Latest versions, optimized for gain, pattern and SWR! 

Very important Informations for constructing, please read all carefully before assembling!

The philosophy of the DK7ZB-Longyagis is:

High gain, good pattern and acceptable bandwidth. These aims can be realized with a radiation-resistance of 25-35Ohms. Because the 28-Ohm-feedpoint is very simple to match, I use this impedance for my long Yagis.

Russ (VA3RR/AA8LU) has a comparison of well know longboom Yagis on his homepage www.qsl.net/va3rr  

The Yagis are in the VE7BQH-List, there you find the stacking dimensions for H-groups (mni tnx to Lionel, VE7BQH!). The Yagis are designed for the SSB/CW- and EME-part of the band, a very good SWR can be expected between 144,0 and 144,6MHz. The 9-el-Yagi is updated now and has higher gain and better G/T.

The feedpoint impedance for all Yagis is 28Ohm, the radiator is a simple split-dipole with the DK7ZB-match. Keep the length 2mm longer each side, the fine-tuning for best SWR is made by shortening the radiator to SWR-minimum. If you get an SWR > 1.2, there is something wrong!

The 2x75-Ohm-coax-cables for the match 28/50Ohm must be absolutely parallel. If you mount them above the boom, take a piece of isolated material (uncritical) of 2-3mm thickness between the cables and the boom.The high voltage at power >300W RF can cause a short circuit between screen and boom!

All DK7ZB-Longyagis have isolated mounted elements above the boom. That is the best way for mounting, because the formulas for mounting through the boom and on the boom are not very trustworthy. The factor for the longer elements in that cases must be another for the several directors. One constant factor is not a good choice.

I prefer elements with 6mm, 8mm or 10mm diameter, because they are much less critical than smaller diameters, e.g. 4mm. Bandwidth and tolerance are much better with thicker elements, keep that in mind!

Short datas for the Yagis:

Important:

If you use correction factors (DL6WU-formula) for non-isolated mounting through thicker booms with 30-40mm diameter, you must be sure, that the operating frequency has not changed.

You find that out by measuring the horizontal pattern. Look for the frequency, where the deep minimum between the main lobe and the first side lobe disappears. This frequency is about 1,5-1,7MHz above the design-frequency of my 28-Ohm-Longyagis. The picture shows this for the 12-Element-DK7ZB at 146MHz:

You can see, that two phenomenons appear: The minimum at 330/30 degrees disappears (look for the pattern of the 12-Ele at 144.300MHz) and the F/B-ratio is 10-15dB worse in relation to the designing frequency. If you have found out the real operating frequency of your longyagi, you can correct the element-lengths if needed.