RK
1.5 GHz 
RK RELAYS
MICROWAVE RELAYS
FEATURES TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
1. Excellent high frequency Audio visual equipment
characteristics Broadcast satellite tuners VCRs, 
V.S.W.R. (Max.) 1.5 (at 900 MHz) CATVs, TVs
Impedance Insertion loss  Communication equipment
0.3 (at 900 MHz)
50  (dB. Max.)
Automobile telephones, maritime 
(Initial)
Isolation 
60 (at 1.5 GHz) telephones, emergency and disaster 
(dB. Min.)
prevention communications, PCM 
V.S.W.R. (Max.) 1.2 (at 900 MHz)
switches
Impedance Insertion loss 
0.2 (at 900 MHz)
75  (dB. Max.)  Instrumentation
(Initial)
Isolation Testing equipment, measuring 
60 (at 1.5 GHz)
(dB. Min.)
equipment
2. High sensitivity in small size
If you wish to use in applications with low 
Size: 20.2  11.2  9.7 mm 
level loads or with high frequency 
.795  .441  .382 inch
switching, please consult us.
RoHS compliant
Nominal power consumption: 
200 mW (single side stable type, 1 coil 
latching)
3. Sealed construction for automatic 
cleaning
4. Reversed contact types and 
latching types (1 coil latching/2 coil 
latching) are also available
ORDERING INFORMATION
RK
Contact arrangement
1: Standard contact type
1R: Reversed contact type
Operating function
Nil: Single side stable
L: 1 coil latching
L2: 2 coil latching
Coil voltage, DC
3, 4.5, 5, 6, 9, 12, 24 V
Notes: 1. For transistor drive with 5 V circuits, we recommend the 4.5 V type in order to take into account voltage drops.
2. No part number distinguishment on impedance in RK relays.
TYPES
1. Standard type
Single side stable type 1 coil latching type 2 coil latching type
Contact 
Nominal coil voltage
arrangement
Part No. Part No. Part No.
  3   V DC RK1-3V  RK1-L-3V  RK1-L2-3V  
  4.5V DC RK1-4.5V RK1-L-4.5V RK1-L2-4.5V
  5   V DC RK1-5V  RK1-L-5V  RK1-L2-5V  
1 Form C  6   V DC RK1-6V  RK1-L-6V  RK1-L2-6V  
  9   V DC RK1-9V  RK1-L-9V  RK1-L2-9V  
12   V DC RK1-12V RK1-L-12V RK1-L2-12V
24   V DC RK1-24V RK1-L-24V RK1-L2-24V
Standard packing: 50 pcs. in an inner package; 500 pcs. in an outer package
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2. Reversed type
Single side stable type 1 coil latching type 2 coil latching type
Contact 
Nominal coil voltage
arrangement
Part No. Part No. Part No.
  3   V DC RK1R-3V  RK1R-L-3V  RK1R-L2-3V  
  4.5V DC RK1R-4.5V RK1R-L-4.5V RK1R-L2-4.5V
  5   V DC RK1R-5V  RK1R-L-5V  RK1R-L2-5V  
1 Form C
  6   V DC RK1R-6V  RK1R-L-6V  RK1R-L2-6V  
reversed type
  9   V DC RK1R-9V  RK1R-L-9V  RK1R-L2-9V  
12   V DC RK1R-12V RK1R-L-12V RK1R-L2-12V
24   V DC RK1R-24V RK1R-L-24V RK1R-L2-24V
Standard packing: 50 pcs. in an inner package; 500 pcs. in an outer package
RATING
1. Coil data
1) Single side stable type
Nominal operating 
Nominal coil Pick-up voltage Drop-out voltage Coil resistance Nominal operating Max. applied voltage 
current 
voltage (at 20C 68F) (at 20C 68F) [10%] (at 20C 68F) power (at 60C 140F)
[10%] (at 20C 68F)
  3   V DC 66.7mA     45
  4.5V DC 44.4mA   101
  5   V DC 40.0mA   125
75%V or less of 10%V or more of 
110%V of nominal 
  6   V DC nominal voltage nominal voltage 33.3mA   180 200mW
voltage
(Initial) (Initial)
  9   V DC 22.2mA   405
12   V DC 16.7mA   720
24   V DC  8.3mA 2,880
2) 1 coil latching type
Nominal operating 
Nominal coil Set voltage Reset voltage Coil resistance Nominal operating Max. applied voltage 
current 
voltage (at 20C 68F) (at 20C 68F) [10%] (at 20C 68F) power (at 60C 140F)
[10%] (at 20C 68F)
  3   V DC 66.7mA     45
  4.5V DC 44.4mA   101
  5   V DC 40.0mA   125
75%V or less of 75%V or less of 
110%V of nominal 
  6   V DC nominal voltage nominal voltage 33.3mA   180 200mW
voltage
(Initial) (Initial)
  9   V DC 22.2mA   405
12   V DC 16.7mA   720
24   V DC  8.3mA 2,880
3) 2 coil latching type
Nominal operating 
Coil resistance Nominal operating 
current 
Nominal coil Set voltage Reset voltage Max. applied voltage 
[10%] (at 20C 68F) power
[10%] (at 20C 68F)
voltage (at 20C 68F) (at 20C 68F) (at 60C 140F)
Set coil Reset coil Set coil Reset coil Set coil Reset coil
  3   V DC 133.3mA 133.3mA     22.5     22.5
  4.5V DC  88.9mA  88.9mA     50.6     50.6
  5   V DC  80.0mA  80.0mA     62.5     62.5
75%V or less of 75%V or less of 
110%V of nominal 
  6   V DC nominal voltage nominal voltage   66.7mA  66.7mA     90.0     90.0 400mW 400mW
voltage
(Initial) (Initial)
  9   V DC  44.4mA  44.4mA   202.5   202.5
12   V DC  33.3mA  33.3mA   360.0   360.0
24   V DC  16.7mA  16.7mA 1,440.0 1,440.0
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