Antennacraft FM13

The Antennacraft FM13 is a log-Yagi array with 13 elements on a 137″ boom. Five of the elements are driven. A review is
here.

I modeled the antenna with the AO 9.67 Antenna Optimizer program. This image shows the antenna geometry.
This shows segmentation detail for the phasing lines and feedpoint. I jumpered a wire across the feedpoint terminals and placed
a source at its center. Blue dots mark analysis segments. The red dot is the feedpoint.

Modeling Results
Calculated performance is for 28 analysis segments per conductor halfwave with additional segments for the phasing lines.
Forward gain includes mismatch and conductor losses. F/R is the ratio of forward power to that of the worst backlobe in the
rear half-plane.

Frequency Impedance SWR Mismatch Conductor Forward F/R

MHz ohms Loss dB Loss dB Gain dBd dB
88 273+j13 1.11 0.01 0.06 8.24 20.06
89 253+j4 1.19 0.03 0.06 8.38 19.81
90 246-j5 1.22 0.04 0.06 8.50 19.70
91 240-j21 1.27 0.06 0.05 8.59 19.96
92 224-j34 1.38 0.11 0.05 8.63 20.65
93 204-j36 1.51 0.18 0.05 8.62 21.75
94 188-j28 1.61 0.25 0.04 8.61 23.22
95 183-j12 1.65 0.27 0.04 8.63 24.66
96 189+j5 1.59 0.23 0.04 8.70 25.50
97 209+j17 1.44 0.15 0.04 8.83 26.29
98 242+j15 1.25 0.05 0.03 8.97 24.70
99 279-j15 1.09 0.01 0.03 9.06 22.53
100 291-j76 1.30 0.07 0.03 9.05 20.43
101 256-j138 1.68 0.29 0.03 8.88 18.50
102 194-j160 2.17 0.64 0.03 8.56 16.96
103 143-j148 2.71 1.04 0.03 8.16 15.68
104 111-j122 3.22 1.41 0.03 7.77 14.63
105 93.6-j92.0 3.54 1.63 0.03 7.49 13.82
106 89.1-j61.7 3.52 1.62 0.03 7.42 13.25
107 98.3-j31.7 3.09 1.31 0.03 7.62 12.94
108 130-j6 2.31 0.74 0.03 8.08 12.93

Antenna File
Antennacraft FM13
Free Space
98.000 MHz
77 6063-T832 wires, inches
de1 = 15.75 ; driven element locations
de2 = 25.75
de3 = 35.75
de4 = 45.75
de5 = 55.75
d = .11
r = 3 / 2
h = 10 / 2
y1 = r * (1 - 2.375 / h)
y2 = r * (1 - 2.875 / h)
y3 = -y2
y4 = -y1
x1 = de1 + 2.375
x2 = de1 + 2.875
x3 = de2 - 2.875
x4 = de2 - 2.375
x5 = de2 + 2.375
x6 = de2 + 2.875
x7 = de3 - 2.875
x8 = de3 - 2.375
x9 = de3 + 2.375
x10 = de3 + 2.875
x11 = de4 - 2.875
x12 = de4 - 2.375
x13 = de4 + 2.375
x14 = de4 + 2.875
x15 = de5 - 2.875
x16 = de5 - 2.375
s = .375 / 2
b = .75
; phasing-line diameter
; half of rivet spacing (insulated elements)
; half of DE spacing
; y at first phasing-line bend
; y at second bend
; y at third bend
; y at fourth bend
; x at first phasing-line bend, rear line
; x at second bend
; x at third bend
; x at fourth bend
; x at first phasing-line bend, second line
; x at second bend
; x at third bend
; x at fourth bend
; x at first phasing-line bend, third line
; x at second bend
; x at third bend
; x at fourth bend
; x at first phasing-line bend, forward line
; x at second bend
; x at third bend
; x at fourth bend
; half of phasing-line crossover spacing
; feedpoint bolt length

1 0.0000 -34.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 0.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.0000 0.0000 1.28
1 0.0000 2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 34.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 15.7500 -30.3750 0.0000 15.7500 -r 0.0000 0.3750

1 15.7500 r 0.0000 15.7500 30.3750 0.0000 0.3750

1 25.7500 -28.5000 0.0000 25.7500 -r 0.0000 0.3750

1 25.7500 r 0.0000 25.7500 28.5000 0.0000 0.3750

1 35.7500 -26.4375 0.0000 35.7500 -r 0.0000 0.3750

1 35.7500 r 0.0000 35.7500 26.4375 0.0000 0.3750

1 45.7500 -25.4375 0.0000 45.7500 -r 0.0000 0.3750

1 45.7500 r 0.0000 45.7500 25.4375 0.0000 0.3750

1 55.7500 -21.8750 0.0000 55.7500 -r 0.0000 0.3750

1 55.7500 r 0.0000 55.7500 21.8750 0.0000 0.3750

1 63.7500 -24.0625 0.0000 63.7500 -2.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 63.7500 -2.0000 0.0000 63.7500 2.0000 0.0000 1.28
1 63.7500 2.0000 0.0000 63.7500 24.0625 0.0000 0.3750

1 77.3750 -24.0625 0.0000 77.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 77.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 77.3750 2.0000 0.0000 1.28
1 77.3750 2.0000 0.0000 77.3750 24.0625 0.0000 0.3750

1 89.3750 -24.0625 0.0000 89.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 89.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 89.3750 2.0000 0.0000 1.28
1 89.3750 2.0000 0.0000 89.3750 24.0625 0.0000 0.3750

1 101.3750 -24.0625 0.0000 101.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 101.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 101.3750 2.0000 0.0000 1.28
1 101.3750 2.0000 0.0000 101.3750 24.0625 0.0000 0.3750

1 113.3750 -24.0625 0.0000 113.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 113.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 113.3750 2.0000 0.0000 1.28
1 113.3750 2.0000 0.0000 113.3750 24.0625 0.0000 0.3750

1 125.3750 -24.0625 0.0000 125.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 125.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 125.3750 2.0000 0.0000 1.28
1 125.3750 2.0000 0.0000 125.3750 24.0625 0.0000 0.3750

1 137.3750 -24.0625 0.0000 137.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 0.3750

1 137.3750 -2.0000 0.0000 137.3750 2.0000 0.0000 1.28
1 137.3750 2.0000 0.0000 137.3750 24.0625 0.0000 0.3750
4 de1 r 0 x1 y1 0 d
1 x1 y1 0 x2 y2 -s d
10 x2 y2 -s x3 y3 -s d
1 x3 y3 -s x4 y4 0 d
4 x4 y4 0 de2 -r 0 d
4 de1 -r 0 x1 -y1 0 d
1 x1 -y1 0 x2 -y2 s d
10 x2 -y2 s x3 -y3 s d
1 x3 -y3 s x4 -y4 0 d
4 x4 -y4 0 de2 r 0 d
4 de2 r 0 x5 y1 0 d
1 x5 y1 0 x6 y2 -s d
10 x6 y2 -s x7 y3 -s d
1 x7 y3 -s x8 y4 0 d
4 x8 y4 0 de3 -r 0 d
4 de2 -r 0 x5 -y1 0 d
1 x5 -y1 0 x6 -y2 s d
10 x6 -y2 s x7 -y3 s d
1 x7 -y3 s x8 -y4 0 d
4 x8 -y4 0 de3 r 0 d
4 de3 r 0 x9 y1 0 d
1 x9 y1 0 x10 y2 -s d
10 x10 y2 -s x11 y3 -s d
1 x11 y3 -s x12 y4 0 d
4 x12 y4 0 de4 -r 0 d
4 de3 -r 0 x9 -y1 0 d
1 x9 -y1 0 x10 -y2 s d
10 x10 -y2 s x11 -y3 s d
1 x11 -y3 s x12 -y4 0 d
4 x12 -y4 0 de4 r 0 d
4 de4 r 0 x13 y1 0 d
1 x13 y1 0 x14 y2 -s d
10 x14 y2 -s x15 y3 -s d
1 x15 y3 -s x16 y4 0 d
4 x16 y4 0 de5 -r 0 d
4 de4 -r 0 x13 -y1 0 d
1 x13 -y1 0 x14 -y2 s d
10 x14 -y2 s x15 -y3 s d
1 x15 -y3 s x16 -y4 0 d
4 x16 -y4 0 de5 r 0 d

1 de5 -r 0 de5 -r -b .125 zinc

1 de5 -r -b de5 r -b #16 copper
1 de5 r 0 de5 r -b .125 zinc

1 source
Wire 76, center

Bracket 4" x 1.625" x 0.5" x 0.05" modeled as a U channel with YO 8.00 to get
the 1.28" equivalent diameter of the inner taper section for the parasitic
elements.

June 15, 2018 88–108 MHz