ohm BNC Female Connector
T7-T12 Filters (In Benchtop Enclosure)

Fixed frequency T7 through T12 channel filters.

Warranty

Repairs

All repairs carry a 90-day warranty against defects in replacement parts and repair workmanship.

Products

All Trilithic products are warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a minimum of one year after shipment.

Trilithic's obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of the product after being returned to our factory, and Trilithic determining the product be indeed defective.

This is Trilithic's sole warranty and is given in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and sets forth the buyers sole remedy.

The following products carry a Manufacturers One Year Warranty

8821Q, 8821Q-R & 8853Q	Rotary & Benchtop Attenuators	TFS-3200 Series
APSS-1B	TFS-201	TFS-FS1
DCVF-5	TFS-290 Series	TFS-FS1K500 Series
Impedance Matching Pads	TFS-301	TLB-60
I-Stop	TFS-401	Tunable Filters
Programmable RF Switches	TFS-2000 Series	VF-4 & VF-5

The following products carry a Manufacturers Two Year Warranty

860 DSP & 860 DSPi	9581 SST R3 & 9581 SST R4	RSVP²
860 DSPh & Input Expander	9581 TPX	Seeker Lite²
860 DSPr	CT-2/ CT-3	Seeker
8300 FST	Model Two	Seeker MCA
8310 RSA	Model Three	Seeker BB-2

The following products carry a Dell Three Year Warranty

All Specially Configured Dell PowerEdge 2U Rack Mount Server products are warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a minimum of three years after shipment. Dell provides next business day, parts and labor, on-site response for the following Trilithic products.

ADIA Integrated Server Package	LAW Server Package
Guardian II Integrated Server Package	Trilithic Data Manager (TDM) Integrated Server Package

VF-5

Tunable Preselector Filter