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Old June 21st 10, 06:08 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
R.Scott R.Scott is offline
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Default Direct connect 6 meter beam

On Jun 19, 7:28*pm, tom wrote:
On 6/19/2010 8:33 PM, tom wrote:



I have plans for a very good 6 element beam which is 15.53 feet from
reflector to D4. I could scale it to the element taper you have if needed.


It will not be a direct connect however, as those are almost never
optimal designs for gain, F/B or pattern. They are optimized to be 50
ohms with the rest subservient to that. Most of the designs I have would
be around 22 ohms so this one is probably in that area. A gamma match is
easy to make.


tom
K0TAR


Sorry, I should have looked before leaping, it's 5 elements on 15.5 feet.

tom
K0TAR


Id be interested in the plans.
Hard part is making the strap, Ive no shop tools/materials handy to do
it easy. Ive the tubing and
the RG8 .

Scotty W7PSK.