> JE> Ever made a Quagi? Two quad elements, one as the driven element, one
> JE> as a reflector, the rest of the directors (9 of 'em) are Yagi
> JE> elements.
> I've stacked a pair of those on UHF. Only had five
> directors, though.
The one I saw (my dad built) had a total of maybe 10 elements on it? 2 quad,
and 6 yagi? I can't remember...
Damned CRS anyway
> The plans I used were published in 73 magazine back in
> 1979. I remember it because I built them on a no-job
> budget, in my garage. The plans were for a VHF
> antenna, of which I scaled the dimenions for use on
> UHF.
Sounds about the right time-frame. It was included in the ARRL Handbook in
either '78 or '79... carried there for about 4 or 5 years, and then dropped
out, for whatever reason.
> It was my idea to stack a pair of them and it worked
> out very well. Over the years the PVC tubing I used
> for booms deteriated and the guys I used to hold them
> up straight, frayed, but they were in the elements for
> 10 years and never wavered.
What did you use for a phasing stub?
> I ran across the loop dimensions the other day while
> looking for something else. If I can find the spacing
> info and the rest of the plans, I'll post them..
Hey, that'd be GREAT!
73 = Best Regards
-Jeff KA5THB
ka5thb@bigfoot.com
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