The Beam/Yagi Antenna
Additional information on this subject and related topics can be found in back issues of QST and the following:
The ARRL has an extensive catalog of books and materials related to Amateur Radio.
Articles
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- Simple Offset Feeding of Wire-Element Beams (209,735 bytes, PDF file)
QST October 1999, pp. 45-46
This approach to matching a feed line to an antenna uses the antenna itself as an impedance transformer.
- Why A Beam Antenna? (1,221,309 bytes, PDF file)
QST January 1972, pp. 36-39
Some basic antenna information for the newcomer about Yagi antennas including a tutorial on antenna gain and construction of a 15-meter beam antenna.
- Simple Gain Antenna for the Beginner (778,544 bytes, PDF file)
QST August 1981, pp. 32-35
A tutorial on the Yagi antenna with construction of a two element beam for 10-, 15-, or 20-meters.
- The Building-Supply Yagi(920,911 bytes, PDF file)
QST March 1991, pp. 22-24
Here's a cheap, easy-to-assemble, two-element Yagi you can build for 10, 12, or 15 meters.
- Two on 10 (237,149 bytes, PDF file)
QST April 1999, pp. 67-69
A two element 10-Meter beam designed for portable or permanent installation. (Additional information)
- A Two-Element Duoband Beam (880,439 bytes, PDF file)
QST April 1993, pp. 36-37
Explore the 12- and 17-meter bands with this small, lightweight Yagi.
- A 15-Meter Beam On A Budget (602,286 bytes, PDF file)
QST February 1971, pp. 41-43
A two element beam made from electrician’s thin wall tubing.
- Basic Beams for 12 and 17 Meters (1,494,442 bytes, PDF file)
QST August 2000, pp. 57-62
Some well-designed and easy-to-build antennas for the 12- and 17-meter bands.
- A Three Element Lightweight Monobander for 14 MHz (178,829 bytes, PDF file)
QST July 2001, pp. 28-31
A portable easy to build light weight antenna
- A Portable 2-Element Triband Yagi (257,252 bytes, PDF file)
QST November 2001, pp. 35-37
This novel wire antenna is great for permanent or portable, QRO or QRP, and old-timer or beginner operation.
- Practical High Performance HF Log Periodic Antennas (1,238,771 bytes, PDF file)
QST September 2002, pp. 31-37
The Electrical and mechanical design process for two Log Periodics that cover the HF bands from 10-30 MHz.
Note:
Contact information for suppliers mentioned in the above articles should first be confirmed using TIS Address Database Search.
Bibliography (Members Only)
ARRL Periodicals Index Search - This database contains the QST index from 1915 to the present and the QEX index from 1981 to the present. For QST issues from 1970 to the present, and some selected articles back to 1922 (when construction articles featuring tubes began in earnest), identifying keywords have been added to the technical articles. By entering keywords (ANTENNA) or combinations of keywords (CONSTRUCTION ANTENNA VERTICAL HF) into the Title words: field, you may create dynamic bibliographies.
Technical article KEYWORD list. Hints for more successful searching
Suggested keywords for more articles like the ones on this page are: CONSTRUCTION HF BEAM ANTENNA
Web Links:
- K5TR
A collection of antenna modeling files
- Mini-Beam Geometry Basics
There is a natural progression of the geometry of the "mini-beams" deriving from the basic yagi, which in itself owes a lot to the common dipole.
- KB0YKI's Radio Zone
On-line antenna designers, rooftop tower plans, gamma matches, and more
- DXCC Country List / Beam Headings
Display a current DXCC list with beam headings centered on your location.
- Yagi Antenna Design
This site offers a free interactive design page to let hams design Yagi antennas for HF, VHF and UHF
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