VK5DJ's YAGI CALCULATOR

Yagi design frequency =900,00 MHz

Wavelength =333 mm
Parasitic elements fastened to a non-metallic or separated from boom
Folded dipole fully insulated from boom
Director/reflector diam =2 mm
Radiator diam =2 mm

REFLECTOR
162,2 mm long at boom position = 30 mm (IT = 68,5 mm)

RADIATOR
Single dipole 156,4 mm tip to tip, spaced 67 mm from reflector at boom posn 97 mm (IT =
65,5 mm)
Folded dipole 159,6 mm tip to tip, spaced 67 mm from reflector at boom posn 97 mm (IT =
67,5 mm)

DIRECTORS
Dir Length SpacedBoom position IT Gain Gain
(no.) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (dBd) (dBi)
1 144,9 25,0 121,6 60,0 4,8 6,9
2 143,3 60,0 181,6 59,0 6,5 8,6
3 141,8 71,6 253,2 58,5 7,8 9,9
4 140,4 83,3 336,5 57,5 8,9 11,0
5 139,1 93,3 429,7 57,0 9,8 11,9
6 137,9 99,9 529,7 56,5 10,5 12,7
7 136,8 104,9 634,6 56,0 11,2 13,3
8 135,8 109,9 744,5 55,5 11,7 13,9

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.The total boom length is 775 mm including two overhangs
of 30 mm

The beam's estimated 3dB beamwidth is 41 deg

A half wave 4:1 balun uses 0,66 velocity factor RG-174 (PE) and is 110 mm long plus leads
FOLDED DIPOLE CONSTRUCTION
Measurements are taken from the inside of bends
Folded dipole length measured tip to tip = 160mm
Total rod length =354mm
Centre of rod=177mm
Distance BC=CD=62mm
Distance HI=GF=60mm
Distance HA=GE=87mm
Distance HB=GD=115mm
Distance HC=GC=177mm
Gap at HG=5mm
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

VK5DJ's YAGI CALCULATOR

Yagi design frequency =900,00 MHz

Wavelength =333 mm
Parasitic elements fastened to a non-metallic or separated from boom
Folded dipole mounted same as directors and reflector
Director/reflector diam =1,5 mm
Radiator diam =1,5 mm

REFLECTOR
162,5 mm long at boom position = 30 mm (IT = 68,5 mm)
RADIATOR
Single dipole 157,0 mm tip to tip, spaced 67 mm from reflector at boom posn 97 mm (IT =
66,0 mm)
Folded dipole 160,2 mm tip to tip, spaced 67 mm from reflector at boom posn 97 mm (IT =
67,5 mm)

DIRECTORS
Dir Length SpacedBoom position IT Gain Gain
(no.) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (dBd) (dBi)
1 146,7 25,0 121,6 61,0 4,8 6,9
2 145,2 60,0 181,6 60,0 6,5 8,6
3 143,7 71,6 253,2 59,5 7,8 9,9
4 142,4 83,3 336,5 58,5 8,9 11,0
5 141,2 93,3 429,7 58,0 9,8 11,9
6 140,0 99,9 529,7 57,5 10,5 12,7
7 139,0 104,9 634,6 57,0 11,2 13,3
8 138,0 109,9 744,5 56,5 11,7 13,9

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.The total boom length is 775 mm including two overhangs
of 30 mm

The beam's estimated 3dB beamwidth is 41 deg

A half wave 4:1 balun uses 0,66 velocity factor RG-174 (PE) and is 110 mm long plus leads
FOLDED DIPOLE CONSTRUCTION
Measurements are taken from the inside of bends
Folded dipole length measured tip to tip = 160mm
Total rod length =350mm
Centre of rod=175mm
Distance BC=CD=63mm
Distance HI=GF=58mm
Distance HA=GE=85mm
Distance HB=GD=113mm
Distance HC=GC=175mm
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