Yagi Stacking question
 

Hi Group,
I have a Force 12 Tango 224 (4 el 2m, 2 el 6m, 2el 10m) triband yagi. I
would like to increase my gain on 2m but dont want to shell out another
almost $400 for another 224, and was considering constructing a two
meter yagi to go on top. The question is, is this doable or must
stacked yagi always be identical?
thank you!

On 26 Aug 2005 13:27:28 -0700, "DaveC" wrote:

Hi Group,
I have a Force 12 Tango 224 (4 el 2m, 2 el 6m, 2el 10m) triband yagi. I
would like to increase my gain on 2m but dont want to shell out another
almost $400 for another 224, and was considering constructing a two
meter yagi to go on top. The question is, is this doable or must
stacked yagi always be identical?
thank you!

Do you mean you're considering shelling out $400 to gain 3dB?

Walt, W2DU

On 26 Aug 2005 13:27:28 -0700, "DaveC" wrote:

Hi Group,
I have a Force 12 Tango 224 (4 el 2m, 2 el 6m, 2el 10m) triband yagi. I
would like to increase my gain on 2m but dont want to shell out another
almost $400 for another 224, and was considering constructing a two
meter yagi to go on top. The question is, is this doable or must
stacked yagi always be identical?
thank you!

I can't find anything other than a price and the boom length for this
antenna on Force 12's web site. I can't imagine why they would sell
this in the first place. Well, actually I can imagine, but it's not
because it makes any sense performance wise.

Build any decent modern design Yagi for two meters and forget even
using the other thing.

DaveC wrote:

Hi Group,
I have a Force 12 Tango 224 (4 el 2m, 2 el 6m, 2el 10m) triband yagi. I
would like to increase my gain on 2m but dont want to shell out another
almost $400 for another 224, and was considering constructing a two
meter yagi to go on top. The question is, is this doable or must
stacked yagi always be identical?
thank you!


I've been on 6,2 etc for a long time, and would never have spent that
kind of money for that low gain. I would say you need to put up
whatever you need for 10, a decent 12' long 4 element for 6 and whatever
you can support on 2. And use 3 feedlines. You will be much better off.

If you need specifics, please feel free to email me, I have decent plans
for 10, 6, 222, and 432. On 2 it's best just to buy, there is so much
competition that it's not worth building.

tom
K0TAR

"DaveC" wrote in message
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Hi Group,
I have a Force 12 Tango 224 (4 el 2m, 2 el 6m, 2el 10m) triband yagi. I
would like to increase my gain on 2m but dont want to shell out another
almost $400 for another 224, and was considering constructing a two
meter yagi to go on top. The question is, is this doable or must
stacked yagi always be identical?
thank you!

Don't do it. For $100 - 150 you can buy a 2 meter antenna that will
outperform two stacked 224s. I have a CushCraft 10 element. People sneer at
CC, but it works well. If you operate 6 meter SSB at all, I would upgrade
that next. Unless you get something big, the 4 element HyGain is good,
supposedly better than the CushCraft 5 el. If you ever get a real tribander,
avoid anything that has "Junior"as part of the name.
..
Tam/WB2TT