Re: [Elecraft] Mathematically challenged

2007-11-17 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Yes. The family of beam antennas also includes in addition to antennas using parasitic elements such as the Yagi, arrays of two or more driven phased elements, one or more radiating elements in front of a plane reflector, a termninated rhombic, a helix and many other types. . IIRC sometime

[Elecraft] Mathematically challenged

2007-11-16 Thread gehringc
I want to try and build an HF two Element Vertical Antenna for 20 meters. While there are several java scripted web-sites that will calculate and provide the physical measurements for the Driven, Reflector elements and spacing. I would like to use my MJF-259 to complete the fine tuning

Re: [Elecraft] Mathematically challenged

2007-11-16 Thread Lee Buller
I am a little confused here as to what you want to build. A two element beam or a two element vertical array. Then you go on and site information about making a beam. These are two different animals. So, here are the calculations.in feet 1/2 wave dipole - 468/F or 468/14.2 (20

Re: [Elecraft] Mathematically challenged

2007-11-16 Thread Tom Childers, N5GE
On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:50:44 -0800, you wrote: I want to try and build an HF two Element Vertical Antenna for 20 meters. While there are several java scripted web-sites that will calculate and provide the physical measurements for the Driven, Reflector elements and spacing. I would like to

RE: [Elecraft] Mathematically challenged

2007-11-16 Thread Dale Holloway
] Mathematically challenged I am a little confused here as to what you want to build. A two element beam or a two element vertical array. Then you go on and site information about making a beam. These are two different animals. Lee - K0WA

Re: [Elecraft] Mathematically challenged

2007-11-16 Thread Joe-aa4nn
Here's something to think about and it is doable and a no-brainer. Phase your two verticals. Make each vertical a 1/4 wave and space them 1/4 wave apart. Tune each one independently for your favorite frequency. Get the ComtekSystems Phased vertical box with associated feed lines and you are

Re: [Elecraft] Mathematically challenged

2007-11-16 Thread gehringc
Joe, Making and working with a Phased array is also on my to-do list but I plan on building the phase box. For now I want to play with a vertical beam and using the planned operarting frequency times 1.05 gives me the resonant freq for the reflector provides me the information that I want to