Nice new beam for 70MHz
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:17 pm
I've been working on this on and off as the weather permits. Its a 5 element LFA yagi for 70-71MHz. As described here:https://www.g0ksc.co.uk/70mhz-lfa-yagis ... m-lfa.html and chosen as the boom will just fit inside my radio truck (camper).
I built it exactly as per the published dimensions and the first pic shows the match - optimised for the DX end of 70. Justin (LFA boss) suggested slight shortening of the parasitic elements which I do today, second photo shows the end result. Best of both worlds?? Quoted gain 11dBi so I won't need my 300 watt amp for a while
Last pic shows it up in the air. 3-D printed 'knurled' captive nuts means that only an allen key is needed for on-site assembly.
Next project - 4 element for 6m, also on a boom that will fit inside the R/T-camper Also of possible interest is a tri-band MOXON (6,4 and 2) based on a design in SPRAT 2018 (autumn) which uses coaxial traps and might be handy for scanning around. I've built it from overflow tubing and glassfibre electricians rods (4mm diameter) for flat-packing. Various bits of 3-D printed bits help with holding it all together.
Gareth, G4XAT
I built it exactly as per the published dimensions and the first pic shows the match - optimised for the DX end of 70. Justin (LFA boss) suggested slight shortening of the parasitic elements which I do today, second photo shows the end result. Best of both worlds?? Quoted gain 11dBi so I won't need my 300 watt amp for a while
Last pic shows it up in the air. 3-D printed 'knurled' captive nuts means that only an allen key is needed for on-site assembly.
Next project - 4 element for 6m, also on a boom that will fit inside the R/T-camper Also of possible interest is a tri-band MOXON (6,4 and 2) based on a design in SPRAT 2018 (autumn) which uses coaxial traps and might be handy for scanning around. I've built it from overflow tubing and glassfibre electricians rods (4mm diameter) for flat-packing. Various bits of 3-D printed bits help with holding it all together.
Gareth, G4XAT