VK5DJ's YAGI CALCULATOR

Yagi design frequency =850,00 MHz

Wavelength =353 mm

Parasitic elements contacting a square section metal boom 20 mm across.

Folded dipole mounted same as directors and reflector

Director/reflector diam =10 mm

Radiator diam =10 mm

REFLECTOR

184,6 mm long at boom position = 30 mm (IT = 82,5 mm)

RADIATOR

Single dipole 159,6 mm tip to tip, spaced 71 mm from reflector at boom posn 101 mm (IT = 70,0
mm)

Folded dipole 178,8 mm tip to tip, spaced 71 mm from reflector at boom posn 101 mm (IT = 79,5
mm)

DIRECTORS

Dir Length Spaced Boom position IT Gain Gain

(no.) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (dBd) (dBi)

1 156,8 26,5 127,0 68,5 4,8 6,9

2 154,5 63,5 190,5 67,5 6,5 8,6

3 152,4 75,8 266,3 66,0 7,8 9,9

4 150,4 88,2 354,5 65,0 8,9 11,0

5 148,6 98,8 453,2 64,5 9,8 11,9

6 146,9 105,8 559,0 63,5 10,5 12,7

7 145,4 111,1 670,1 62,5 11,2 13,3

8 143,9 116,4 786,5 62,0 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 817 mm including two overhangs of 30 mm

The beam's estimated 3dB beamwidth is 41 deg

FOLDED DIPOLE CONSTRUCTION

Measurements are taken from the inside of bends

Folded dipole length measured tip to tip = 179mm

Total rod length =359mm

Centre of rod=180mm

Distance BC=CD=84mm

Distance HI=GF=79mm

Distance HA=GE=87mm

Distance HB=GD=95mm

Distance HC=GC=180mm
Gap at HG=10mm

Bend diameter BI=DF=10mm

If the folded dipole is considered as a flat plane (see ARRL Antenna Handbook) then its resonant
frequency is 790,5MHz and K is 0,943

MATERIALS GUIDE for purchase. Allow extra, do NOT use these figures for cutting

NO allowance for saw cuts or purchased lengths resulting in waste

1) Length used by directors and reflector 1384mm of round 10mm rod

2) Length used by single dipole 160mm or folded dipole 359mm of round 10mm rod

3) Length used for boom 817mm (allows for 30mm each end) square section 20mm