PSC Power Paddle III Antenna••••••••••••

Available in “Single Band” 470Mhz to 700Mhz
Available in “Dual Band” 470Mhz to 618Mhz and also 940-960Mhz
Available in “Wide Band” 470Mhz to 960Mhz
Works as Passive or Active Antenna
Excellent RF Performance
Robust, Skeletal Design
Switchable Gain via Easy to Use Rotary Knob
Rubberized, Water Resistant Coating
Ultra Low Noise RF Amplifier (0.6dB Noise)
Ultra-High IP3 (Overload Point)
Power Compatible with All Other Brands of Equipment
Competitively priced, and Made in the U.S.AIntroduction:
Thank you for purchasing the Professional Sound Corporation Power Paddle III Active Log
Periodic Array Antenna. This new antenna is the result of our desire to provide you with a highquality, great performing active antenna at a reasonable price point. This new design features
the ability to operate as a passive or active antenna. When in active mode, an Ultra-Low Noise
Amplifier and band pass filter is switched into the circuit. This amplifier features an Ultra High IP3
Point for less overloading in the field. All of this advanced circuitry housed in a billet aluminum,
black anodized housing attached to a robust fiberglass structure with an all-weather coating.

Safety Warnings:
The PSC Power Paddle III Antenna has been designed to be inherently safe to use. It operates
from low voltage DC only. The design complies with all current safety, environmental and RFemission regulations. The safe use of this product is determined primarily by the user. Please
read and understand this entire user’s manual before using your new Power Paddle III Antenna.
Proper cabling is a must in, on and around film and television production sets. Please make sureto route and tape down your RF cables on any film set so as to eliminate any possibility of tripping
and/or equipment damage. Professional Sound Corp, its owners, officers and employees accept
no responsibility for misuse of this antenna, whether intentional or not that may result in personal
injury and/or property damage. In addition, PSC reserves the right to be held harmless for any
liability caused by the use of this antenna with any other equipment.

Overview:••••••••••••

Frequency Range of 470Mhz to 700Mhz…”Single Band” modelFrequency Range of 470 to 618Mhz and also 940-960Mhz….”Dual Band” model
Frequency Range of 470 to 960Mhz….”Wide Band”
Operates as a Passive or Active Antenna…PSC Exclusive Feature
Excellent RF Performance
Robust, Skeletal Design
Switchable Gain via Easy to Use Rotary Knob
Rubberized, Water Resistant Coating
Ultra Low Noise RF Amplifier (0.6dB Noise)
Ultra-High IP3 (Overload Point)
Power Compatible with All Other Brands of Equipment
Competitively priced, and Made in the U.S.A

Construction:
The PSC Power Paddle III’s main array is built from 0.125” (3.2mm) fiberglass board. Theelectronics housing is precision CNC milled from aircraft grade aluminum billet using state of theart CNC equipment. The resulting box is then tumbled and black anodized for smooth edges andan overall nice look.
The finished fiberglass board is coated with a special water-resistant coating and should provide
years of service in the field under extreme conditions.
All silk-screen lettering on the PSC Power Paddle II antenna is applied to the back side of tough
Lexan tm overlays. Printing the lettering and graphics on the back side of a clear overlay provides
years of wear free use. Your fingers only rub against the sturdy surface of the clear Lexan rather
than wearing the lettering off as happens with standard top surface silk-screening.

Antenna Placement:
Your new PSC power Paddle II Antenna should be mounted up and away from all of your othersound equipment. The antenna should be pointed toward the actor worn transmitters. Typicallywe advise that you place the antenna up at least 6 to 10 feet (2-3 meters) above your sound cart
for best performance.

The antenna can be mounted using an industry standard 3/8”-16TPI threaded base.

The antenna is clearly marked to show the vertical (Up and Down) axis

Passive Antenna Use:
The PSC Power Paddle III Antenna can also be used passively. When you are in situations that
do not require long cable runs, simply turn off the external antenna power on your PSC RF Multi
SMA or other RF device that provides antenna powering. When no power is present, theantenna’s internal RF relay will bypass the internal active electronics (RF Amplifier, RF Attenuator,etc.) and act just like any typical passive version of this antenna type.

Active Antenna Use and Powering:
You should connect the shortest and lowest RF loss cable possible between your antenna andyour RF receiver or PSC RF Multi. You need to verify that your receiver or RF Multi has theantenna power switched “ON”. You can verify this by noting the lit Blue LED on the Power Paddle
III Antenna. This antenna can be powered from appropriate systems that output between 7 and18Vdc. The standard for remotely powering antennas like these is 12Vdc. This antenna iscompatible with all known manufacturers of RF equipment used in the film and TV industries.
The antenna does not have an ON-OFF switch. It is ON any time the power is supplied to theantenna. Power On is indicated by having one of the Blue LEDs lighted.

Antenna Gain Setting:
The Gain of the active antenna is primarily used to make up for loss through long RF cable runs.
Please use the tables listed below for suggested gain settings based on RF cable type and RF
Cable length. These are suggested settings based on RF loss through the various types of cableand cable lengths. You may have to experiment for best results on your particular location. Do
not be tempted to turn the gain up higher than needed as this will not necessarily improve yourRF performance. We recommend that you monitor your receiver’s RF signal strength whensetting the gain. Low indications of RF signal strength on the receiver may call for additional
gain. High indications on the receiver may call for lower settings.

Gain settings are easily adjusted using the rotary switch. Gain setting is displayed by a lighted
LED.

Typical Gain Settings at 470Mhz:
Length

RG-58A/U

RG-8XRG-8/U(meters)(Belden#8219)(Belden #3253)(IEWC#9096)

10’ (3m)+4dB+4dB

N.R.

25’ (8m)+6dB+4dB+4dB

50’ (16m)

N.R.

+6dB+4dB

100’ (32m)N.R.

+8dB+6dB

RG-58A/U

RG-8X

RG-8/U(Belden#8219)(Belden #3253)(IEWC#9096)

10’ (3m)+6dB+4dB

N.R.

25’ (8m)+8dB+6dB+4dB

50’ (16m)

N.R.

+6dB+4dB

100’ (32m)

N.R

N.R. = Not Recommended

Typical Gain Settings at 650Mhz:
Length+6dB+8dBN.R. = Not Recommended

RoHS Certificate of Compliance
Professional Sound Corporation certifies that all products designated by Professional Sound
Corporation as “PB-Free”, “RoHS Compliant” or “Green” are compliant with the requirements ofthe European Union’s Restriction on Use of Hazardous Substances (“RoHS”) Directive, 2002/95/EC.

Professional Sound Corporation bases its material content knowledge on information provided bythird parties, including parts manufacturers, distributors and vendors. Only RoHS certified partsand sub-assemblies are used in the assembly of Professional Sound Corporation products.
Additionally Professional Sound Corporation has taken and continues to take commerciallyreasonable steps to insure that its parts suppliers, subcontractors and assembly houses are RoHS
compliant.
Level A Banned Substances
AsbestosThreshold, Homogeneous Level
Not intentionally added

Azo colorants

Not intentionally added

Cadmium

100 ppm, Not intentionally added

Hexavalent Chromium

1000 ppm, Not intentionally added

Lead1000 ppm, Not intentionally added

Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB’s)

1000 ppm, Not intentionally added

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE’s)

1000 ppm, Not intentionally added

Polychlorinated Biphenys (PCB’s)

Not intentionally added

Professional Sound Corporation certifies that all products made on or after June 30th, 2006 to be
RoHS Compliant. All such products will be clearly marked with Professional Sound Corporation“compliant” label. This label assures the reseller and end user that the product is RoHS Compliant.
An example of this label is shown below:

CompliantRonald Meyer, President, Date: November 2017

CE
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
EMC:This product is in compliance with the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive, 89/336/EEC as defined in EN 50081-1,EN55022 and EN 50082-1. IEC801-2, IEC801-3 and IEC801-4.

LVD:

This product is in compliance with the requirements of the Low
Voltage Directive, 73/23/EEC. 93/68/EEC as defined inEN60065, 1993 and/or EN60950/A1/A2/A3: 1995

TRADE NAME:

PSC

MODEL:PSC Power Paddle III Antenna

RESPONSIBLE PARTY:

Professional Sound Corp.
28085 Smyth Drive
Valencia, CA 91355 USA

CONTACT PERSON:

Ronald Meyer(661) 295-9395

TYPE OF PRODUCT:

Active LPDA Receive Antenna

MANUFACTURER:

Professional Sound Corp.
28083 Smyth drive

Valencia, CA 91355 USA
We hereby declare that the equipment bearing the trade name and model number listed
above has been tested in accordance with the requirements contained in the above listed
directives. All necessary steps have been taken and are in force to assure that production
units manufactured will conform to Directive guidelines.

April 2019

Professional Sound Corporation.

PSC Power Paddle Limited Warranty
Professional Sound Corporation warrants the Power Paddle III Antenna to be free of
defective material and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date ofpurchase and agrees to repair or replace such defective parts or the whole product at its
option, provided that the equipment is returned to Professional Sound Corporation.
Shipping and insurance costs to and from Professional Sound Corporation must be
prepaid by the owner. This warranty does not cover damage due to accident, carelesshandling, abuse or misuse, improper connection and/or installation, improper electricalcontact or grounding. This warranty will be null and void in the event of removal, alteration
or tampering with the serial number, or by breakage of the product case seal, or by service
or repair work not performed by Professional Sound Corporation. Proof of purchase date(copy of invoice or Warranty Certificate) must be furnished before warranty service will beperformed. This warranty is in lieu of any other warranty, expressed or implied, including
warranties without limitation, products being merchantable at the time of purchase orsuitable for a particular purpose. This warranty does not extend to, or include
consequential damage.

Copyright 2019 PSC
Specifications subject to change without notice.
All technologies employed in the design and manufacturing of the Power Paddle II Antenna
remain the proprietary property of Professional Sound Corp. All Rights Reserved

Professional Sound Corporation
28085 Smyth Drive
Valencia, CA 91355 PH 661-2959395

FAX 661-295-8398 sales@professionalsound.com
www.professionalsound.com