VK5DJ 's YAGI CALCULATOR

Yagi design frequency =800.00 MHz

Wavelength =375 mm
Parasitic elements contacting a square section metal boom 25.00 mm across.
Folded dipole mounted same as directors and reflector
Director/reflector square section =6 mm
Radiator diam =6 mm
REFLECTOR
200 mm long at boom position =30 mm (IT =87.5 mm)
RADIATOR
Single dipole 173 mm tip to tip, spaced 75 mm from reflector at boom posn 105 mm (IT =74.0 mm)
Folded dipole 196 mm tip to tip, spaced 75 mm from reflector at boom posn 105 mm (IT =85.5 mm)
DIRECTORS
Dir Length SpacedBoom position IT Gain Gain
(no.) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (dBd) (dBi)
1 173 28 133 74.0 3.6 5.8
2 171 67 201 73.0 5.8 8.0
3 169 81 281 72.0 7.4 9.5
4 167 94 375 71.0 8.6 10.7
5 165 105 480 70.0 9.5 11.7
6 164 112 592 69.5 10.3 12.5
7 162 118 710 68.5 11.0 13.2
8 161 124 834 68.0 11.6 13.8
COMMENTS
The abbreviation "IT" means "Insert To", it is the construction distance from the element tip to the edge of the boom for through
boom mounting
Spacings measured centre to centre from previous element
Tolerance for element lengths is +/- 1 mm
Boom position is the mounting point for each element as measured from the rear of the boom and includes the 30 mm overhang.T
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total boom length is 864 mm including two overhangs of 30 mm
The beam's estimated 3dB beamwidth is 42 deg
FOLDED DIPOLE CONSTRUCTION
Measurements are taken from the inside of bends
Folded dipole length measured tip to tip =196mm
Total rod length =422mm
Centre of rod=211mm
Distance HI=GF=76mm
Distance HA=GE=103mm
Distance HB=GD=131mm
Distance HC=GC=211mm
Gap at HG=10mm
Bend diameter BI=DF=35mm
If the folded dipole is considered as a flat plane (see ARRL Antenna Handbook) then its resonant frequency is less than the flat
plane algorithm's range of 10:1
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