Optimized
6/9 element VHF Yagi Antenna
RE-A144Y6/9
By Guy, de ON6MU
Note: the antenna can also be tuned between 142...148MHz
Interesting
antennas and stuff:
Pictures and details of the optimized VHF Yagi antenna
Greg
SP5LGN, and how he made it:
click to enlarge the images
How Luc
ON5DL made it:
he made
this antenna in two hours!
click to enlarge the images
How
Geert ON3GVG made it:
Thanks Geert!
Charles KC8VWM and how he made my optimized VHF Yagi Antenna RE-A144Y6/9:
ON6MU 9el Yagi
Antenna Design
The computer
optimized 9 el. homebrew antenna is performing very well. I have
made many long distance contacts using the ON6MU VHF Yagi
antenna. I have the antenna
located only 35 feet above the ground. (See antenna photo titled
KC8VWM to
see how high it is mounted on my house.)
The very first day I put up the ON6MU antenna, I contacted two
stations in
Toronto Canada which is located 507 km. away from me. Other
stations I
contacted were located in other states like Buffalo, New York,
Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan, and West Virginia.
I was also picking up weak EME signals later that evening on
144.127 MHz.
using mode JT65B.
Back to front
and measurements:
Checking Element
Alignment |
Element Mounting
Method |
Gamma Match
Closeup
Gamma match
mounting
Converted from a
radio shack VHF Yagi antenna:
Right side view:
notes on the element layout/design and why:
Left side view:
tuned and ready to install
KC8VWM QTH: the
ON6MU VHF optimized antenna mounted on top of the roof
The original
TV antenna model (Radio Shack VU 120 XR) I used for the entire
construction of the ON6MU antenna design can be found here:
http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/VU-120XR.html
73
Charles KC8VWM
Thank you for the feedback and photo's Charles!
My Yagi
9-element version
made by ON2BJS
Thanks Bechir
3-element VHF homemade (portable) yagi
RE-A144Y3
Note: the antenna can also be tuned between 142...148MHz
Details
Pictures on how SWL Voiculescu Eduard made it.
click to enlarge
Thanks Eduard!
These are some
examples of PA0CDR
click to enlarge
Thanks Gerlof
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