VE7BQH Charts
VE7BQH Charts
VE7BQH Charts
Only Antennas that have actually been built are posted in these Tables
Thanks to Vladimir, UR5EAZ for establishing the Interactive Mode in the 144 and 432 Tables
Thanks to Hartmut, DG7YBN for his ongoing support and many inputs to the Tables
Legend:
1. L = Length in Wavelengths
8. F/R = Front to Rear in dB over the rear 180 degrees of an antenna using either E or H plane.
10. VSWR = VSWR Bandwidth is based a single antenna over 432.000 - 435.000 MHz with a
reference at 432.300 MHz. This parameter gives an indicator of the
antenna "Q" and what to expect with with stacking and wet weather.
11. Ant G/T = Figure of merit used to determine the receive capability of the antenna
or array. Ant G/T (dB) = Ga - 10*log(Ta). The more positive figure the
better. Ant G/T is modelled in Tant.exe at 30 degrees elevation.
Notes:
4. F/R, 1st and 2nd Side Lobes (SL) have been calculated on a single antenna
5. No stacking harness losses or H frame effects are included in the 4 bay gain figures.
6. All stacking dimensions EXCEPT those marked with a "*" and "#" are
calculated from the DL6WU stacking formula:
D = W/(2* sin(B/2))
Where:
D = stacking distance,vertical or horizontal
W = wavelength, in the same units as D
B - beamwidth between -3dB points.
Use vertical beamwidth for vertical stacking (as above),
Use horizontal beamwidth for horizontal stacking.
9. Antennas marked with a "+" have some or all elements over 6mm. All others
are 4MM to 6MM.
12. Convergence Correction: NEC2 and NEC 4 are incapable of handling complex
feed systems accurately like Folded Dipoles, T Matches, LFAs etc.
Convergence Correction using the KF2YN Excel program is required.
See DUBUS 4/2010 "The Correction of Convergence Errors in Antenna
Temperature Calculations by Brian Cake, KF2YN for details.
While Gain is important, other factors like ease of matching and wet weather performance should be
considered in the your decision making. Antennas with 50 ohm feed systems and good VSWR bandwidth (Q)
may be the best choice depending on your location. Low sidelobe and F/R antennas with good (G/T) may
provide further signifcant benefit if you have local man made noise that is in directions where these
kinds of antennas provide additional suppression.
Lionel H. Edwards
VE7BQH
Issue 14, January 20, 2019
Issue 1: Add YU7EF 32,InnoV 34 LFA,InnoV 38 LFA,InnoV 40 LFA,DG7YBN 19,KF2YN Boxkite 4,KF2YN Boxkite
Issue 1: Add KF2YN Boxkite 10,KF2YN Boxkite 13,KF2YN Boxkite 16,KF2YN Boxkite 22,WiMo 27 (YU7EF),DG7Y
Issue 1: Add DJ9BV OPT70 8.5wl,WiMo 15 (YU7EF),InnoV 24 LFA,InnoV30 LFA,
Issue 2: Add DJ9BV OPT70 13wl,K1FO 22,K1FO 33,YU7EF 23B,DJ9BV BVO70 8.5wl,Tonna 21 DX,Konni F20,
Issue 2: Add YU7EF 27,24,21,19,18,15,14,13,12,11,10,I0JXX 30,I0JXX 25,I0JXX 16,RA3AQ 14,RA3AQ 30,RA3
Issue 2: Add RA3AQ 21,RA3AQ 18,InnoV 20 LFA,InnoV 19 LFA,InnoV 18 LFA,InnoV 17 LFA,InnoV 16 LFA,InnoV
Issue 2: Add KF2YN Polly 15 CR,18 CR,20 CR,24 CR,InnoV 1111 LFA,12 LFA,13 LFA,15 LFA,20 LFA,23 LFA, 33
Issue 3: Add YU7XL QY721104D14,YU7XL QY724104D17, YU7XL QY728107D21
Issue 4: Add DG7YBN Tonna 19 mod,
Issue 5: Add EAntenna 432LFA11,EAntenna 432LFA12,EAntenna 432LFA15,EAntenna 432LFA18,EAntenna 432
Issue 6: Add Hy-Gain UB-7031DX,M2 432-13WLA,M2 432-12EME,M2 432-9WLA,
Issue 7: Add Directive DSEFO432-33,Directive DSEFO432-25,Konni F20,Directive DSEFO432-25XPOL,I0JXX 32
Issue 8: Add BVO70-7.2 modified,DG7YBN GTV 70-11W
Issue 9: Add DG7YBN GTV70-25,DG7YBN GTV70-30
Issue 10: Add Programmable Tsky and Tearth
Issue 11: Add DG7YBN GTV70-8n,DG7YBN GTV70-17w
Issue 12: Revised Konni F20 mod YBN,
Issue 13: Add Revised YU7EF EF7018M-5,InnoV 12Y,
Issue 14: Add InnoV 10 LFA 2018,Innov 12 LFA-430, InnoV 24 LFA 2019
dated average numbers for man-made noise (Tearth) on 432 MHz
460 K
1800 K
1800 K
4 Antennas 1 Ant. 4 Ant.
< H Plane >
Ta F/R 1st SL 2nd SL Z VSWR Ant G/T Feed
(K) (dB) (dB) (dB) (ohms) Bandwidth (dB) System
E or H plane.
NT/VE3EA or AGTC_lite by F5FOD/DG7YBN
432LFA18,EAntenna 432LFA23,
Only Antennas that have actually been built are posted in these Tables.
Thanks to Vladimir, UR5EAZ for establishing the Interactive Mode in the 144 and 432 Tables
Thanks to Hartmut, DG7YBN for his ongoing support and many inputs to the Tables
Legend:
1. L = Length in Wavelengths
8. F/R = Front to Rear in dB over the rear 180 degrees of an antenna using either E or H plane.
10. VSWR = VSWR Bandwidth is based a single antenna over 144.000 - 145.000 MHz with a
reference at 144.100 MHz. This parameter gives an indicator of the
antenna "Q" and what to expect with with stacking and wet weather.
11. Ant G/T = Figure of merit used to determine the receive capability of the antenna
or array. Ant G/T (dB) = Ga - 10*log(Ta). The more positive figure the
better. Ant G/T is modelled in Tant.exe or AGTC_2lite at 30 degrees elevation.
Notes:
1. The programs used to calculate E/H Stacking,G,Ta,Tlos and Ant G/T are
EZNEC 5+ by Roy Lewallen W7EL,4NEC2 by Arie Voors and Tant.exe by Sinisa, YT1NT/VE3EA or AGTC_lite b
This combination of software provides excellent accuracy.
2. Temperatures initially used for producing Antenna Temperature: Tsky=200 Kelvin;Tearth=1000 Kelvin
Temperatures now adjustable to Tsky=290 Kelvin. Tearth: Rural = 1300 Kelvin, Residential = 5126 Kelvin
4. F/R, 1st and 2nd Side Lobes (SL) have been calculated on a single antenna
5. No stacking harness losses or H frame effects are included in the 4 bay gain figures.
6. All stacking dimensions EXCEPT those marked with a "*" and "#" are
calculated from the DL6WU stacking formula:
D = W/(2* sin(B/2))
Where:
D = stacking distance,vertical or horizontal
W = wavelength, in the same units as D
B - beamwidth between -3dB points.
Use vertical beamwidth for vertical stacking (as above),
Use horizontal beamwidth for horizontal stacking.
9. Antennas marked with a "+" have some or all elements over 6mm. All others
are 4MM to 6MM.
12. XPOL Antennas: Any offset of elements or feedsystems from the zero axis results in degredation in pattern
This affects VSWR, Antenna Temp and G/T. To show the exact amount of degradation two separate rows
are given for the vertical polarized plane an the horizontally polarized plane
13. Convergence Correction: NEC2 and NEC 4 are incapable of handling complex
feed systems accurately like Folded Dipoles, T Matches, LFAs etc.
Convergence Correction using the KF2YN Excel program is required.
See DUBUS 4/2010 "The Correction of Convergence Errors in Antenna
Temperature Calculations by Brian Cake, KF2YN for details.
Programmable Tsky and Tearth: Tsky and Tearth may be changed to meet a Stations individual characteris
Click on the Red number to change then click on the green to set.
While Gain is important, other factors like ease of matching and wet weather performance should be
considered in the your decision making. Antennas with 50 ohm feed systems and good VSWR bandwidth (Q)
may be the best choice depending on your location. Low sidelobe and F/R antennas with good (G/T) may
provide further signifcant benefit if you have local man made noise that is in directions where these
kinds of antennas provide additional suppression.
Lionel H. Edwards
VE7BQH
Issue 107, November 27,2018
Tearth=1000 Kelvin
sidential = 5126 Kelvin
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Old Tpat "S" New Ta
G0KSC 2 LFA-Q 0.07 5.34 5.30 3.715 11.72 0.00 0.00 8.22 8.52
InnoV 2 LFA-Q 0.07 4.65 5.26 3.36 11.21 0.00 0.00 7.71 7.98
InnoV 2 LFA 0.14 4.40 5.17 3.22 11.05 0.00 0.00 7.46 7.79
InnoV 3 OWL G/T 0.21 5.52 5.29 3.67 11.87 0.00 0.00 8.48 8.78
G0KSC 3el-Q 0.28 6.46 5.83 4.26 12.76 0.00 0.00 9.50 9.68
Cushcraft A50-3S 0.29 5.26 5.55 3.84 9.49 0.00 0.00 8.32 6.46
YU7EF 603 0.30 4.93 5.43 3.44 11.44 15692.48 1.5 -28.37 7.98 8.30
DK7ZB 3 28 ohm 0.31 5.74 5.64 3.82 10.00 0.00 0.00 8.76 7.05
DK7ZB 3 12.5 ohm 0.31 6.34 5.94 4.11 12.52 0.00 0.00 9.35 9.45
Moxon GW3YDX 0.31 6.67 5.66 4.48 12.88 0.00 0.00 9.68 9.79
InnoV 3 LFA-Q 0.32 7.39 6.17 4.96 13.56 0.00 0.00 10.43 10.52
G0KSC 3 1.94m LFA 0.32 6.32 5.87 4.03 12.53 0.00 0.00 9.34 9.47
EAntenna 50LFA3 0.32 6.50 5.43 4.11 12.65 0.00 0.00 9.45 9.66
M² 6M3 0.34 6.41 5.95 4.19 12.66 12775.01 3.2 -26.25 9.38 9.52
DK7ZB 4 28 ohm 0.36 6.85 6.13 4.45 13.07 11016.52 2.6 -25.20 9.86 10.01
YU7EF 604S 0.39 6.62 6.02 4.31 12.82 11453.93 2.7 -25.62 9.62 9.68
DK7ZB 3 28 ohm 0.42 6.62 5.91 4.20 12.59 0.00 0.00 9.59 9.56
InnoV 5 OP-DES 0.44 7.04 6.00 4.32 13.07 9530.56 1.7 -24.57 10.04 10.15
G0KSC 3 Quad 0.45 7.18 5.71 4.98 13.32 0.00 0.00 10.21 10.26
InnoV 4 LFA 2.8m 0.47 7.06 6.13 4.41 13.14 10209.93 2.9 -24.80 10.05 10.12
DK7ZB 4 12.5 ohm 0.48 7.60 6.54 4.99 13.72 0.00 0.00 10.59 10.67
G0KSC 4 Quad 0.50 8.10 6.33 5.70 14.08 0.00 0.00 11.06 11.06
EAntenna 50LFA4 0.50 7.16 6.17 4.47 13.23 0.00 0.00 10.13 10.19
InnoV 4 LFA 3.33m 0.56 7.25 6.17 4.48 13.22 10544.16 2.6 -24.86 10.23 10.25
InnoV 4 LFA-Q 0.56 8.56 6.54 5.26 14.14 11456.84 2.3 -24.30 11.11 11.15
F9FT 5 220505 0.57 7.72 6.52 5.01 13.87 11408.01 3.9 -24.55 10.73 10.83
*F9FT 5 220505 0.57 7.72 5.58 4.50 13.54 9470.12 3.9 -24.07 10.54 10.68
G0KSC 4el-Q 0.57 8.07 6.54 5.26 14.10 0.00 0.00 11.06 11.05
HyGain 4 VB-64DX 0.58 7.50 6.47 5.00 13.36 20581.58 1.4 -27.62 10.43 10.28
Telrex 4 0.59 7.53 6.54 5.08 13.40 0.00 0.00 10.47 10.31
Cushcraft A50-5S 0.59 7.60 6.52 5.11 13.53 0.00 0.00 10.56 10.46
G0KSC 4LFA 0.59 7.72 6.41 4.87 13.70 0.00 0.00 10.68 10.66
Directive DSEJX5-50 0.60 7.84 6.54 5.06 13.98 10719.13 2.2 -24.17 10.88 10.92
DK7ZB 4 12.5 ohm 0.60 8.15 6.77 5.46 14.21 0.00 0.00 11.15 11.16
Directive 4 DS50-4HP 0.62 8.17 6.89 5.49 14.23 0.00 0.00 11.14 11.17
G4CQM 5 0.63 8.27 6.87 5.44 14.36 11408.21 5.3 -24.06 11.27 11.34
EAntennas 50LFA5S 0.65 8.50 6.69 5.49 14.53 0.00 0.00 11.47 11.51
InnoV 4 LFA 3.9m Ver3 0.65 8.33 6.79 5.37 14.37 12586.97 2.9 -24.48 11.28 11.27
Maple Leaf BFM-4e6-13 0.65 8.43 7.15 5.81 14.48 15306.33 5.1 -25.22 11.45 11.46
DK7ZB 4 12.5 ohm 0.66 8.56 7.02 5.70 14.60 13061.62 5.1 -24.41 11.55 11.54
InnoV 5 LFA 0.66 8.41 6.84 5.46 14.49 11021.02 3.4 -23.78 11.40 11.46
G0KSC 5 Quad 0.68 8.77 6.82 6.25 14.73 0.00 0.00 11.73 11.67
YU7EF 5C 0.69 7.99 6.54 5.07 13.97 11520.51 2.9 -24.49 10.96 10.90
DK7ZB 5 50 ohm 0.71 8.50 6.94 5.61 14.44 13952.91 3.0 -24.86 11.46 11.37
G0KSC 5el-Q 0.72 9.20 7.20 6.29 15.22 0.00 0.00 12.18 12.20
OZ3SW 4 (OZ6FRS) 0.73 7.79 6.43 4.97 13.49 0.00 0.00 10.71 10.43
G0KSC 5 4.4 LFA 0.73 8.45 6.88 5.48 14.53 0.00 0.00 11.43 11.41
EAntenna 50LFA5 0.74 8.39 6.72 5.32 14.45 0.00 0.00 11.42 11.44
DK7ZB 5 28 ohm 0.75 8.61 6.99 5.66 14.54 13388.08 3.9 -24.58 11.57 11.48
YU7EF 5A 0.75 8.59 6.99 5.67 14.53 13874.98 3.3 -24.74 11.55 11.47
IZ1MYT 5 0.75 8.89 7.24 5.98 14.87 14321.26 4.5 -24.54 11.86 11.83
JK Antennas JK65 0.75 8.47 6.94 5.59 14.36 15220.85 2.6 -25.31 11.43 11.24
N6CA 4 0.76 8.73 7.05 5.72 14.65 12932.60 4.7 -24.32 11.68 11.60
G0KSC 5 4.6m LFA 0.76 8.63 6.97 5.59 14.70 10126.42 4.9 -23.20 11.61 11.68
G0KSC 5 4.7m LFA 0.79 8.83 7.07 5.74 14.82 11368.81 3.5 -23.59 11.81 11.80
Telrex 5 0.80 8.88 7.24 5.98 14.83 14836.15 3.2 -24.73 11.84 11.79
M² 6M5 0.80 8.93 7.24 5.95 14.88 14667.85 4.8 -24.63 11.88 11.88
InnoV 6 OP-DES 0.80 8.78 6.98 5.58 14.85 9764.18 3.1 -22.90 11.85 11.85
I0JXX 5JXX6 0.81 9.03 7.50 6.31 14.98 18063.38 4.0 -25.44 11.98 11.95
G0KSC 5 LFA 4.9m 0.81 8.87 7.02 5.69 14.88 9929.82 4.6 -22.94 11.83 11.87
W5WVO CC A50-5 MOD 0.87 9.14 7.47 6.26 15.17 13880.33 5.0 -24.10 12.07 12.16
M² 6M5X 0.91 9.39 7.59 6.39 15.36 13699.89 7.7 -23.86 12.35 12.33
M² 6M5XHP 0.91 9.40 7.587 6.408 15.37 13772.70 7.4 -23.87 12.36 12.33
InnoV 5 LFA-Q 0.92 9.76 7.71 6.88 15.78 13037.53 4.9 -23.22 12.71 12.71
Directive DSEJX6-50 0.93 9.08 7.44 6.21 15.12 12816.70 8.9 -23.81 12.08 12.09
Create CL6DX 6el 0.94 8.93 7.02 5.72 14.80 12081.78 2.1 -23.87 11.94 11.78
BQH 5 0.94 9.14 7.26 5.98 15.12 11075.29 8.1 -23.17 12.10 12.10
EAntennas 50LFA5L 0.95 9.07 7.07 5.75 15.00 9307.25 4.6 -22.54 11.97 11.98
Innov 6 LFA MAX5.8m 0.97 9.04 7.05 5.74 15.01 8203.77 4.0 -21.98 12.01 12.05
BV 6-6m 0.98 9.48 7.75 6.58 15.46 15909.14 4.0 -24.41 12.45 12.41
Eantenna 50LFA5XL 0.98 9.55 7.59 6.39 15.55 12676.39 4.3 -23.33 12.52 12.50
YU7EF 606 W1 0.99 9.41 7.59 6.41 15.38 14777.19 3.9 -24.17 12.37 12.32
Cushcraft A50-6S 1.00 8.90 7.02 5.77 14.75 13089.03 2.1 -24.27 11.82 11.72
DK7ZB 5 18 ohm 1.00 9.37 7.65 6.47 15.34 14507.15 5.3 -24.13 12.33 12.29
G4CQM 6 1.00 9.65 7.68 6.50 15.66 11875.12 5.3 -22.94 12.62 12.64
DK7ZB 5 12.5 ohm 1.00 9.57 7.68 6.47 15.53 12789.40 5.2 -23.39 12.53 12.49
DK7ZB 6 50 ohm 1.00 9.47 7.78 6.61 15.48 14389.76 6.0 -23.95 12.53 12.53
G0KSC 6 6.0m LFA 1.00 9.10 7.13 5.82 15.10 9185.37 4.0 -22.38 12.08 12.10
OptiBeam OB6-6 1.01 9.50 7.53 6.37 15.47 13191.07 3.3 -23.58 12.45 12.43
EAntenna 50LFA6S 1.02 9.70 7.65 6.49 15.69 11967.90 4.6 -22.94 12.65 12.66
M² 6M5XHG 1.03 9.87 8.05 6.95 15.86 14997.22 7.4 -23.75 12.84 12.81
*M² 6M5XHG 1.03 9.87 7.62 7.01 15.83 14798.27 7.5 -23.72 12.77 12.85
InnoV 6 LFA 6.1m 1.03 9.24 7.26 6.00 15.23 10191.55 4.6 -22.70 12.21 12.26
InnoV 5 LFA 6.2m Ver 3 1.04 9.64 7.44 6.22 15.62 10685.87 4.0 -22.52 12.62 12.60
WiMo ZX 6-6 1.04 9.30 7.75 6.59 15.32 15682.71 3.3 -24.48 12.28 12.29
G0KSC 6 6.2m LFA 1.04 9.07 7.15 5.87 15.08 9536.67 4.9 -22.56 12.04 12.09
G0KSC 6 6.4m LFA 1.04 9.45 7.32 6.11 15.44 9672.09 4.6 -22.27 12.41 12.43
EAntenna 50LFA6M 1.05 9.54 7.41 6.17 15.62 9677.33 4.6 -22.09 12.52 12.55
InnoV 6 LFA 6.4m 1.08 9.48 7.57 6.39 15.58 11567.51 4.6 -22.90 12.54 12.58
IZ1MYT 6 1.09 9.90 7.95 6.82 15.89 13428.99 5.3 -23.24 12.87 12.85
G0KSC 6el-Q 1.12 9.90 7.65 6.66 15.91 10395.40 3.5 -22.11 12.88 12.90
InnoV 6 LFA 6.83m 1.14 9.75 7.56 6.37 15.72 10089.00 4.9 -22.17 12.71 12.75
YU7EF 606W1 6.85m 1.15 9.67 7.62 6.43 15.68 11266.17 4.3 -22.69 12.64 12.65
G4CQM 6CQ6M7UX 1.15 9.60 7.35 6.15 15.52 9571.62 2.7 -22.14 12.54 12.52
K6STI 5 1.15 10.32 8.27 7.24 16.27 14085.83 5.8 -23.07 13.27 13.25
EAntenna 50LFA6 1.15 9.57 7.35 6.15 15.51 9083.94 4.9 -21.92 12.47 12.49
YU7EF 606 1.17 9.71 7.47 6.30 15.62 10686.55 2.7 -22.52 12.64 12.60
Create CL6DXX 7el 1.19 9.70 7.50 6.35 15.57 11417.48 2.3 -22.86 12.61 12.54
DK7ZB 6 50 ohm 1.19 10.29 8.01 6.92 16.06 13349.14 3.6 -23.04 13.09 13.04
DK7ZB 6 28 ohm 1.20 10.19 8.05 6.97 16.14 12920.73 4.3 -22.82 13.14 13.12
W1JR 6 1.21 10.19 7.32 6.13 15.45 11241.06 2.0 -22.91 12.35 12.34
HyGain VB-66DX 1.21 8.96 7.38 6.20 14.55 18932.52 1.5 -26.07 11.80 11.48
Hygain VB-66B 1.21 8.33 7.05 5.80 13.61 22130.07 1.2 -27.69 11.12 10.54
EAntenna 50LFA6XL 1.21 10.17 7.94 6.84 16.14 11308.19 4.4 -22.24 13.12 13.12
Tilton 7 1.22 10.00 7.91 6.82 15.93 13762.79 2.8 -23.31 12.94 12.89
N6CA 6 1.22 10.08 7.91 6.79 16.05 11486.99 6.7 -22.40 13.04 13.04
G0KSC 6 7.3m LFA 1.22 10.15 7.88 6.79 16.12 10854.11 5.5 -22.09 13.10 13.10
M² 6M6LN 1.22 9.52 7.26 6.07 15.34 10727.52 3.6 -22.81 13.29 13.28
I0JXX 6JXX6 1.23 10.28 8.66 7.65 16.25 18808.63 4.9 -24.34 13.23 13.23
InnoV 7 OP-DES 1.24 10.05 7.73 6.52 16.00 9623.29 3.4 -21.68 12.99 12.99
N1DPM 5 HyGain mod 1.28 9.75 7.47 6.29 15.50 0.00 0.00 12.62 12.55
DK7ZB 7 50 ohm 1.29 10.12 8.05 7.00 16.09 0.00 0.00 13.07 13.05
UA9TC 7RV el 1.30 10.27 7.94 6.87 16.21 11322.24 2.3 -22.18 13.20 13.19
N1DPM 7 HyGain mod 1.31 10.02 7.91 6.84 15.84 0.00 0.00 12.90 12.82
YU7EF 7X 1.33 10.02 7.78 6.68 15.88 0.00 0.00 12.94 12.86
M² 6M7 1.33 10.35 8.09 7.02 16.28 0.00 0.00 13.29 13.28
IZ1MYT 7 1.34 10.39 8.38 7.38 16.32 16450.83 5.1 -23.69 13.33 13.30
InnoV 6 LFA 8.2m Ver 3 1.39 10.68 8.19 7.15 16.57 11311.38 4.9 -21.82 13.59 13.57
Mosley A507LS 1.42 8.11 6.73 5.43 13.71 0.00 0.00 11.21 10.99
Directive DSEJX7-50 1.45 10.68 8.42 7.41 16.64 12130.53 4.4 -22.05 13.62 13.61
YU7EF 7 1.49 10.58 8.20 7.18 16.49 0.00 0.00 13.51 13.48
G0KSC 7 8.9m LFA 1.49 10.70 8.27 7.24 16.66 0.00 0.00 13.65 13.66
JK Antennas JK67 V2 1.51 11.03 8.74 7.78 16.98 0.00 0.00 13.97 13.97
Create CL6DXZ 8el 1.53 10.67 8.31 7.29 16.58 11800.96 3.4 -21.99 13.62 13.56
Directive DS50-7 1.56 10.92 8.50 7.47 16.86 0.00 0.00 13.87 13.86
DK7ZB 7 28 ohm 1.56 10.90 8.57 7.59 16.86 11703.23 4.6 -21.67 13.85 13.84
M² 6M7JHV 1.56 10.96 8.53 7.56 16.91 10909.28 5.5 -21.32 13.89 13.89
EAntenna 50LFA7 1.56 10.70 8.12 7.10 16.62 9279.74 5.2 -20.91 13.65 13.65
I0JXX 7JXX6 1.57 11.38 9.42 8.53 17.38 14518.63 7.6 -22.09 14.34 14.38
G0KSC 7el-Q 1.57 11.45 9.37 8.60 17.43 0.00 0.00 14.43 14.42
G4CQM 6M7N50 1.62 11.28 8.82 7.88 17.17 11701.30 4.4 -21.36 14.20 14.18
K6STI 6 1.62 11.17 9.38 7.98 17.13 0.00 0.00 14.16 14.09
G0KSC 7 9.7m LFA 1.63 11.00 8.50 7.50 16.92 0.00 0.00 13.93 13.92
G0KSC 8 OWL 1.64 11.08 8.96 7.68 17.03 0.00 0.00 14.06 14.00
InnoV 8 OP-DES 1.65 11.40 9.09 8.08 15.96 11656.69 -22.56 13.00 12.97
YU7EF 608 1.66 10.95 8.38 7.38 16.84 10128.34 4.3 -21.07 13.87 13.85
G4CQM 7 LY 1.67 11.10 8.78 7.68 17.01 11626.99 2.8 -21.49 14.04 14.00
Cushcraft 617-6B 1.69 10.17 8.09 7.08 15.89 0.00 0.00 13.01 12.90
N1DPM 7 617-6B mod 1.69 10.94 8.34 7.35 16.85 0.00 0.00 13.87 13.86
InnoV 8 OP-DES 4bay 1.71 11.40 9.09 8.08 17.35 11832.58 4.0 -21.23 13.00 12.97
InnoV 7 LFA 10.3m Ver 3 1.72 11.31 8.74 7.78 17.22 11057.20 4.6 -21.07 14.24 14.23
YU7EF 6 1.88 11.28 8.70 7.71 17.19 10117.85 4.3 -20.71 14.21 14.20
InnoV 8 LFA 11.71m 1.96 11.21 8.46 7.47 17.07 8548.11 5.5 -20.10 14.13 14.10
K5GW 8 1.96 11.77 9.52 8.70 17.78 0.00 0.00 14.73 14.76
BQH 8 2.00 11.77 9.37 8.53 17.73 10958.56 6.5 -20.52 14.70 14.73
M² 6M2WLC 2.00 11.76 9.28 8.38 17.67 0.00 0.00 14.68 14.68
JK Antennas JK68 v2 2.03 11.95 9.469 8.615 17.83 10564.99 7.0 -20.26 14.87 14.88
*JK Antennas JK68 v2 2.03 11.95 8.50 8.00 17.52 10181.04 5.1 -20.41 14.70 14.72
DK7ZB 8 2.05 11.83 9.33 8.46 17.75 0.00 0.00 14.76 14.76
K6STI 7 2.05 12.12 9.94 9.14 18.10 0.00 0.00 15.05 15.11
InnoV 8 LFA 12.2m Ver 3 2.06 11.81 9.13 8.23 17.71 10404.90 4.3 -20.31 14.73 14.72
N6CA 8 2.07 11.95 9.52 8.66 17.89 0.00 0.00 14.88 14.91
InnoV 9 OP-DES 2.08 11.90 8.95 7.98 17.74 0.00 0.00 14.77 14.77
G0KSC 8 12.49m LFA 2.09 11.92 9.33 8.42 17.84 0.00 0.00 14.86 14.85
EAntenna 50LFA8 2.09 11.80 9.04 8.16 17.71 0.00 0.00 14.75 14.73
YU7EF 9 2.16 11.84 9.14 8.27 17.74 0.00 0.00 14.75 14.76
M² 6M8GJ 2.18 12.12 9.68 8.42 17.99 10286.71 6.9 -19.98 15.05 14.99
*M² 6M8GJ 2.18 12.12 9.14 9.14 18.05 10521.14 7.0 -20.02 15.05 14.99
ZL3NW 10 2.20 11.68 9.18 8.34 17.62 0.00 0.00 14.61 14.66
DK7ZB 9 2.34 12.26 9.94 9.09 18.25 0.00 0.00 15.22 15.24
JK Antennas JK610 v8 2.44 12.42 9.78 8.95 18.34 8641.64 6.6 -18.88 15.35 15.36
InnoV 10 OP-DES 2.50 12.17 9.32 8.38 18.00 8166.16 5.4 -18.97 15.17 15.13
Create CL613 13 el 2.51 12.54 10.16 9.42 18.53 10679.11 3.5 -19.61 15.60 15.52
M² 6M9KHW 2.51 12.72 10.53 9.73 18.71 10585.08 7.4 -19.39 15.68 15.71
G0KSC 9 LFA 15.02m 2.51 12.35 9.57 8.74 18.22 0.00 0.00 15.26 15.26
EAntenna 50LFA9 2.52 12.45 9.67 8.87 18.36 0.00 0.00 15.40 15.39
K6STI 8 2.54 12.73 10.72 10.00 18.78 0.00 0.00 15.67 15.75
M² 6m25WLC 2.57 12.63 10.40 9.65 18.65 10991.08 4.9 -19.61 15.58 15.63
InnoV 10 LFA 2.58 11.98 9.04 8.16 17.78 0.00 0.00 14.86 14.84
YU7EF 0610 2.59 12.47 9.78 8.95 18.38 8413.55 6.5 -18.72 15.45 15.45
Directive DSEJX13-50 2.59 12.46 10.22 9.49 18.45 0.00 0.00 15.40 15.44
G0KSC 10LFA-HZE 2.96 12.97 10.23 9.47 18.87 7439.72 6.6 -17.70 15.88 15.89
G0KSC 11 OWL-FD 3.00 13.18 10.50 9.73 19.09 0.00 0.00 16.11 16.12
EAntenna 50LFA10 3.05 13.03 10.22 9.47 18.92 0.00 0.00 15.96 15.96
YU7EF 11 3.13 13.12 10.41 9.63 19.00 7652.11 6.5 -17.69 16.03 16.03
G0KSC 11 BV LFA 3.37 13.63 10.97 10.25 19.55 0.00 0.00 16.57 16.57
M² 6M11JKV 3.52 13.99 11.94 11.33 19.92 0.00 0.00 16.92 16.93
InnoV 12 LFA 3.82 13.99 11.54 10.84 19.91 0.00 0.00 16.92 16.92
DK7ZB 13 4.26 14.55 13.28 12.71 20.56 10705.32 7.3 -17.59 17.53 17.53
BVO 18 Rope Yagi 5.03 15.10 13.49 12.89 21.03 0.00 0.00 18.12 18.11
0.00 0.00
Only Antennas that have actually been built are posted in these Tables.
Thanks to Vladimir, UR5EAZ for establishing the Interactive Mode in the 50,144 and 432 Tables
Thanks to Hartmut, DG7YBN for his ongoing support and many inputs to the Tables
Legend:
1. L = Length in Wavelengths
8. F/R = Front to Rear in dB over the rear 180 degrees of an antenna using either E or H plane.
10. VSWR = VSWR Bandwidth is based a single antenna over 50.0 - 50.3 MHz with a
reference at 50.150 MHz. This parameter gives an indicator of the
antenna "Q" and what to expect with with stacking and wet weather.
11. Ant G/T = Figure of merit used to determine the receive capability of the antenna
or array. Ant G/T (dB) = Ga - 10*log(Ta). The more positive figure the
better. Ant G/T is modelled in Tant.exe at 30 degrees elevation.
Notes:
1. The programs used to calculate E/H Stacking,G,Ta,Tlos and Ant G/T are
EZNEC 5+ by Roy Lewallen W7EL,4NEC2 by Arie Voors and Tant.exe by Sinisa, YT1NT/VE3EA or AGTC_lite by F
This combination of software provides excellent accuracy.
2. Temperatures initially used for producing Antenna Temperature: Tsky=4225 Kelvin;Tearth=6000 Kelvin
Temperatures now adjustable to Tsky=5640 Kelvin. Tearth: Rural = 29640 Kelvin, Residential = 100600 Kelvin
4. "E" represents the horizontal plane; "H" represents the vertical plane.
5. F/R is Front to Rear in dB over the rear 180 degrees of an antenna using either E or H plane.
7. VSWR Bandwidth is based a single antenna over 50.000 - 50.300 MHz with a reference of 1.00:1 at 50.150 MHz
8. Ant G/T = Figure of merit used to determine the receive capability of the antenna
or array. Ant G/T (dB) = Ga - 10*log(Ta). The more positive figure the
better. Ant G/T is modelled in Tant.exe or AGTC_2lite at 30 degrees elevation.
10. Force 12 antennas are not included as no data is available from the manufacturer.
11. FD = Folded Dipole
12. Convergence Correction: NEC2 and NEC 4 are incapable of handling complex
feed systems like Folded Dipoles, T Matches, LFAs etc.
Convergence Correction using the KF2YN Excel program is required.
See DUBUS 4/2010 "The Correction of Convergence Errors in Antenna
Temperature Calculations by Brian Cake, KF2YN for details.
BVO = Eagle/DJ9BV
BQH = VE7BQH
Cushcraft = Cushcraft
Create = Create
Directive = Directive
DK7ZB = DK7ZB
EAntenna = EAntenna
G0KSC = G0KSC
G4CQM = G4CQM
HyGain = HyGain
I0JXX = I0JXX
InnoV = InnoVAntennas
IZ1MYT = IZ1MYT
JK Antennas = JK Antennas
K5GW = K5GW
K6STI = K6STI
M² = M²
Maple Leaf = Maple Leaf
Mosley = Mosley
N1DPM = N1DPM
N6CA = N6CA
OZ3SW = OZ3SW
Telrex = Telrex
Tilton = Tilton (ARRL Handbook)
W5WVO Mod = W5WVO
WiMo = WiMo
YU7EF = YU7EF
ZL3NW = ZL3NW
Dual = Antennas-Amplifiers
While Gain is very important on on this band, other factors like ease of matching and wet weather performance sh
considered in the your decision making. Antennas with 50 ohm feed systems and good VSWR bandwidth (Q) may b
choice depending on your location. Although there is no advantage to low sidelobe and F/R antennas based on sky
and ground noise (G/T) these antennas may provide signifcant benefit if you have local man made noise that is in
directions where low side lobe antennas provide additional suppression.
Stacking is an issue on this band due to the large optimum spacings. While the longer antennas are very attractive
because of there superior gain, if severly understacked, the gain advantage may be quickly lost.
Lionel H. Edwards
VE7BQH
Issue 35, November27, 2018
3.975 2.79 10.08 7.63 7.59 9.1 none none 28.1 1.39:1 LFA Vert Loop
3.95 2.52 9.71 7.18 7.14 6.5 none none 48.9 1.20:1 LFA Vert Loop
3.88 2.42 9.47 6.93 6.90 6.2 none none 50.1 1.21:1 LFA Loop
3.87 2.75 10.28 8.00 8.00 9.3 none none 50.5 1.22:1 Dipole
4.37 3.20 11.60 9.50 9.04 13.9 none none 48.8 1.20:1 LFA Vert Loop
4.16 2.87 8.69 7.84 6.21 9.0 40.0 1.10:1 Gamma
4.07 2.58 10.19 7.52 7.61 7.6 none none 50.2 1.04:1 Dipole
4.23 2.86 9.32 8.34 6.90 10.9 28.6 1.11:1 Dipole
4.46 3.08 11.47 8.95 8.87 13.7 13.1 1.29:1 Dipole
4.24 3.36 11.57 9.17 9.06 16.6 none none 50.0 1.34:1 Bent Dipole
4.63 3.72 12.49 9.94 9.95 18.2 none none 27.9 1.36:1 LFA Vert Loop
4.40 3.02 11.42 8.91 8.88 13.6 none none 49.0 1.15:1 LFA Loop
4.07 3.08 11.38 8.92 9.05 14.3 none none 49.0 1.23:1 LFA Loop
4.49 3.18 11.55 8.95 8.98 13.1 none none 198.2 1.24:1 T Match
4.38 3.04 11.61 9.30 9.19 14.9 none none 28.6 1.02:1 Dipole
4.58 3.17 11.68 9.17 9.15 14.3 none none 50.0 1.05:1 Dipole
4.43 3.15 11.64 9.15 9.12 15.0 27.7 1.14:1 Dipole
4.50 3.24 11.97 9.56 9.49 21.1 none none 50.7 1.04:1 Bent Dipole
4.28 3.74 12.17 9.67 9.70 22.9 none none 51.1 1.26:1 Quad
4.60 3.31 12.01 9.59 9.50 21.2 none none 47.0 1.10:1 LFA Loop
4.91 3.74 12.52 10.10 10.05 13.7 11.1 1.39:1 Dipole
4.75 4.28 12.98 10.53 10.59 19.1 none none 52.6 1.10:1 Quad
4.62 3.35 12.05 9.67 9.56 21.8 none none 50.9 1.09:1 LFA Loop
4.63 3.36 12.17 9.79 9.69 25.3 none none 49.9 1.17:1 LFA Loop
4.91 3.95 13.08 10.64 10.65 13.9 14.1 none 28.6 1.31:1 LFA-Vert Loop
4.89 3.76 12.82 10.27 10.31 16.8 none none 16.8 1.18:1 Hairpin
4.19 3.38 12.18 9.89 10.07 16.8 none none 16.8 1.18:1 Hairpin
4.91 3.95 13.04 10.59 10.59 18.0 19.3 none 49.3 1.15:1 LFA Vert Loop
4.85 3.75 12.44 9.96 10.13 11.7 14.7 none 55.8 1.03:1 *Beta Match
4.91 3.81 12.41 10.02 10.15 11.8 52.3 1.11:1
4.89 3.83 12.52 10.09 10.19 14.0 40.8 1.05:1 Gamma
4.81 3.65 12.62 10.22 10.18 18.8 50.0 1.10:1 LFA Loop
4.91 3.80 12.87 10.37 10.37 17.0 none none 200.5 1.09:1 T Match
5.08 4.10 13.01 10.69 10.66 13.7 14.7 1.39:1 Folded Dipole
5.17 4.12 13.11 10.71 10.69 12.8 12.9 1.54:1
5.15 4.08 13.40 10.84 10.88 18.3 none none 58.9 1.57:1 Dipole
5.02 4.12 13.28 10.99 10.97 15.1 15.1 none 52.9 1.30:1 LFA Loop
5.10 4.02 13.17 10.83 10.82 15.2 15.3 none 49.2 1.31:1 LFA Loop
5.36 4.36 13.41 11.03 10.98 12.4 11.7 none 50.0 1.50:1 Sinclair Feed
5.27 4.28 13.28 11.09 10.94 13.8 13.8 none 12.4 1.48:1 Dipole
5.13 4.10 13.36 10.95 10.93 17.0 17.0 none 49.0 1.31:1 LFA Loop
5.12 4.69 13.52 11.22 11.20 13.9 14.2 none 50.8 1.13:1 Quad
4.91 3.80 12.84 10.46 10.47 23.6 none none 49.5 1.04:1 Dipole
5.21 4.21 13.05 11.00 10.75 12.7 12.9 none 50.3 1.13:1 Dipole
5.40 4.72 14.15 11.71 11.71 17.1 16.8 none 46.7 1.25:1 LFA Vert Loop
4.82 3.73 12.67 10.32 10.30 15.0 31.7 1.10:1
5.16 4.11 13.47 10.99 11.00 21.5 49.9 1.08:1 LFA Loop
5.04 3.99 13.34 10.92 10.88 20.1 20.1 none 50.9 1.06:1 LFA Loop
5.24 4.25 13.17 11.12 10.90 13.3 13.3 none 29.1 1.09:1 Dipole
5.24 4.25 13.08 11.08 10.84 12.9 12.9 none 49.7 1.06:1 Dipole
5.43 4.49 13.51 11.39 11.12 14.2 13.8 none 49.4 1.26:1 Dipole
5.21 4.19 13.09 10.99 10.82 13.8 13.9 none 47.7 1.12:1 Dipole
5.29 4.29 13.27 11.23 11.01 14.3 14.2 none 19.5 1.34:1 Dipole
5.23 4.20 13.62 11.61 11.68 18.9 18.1 none 48.5 1.10:1 LFA Loop
5.30 4.31 13.65 11.35 11.22 17.1 17.1 none 50.4 1.02:1 LFA Loop
5.43 4.49 13.40 11.38 11.10 13.1 12.8 none 19.9 1.29:1 Dipole
5.43 4.46 13.55 11.39 11.25 13.9 14.9 none 197.8 1.32:1 T Match
5.24 4.19 13.72 11.31 11.32 17.5 17.0 none 50.7 1.03:1 Bent Dipole
5.63 4.73 13.24 11.49 11.11 12.0 10.8 none 17.8 1.43:1 *Hairpin
5.27 4.27 13.72 11.37 11.32 19.3 18.7 none 49.7 1.08:1 LFA Loop
5.51 4.57 13.65 11.57 11.41 12.4 11.4 none 12.0 1.57:1 *Gamma
5.69 4.79 14.03 11.86 11.70 12.7 12.6 none 13.7 1.48:1 *Hairpin
5.69 4.808 14.04 11.87 11.71 14.4 12.5 none 13.7 1.49:1 *Hairpin
5.78 5.16 14.60 12.23 12.21 19.7 14.6 none 28.9 1.30:1 LFA Vert Loop
5.58 4.66 14.01 11.63 11.58 15.3 13.3 none 200.2 1.64:1 T Match
5.27 4.29 13.36 11.36 11.14 14.8 15.1 none 47.8 1.05:1 Dipole
5.45 4.85 14.13 11.63 11.69 17.0 16.1 none 16.5 1.29:1 Dipole
5.30 4.31 13.86 11.51 11.44 21.3 22.3 none 48.7 1.32:1 LFA Loop
5.29 4.31 13.96 11.54 11.52 23.7 20.8 none 51.0 1.12:1 LFA Loop
5.81 4.94 14.13 11.98 11.76 14.9 11.9 none 47.0 1.15:1 Dipole
5.69 4.79 14.32 12.06 11.96 18.1 14.5 none 54.3 1.27:1 LFA Loop
5.69 4.81 13.85 11.87 11.58 14.1 11.7 none 50.4 1.03:1 Dipole
5.27 4.33 13.25 11.33 11.03 13.5 13.3 none 37.4 1.04:1 *Gamma
5.74 4.86 13.71 11.83 11.38 11.9 10.6 none 16.9 1.38:1 Dipole
5.76 4.87 14.57 12.18 12.13 18.9 14.9 none 58.6 1.53:1 Dipole
5.76 4.85 14.07 12.05 11.74 14.3 12.1 none 13.0 1.38:1 Dipole
5.84 4.96 14.41 12.10 11.94 14.6 12.2 none 50.1 1.32:1 Dipole
5.35 4.37 14.02 11.62 11.61 20.8 18.7 none 50.8 1.10:1 LFA Loop
5.65 4.78 14.07 11.97 11.75 14.6 12.5 none 26.0 1.19:1
5.74 4.87 14.47 12.21 12.10 19.6 14.6 none 53.9 1.36:1 LFA Loop
6.04 5.21 14.44 12.35 12.05 17.6 12.0 none 9.0 1.58:1 *Hairpin
5.72 5.26 14.30 12.24 12.07 17.6 12.0 none 9.0 1.58:1 *Hairpin
5.45 4.50 14.19 11.76 11.74 24.6 18.3 none 49.7 1.14:1 LFA Loop
5.58 4.67 14.33 12.12 12.03 21.8 15.4 none 47.0 1.50:1 LFA Loop
5.81 4.94 14.28 11.86 11.80 15.9 11.0 none 21.4 1.07:1 Dipole
5.36 4.40 14.06 11.61 11.59 29.9 none none 46.8 1.15:1 LFA Loop
5.49 4.58 14.21 11.94 11.85 20.4 17.0 none 48.4 1.12:1 LFA Loop
5.56 4.63 14.46 12.08 12.03 24.6 18.4 none 51.8 1.28:1 LFA Loop
5.68 4.79 14.53 12.10 12.09 24.9 15.1 none 49.8 1.13:1 LFA Loop
5.96 5.12 14.44 12.37 12.09 17.2 12.0 none 53.3 1.20:1 Dipole
5.74 5.00 14.83 12.42 12.42 24.8 16.1 none 48.6 1.10:1 LFA Vert Loop
5.67 4.78 14.52 12.22 12.16 27.1 16.5 none 50.6 1.06:1 LFA Loop
5.72 4.82 14.42 12.16 12.04 19.8 14.2 none 49.0 1.10:1 Dipole
5.51 4.61 14.33 12.08 11.19 23.4 20.9 none 50.4 1.11:1 Dipole
6.20 5.43 14.85 12.76 12.52 17.8 12.6 none 12.0 1.71:1 Dipole
5.51 4.61 14.37 12.02 11.96 27.2 21.3 none 49.6 1.10:1 LFA Loop
5.60 4.73 14.22 12.15 11.62 20.9 15.4 none 49.6 1.04:1 Dipole
5.62 4.76 14.12 12.17 11.90 17.1 13.3 none 89.4 1.08:1 Folded Dipole
6.01 5.19 14.65 12.60 12.35 16.6 13.7 none 47.7 1.36:1 Dipole
6.04 5.23 14.73 12.64 12.41 19.4 13.3 none 27.5 1.12:1 Dipole
5.49 4.60 13.83 11.85 11.56 17.6 15.4 none 47.2 1.09:1 Dipole
5.54 4.65 12.99 11.37 10.91 14.3 10.1 none 37.1 1.12:1 *Beta Match
5.29 4.35 12.61 10.75 10.55 12.9 9.8 none 45.4 1.08:1 *Beta Match
5.96 5.13 14.86 12.64 12.51 22.4 14.0 none 51.0 1.07:1 LFA Loop
5.93 5.12 14.41 12.44 12.13 17.1 12.4 none 25.9 1.21:1 Dipole
5.94 5.10 14.82 12.56 12.45 20.1 15.0 none 21.3 1.17:1 Dipole
5.91 5.09 14.86 12.61 12.51 22.1 15.3 none 50.2 1.07:1 LFA Loop
6.07 5.27 15.04 12.81 12.71 19.5 17.9 none 24.9 1.11:1 *Hairpin
6.49 5.74 14.73 12.67 12.36 12.1 10.1 none 15.2 1.55:1 *Hairpin
5.80 4.89 14.79 12.51 12.45 24.1 17.4 none 49.5 1.04:1 Bent Dipole
5.60 4.72 14.14 12.15 11.93 14.1 15.4 1.44:1 *Hairpin
6.04 5.25 14.52 12.55 12.23 20.0 45.5 1.03:1 Dipole
5.96 5.15 14.82 12.68 12.59 18.2 14.3 none 50.6 1.02:1 Dipole
5.94 5.13 14.18 12.39 12.04 16.9 205.0 1.04:1 KLM Dual Dip
5.84 5.01 14.32 12.41 12.16 17.4 51.5 1.02:1 Dipole
6.07 5.27 15.04 12.81 12.71 18.7 31.4 1.26:1
6.29 5.54 14.90 12.80 12.60 12.6 11.8 none 52.6 1.22:1 Dipole
6.14 5.36 15.32 13.09 13.02 24.0 14.2 none 44.9 1.60:1 LFA Loop
5.03 4.07 13.22 10.92 11.00 13.4 41.8 1.07:1
6.63 5.56 15.37 13.21 12.88 15.9 13.5 none 201.5 1.27:1 T Match
6.15 5.39 15.01 12.99 12.76 19.0 49.8 1.03:1 Dipole
6.20 5.43 15.54 13.19 13.15 24.9 49.4 1.08:1 LFA Loop
6.55 5.83 15.59 13.45 13.28 18.0 13.1 19.1 47.8 1.33:1 Dipole
6.23 5.47 15.00 13.06 12.80 18.3 12.8 none 85.7 1.06:1 Folded Dipole
6.37 5.60 15.68 13.40 13.30 20.2 none 23.8 1.14:1
6.43 5.69 15.49 13.34 13.15 20.1 13.4 none 27.3 1.14:1 Dipole
6.40 5.67 15.53 13.40 13.23 20.5 15.2 20.5 199.7 1.32:1 T Match
6.09 5.33 15.47 13.18 13.12 26.3 17.7 27.4 49.5 1.09:1 LFA Loop
7.07 6.40 16.03 13.80 13.64 15.0 12.4 16.2 30.4 2.08:1 *Hairpin
7.03 6.45 16.26 13.94 13.80 19.3 12.8 19.6 49.66 1.27:1 LFA Vert Loop
6.62 5.91 15.80 13.69 13.53 18.8 15.3 20.0 52.1 1.53:1 Dipole
7.03 5.99 15.61 13.62 13.23 17.2 18.1 1.47:1
6.38 5.63 15.65 13.44 13.33 23.9 15.3 24.1 50.3 1.06:1 LFA Loop
6.72 5.76 15.95 13.61 13.43 19.9 16.0 20.0 12.4 1.12:1 Folded Dipole
6.82 6.06 14.75 12.52 12.45 20.5 14.1 19.0 50.2 1.04:1 Bent Dipole
6.29 5.54 13.39 13.38 13.26 20.4 17.9 20.4 50.3 1.06:1 Dipole
6.59 5.76 15.51 13.51 13.25 19.2 13.5 19.5 50.4 1.12:1 Dipole
6.07 5.31 13.99 12.48 11.95 19.1 33.0 1.16:1
6.26 6.51 15.59 13.38 13.29 23.9 20.7 1.26:1
6.82 6.06 14.75 12.52 12.45 20.5 14.1 19.0 50.2 1.07:1 Bent Dipole
6.56 5.84 15.90 13.73 13.61 21.5 13.9 21.0 47.1 1.28:1 LFA Loop
6.52 5.78 15.85 13.70 13.58 20.9 15.4 20.8 49.7 1.11:1 Dipole
6.35 5.60 15.87 13.65 13.58 29.1 20.9 25.1 50.5 1.03:1 LFA Loop
7.14 6.53 16.26 14.15 13.95 19.8 52.9 1.13:1
7.03 6.40 16.17 14.14 13.93 20.2 13.0 17.1 49.8 1.11:1 Dipole
6.96 6.27 16.19 14.14 13.96 20.4 35.8 1.27:1 T Match
7.10 6.465 16.45 14.34 14.18 20.4 14.9 20.3 50.0 1.29:1 Dipole
6.38 6.00 15.90 14.14 14.04 20.4 14.9 20.3 50.0 1.29:1 Dipole
7.00 6.34 16.29 14.21 14.03 23.0 27.1 1.16:1 Dipole
7.46 6.86 16.52 14.45 14.26 18.7 13.7 1.76:1
6.85 6.17 16.32 14.20 14.08 23.8 14.4 20.4 49.8 1.24:1 LFA Loop
7.14 6.49 16.53 14.36 14.23 20.0 21.5 1.20:1
6.71 5.99 16.50 14.31 14.24 24.3 17.7 24.7 49.3 1.11:1 Bent Dipole
7.00 6.32 16.61 14.37 14.28 24.8 16.3 21.2 49.9 1.12:1 LFA Loop
6.78 6.12 16.38 14.24 14.13 25.4 16.2 22.1 48.0 1.13:1 LFA Loop
6.85 6.20 16.44 14.25 14.16 21.0 48.9 1.08:1 Dipole
7.26 6.32 16.48 14.50 14.27 18.9 15.1 16.7 16.4 1.15:1 *Hairpin
7.26 6.32 16.48 14.50 14.27 18.3 15.1 16.7 16.4 1.15:1 *Hairpin
6.89 6.26 16.22 14.08 13.90 16.4 62.1 1.13:1
7.46 6.82 16.80 14.66 14.50 21.0 28.3 1.10:1 Dipole
7.33 6.72 17.08 14.85 14.77 25.8 16.9 19.6 46.4 1.25:1 Dipole
6.99 6.29 16.89 14.69 14.63 26.6 19.4 24.8 50.4 1.10:1 Bent Dipole
7.63 7.07 16.92 14.86 14.73 19.9 12.4 16.2 90.2 1.06:1 Folded Dipole
7.90 7.30 17.33 15.12 15.01 20.5 13.6 17.5 50.0 1.21:1 *Hairpin
7.18 6.56 16.98 14.77 14.70 23.0 18.9 22.6 50.2 1.12:1 LFA Loop
7.20 6.65 17.09 14.89 14.83 24.1 17.8 21.7 48.5 1.12:1 LFA Loop
8.04 7.50 17.12 15.04 14.89 18.0 17.5 1.65:1
7.80 7.24 17.27 15.03 14.94 20.0 13.2 15.9 201.0 1.26:1 T Match
6.78 6.12 16.58 14.39 14.32 27.6 49.2 1.08:1 LFA Loop
7.54 6.85 17.36 15.00 14.94 24.2 17.4 22.8 50.5 1.07:1 Dipole
7.67 7.12 17.09 14.86 14.76 17.4 11.6 16.2 199.6 1.07:1 T Match
7.67 7.10 17.62 15.39 15.33 26.5 18.4 23.3 50.3 1.08:1 LFA Loop
7.88 7.30 17.87 15.62 15.55 23.4 50.4 1.11:1
7.67 7.10 17.67 15.47 15.40 25.9 18.1 22.6 48.9 1.14:1 LFA Loop
7.81 7.22 17.76 15.54 15.47 23.4 18.2 23.2 50.0 1.06:1 Dipole
8.23 7.69 18.29 16.06 16.00 26.0 16.0 23.5 47.1 1.10:1 LFA Loop
8.96 8.50 18.67 16.38 16.36 19.4 27.3 1.25:1 T Match
8.66 8.13 18.60 16.40 16.40 26.2 15.4 21.9 47.9 1.15:1 LFA Loop
9.96 9.53 19.34 16.96 16.95 22.9 12.4 15.9 27.9 1.15:1 Dipole
10.12 9.67 19.66 17.39 17.37 25.6 13.2 17.1 50.7 1.13:1 Dipole
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Enter the data from EZNEC or TANT in cells F11 thru F13 and M11 thru M13 (Simply type over the example data)
Excel will automatically compute the true gain, G and the true G/T
Corrrected numbers:
Ta, antenna temp (T_total) 27.70 K
In order to evaluate antenna performance for space communications, it is necessary to compute antenna
temperature, Ta, and the ratio of gain to antenna temperature; G/Ta. NEC is usually the simulation engine, and
YT1NT’s “TANT” software is used to compute the antenna temperature and G/T.
Unfortunately NEC, in either NEC2 or NEC4 versions suffers from convergence problems that can lead to erroneous
results.
The most common problem is the use of insufficient segmentation density. This can normally be corrected of course by
increasing the number of segments. But in the case where element diameters are large, errors still occur if we increase the
density beyond a point at which it becomes too high compared with the diameter of the element. Another problem occurs
when elements of different diameter are joined together, as might occur with elements made of telescoping tubing. Another
more serious problem occurs when elements of equal or different diameter are joined at an acute angle. Folded dipoles
and T-matches can suffer from this effect.
The convergence errors show up as a value of Average Gain (AG) that is not at or very close to unity (in EZNEC the AG
is displayed below the control console). The AG compares the total power radiated over all angles with the input power. If
the elements have zero loss, the returned AG should of course be 1.000. The number 1.000 equals 100 percent of fed
power to be found in the sum of power radiated over all angles of the 3D pattern. For this, the simulated gain is correct.
When element loss is included, the AG should always be <1.000. The effect of an AG >1.000 is to give apparent higher
gain, lower loss temperature and higher G/T than one that is perfectly converged.
The KF2YN convergence error correction algorithm uses modeled data from an antenna having zero loss elements to
correct the gain and antenna temperatures of the same antenna with real-world lossy elements. It corrects poor
convergence by first running the antenna with zero loss elements. Gain and temperature data are entered in the
spreadsheet attached. Second, the antenna is run with actual loss resistance and data are again entered in the
spreadsheet. The spreadsheet calculates the true antenna performance in terms of gain, temperature and G/T.
Note that the algorithm does not correct the SWR data,
which for a badly converged antenna may have very significant errors.
the example data)
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compute antenna
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11.00
10.00
9.00
8
8.24
8.20 8.22
8.00 7.88
7.99
7.75
-1.00
-1.39
-2.00
-3.00
-1.39
-2.00
-3.00
MHz Antenna G/T vs. Electrical Length (1.0 to 14.0 wl)
10.6
10.5
9.58
9.44
9.20 9.25
9.11
8.84
8.71
8.60 8.58
8.50
8.24
8.20 8.22 8.29
8.12 8.07
7.99
7.88 7.85
7.75 7.77
7.59
7.32 7.29 7.30 7.36
7.22
6.77
6.61 6.58 6.59 6.50
6.35
6.30 6.33
6.29
6.01
5.90 5.80
.65 5.73
5.45 5.38
5.34
5.13 5.18 5.11
4.95
4.68
4.55
3.19
[wl]
10.89
10.64
10.51
9.25
9.11
8.07
7.85
6.01
38
G/T
1 y = 3,9954Ln(x) + 1,5601
0
Plus dB:
1 0.2 -4.87
0 0.4 -2.10
1 0.6 -0.48
0 0.8 0.67
1 1.56
1 1.2 2.29
0 1.4 2.90
1 1.6 3.44
0 1.8 3.91
1 2 4.33
0 2.2 4.71
1 2.4 5.06
0 2.6 5.38
2.8 5.67
1 3 5.95
0 3.2 6.21
1 3.4 6.45
0 3.6 6.68
1 3.8 6.89
0 4 7.10
1 4.2 7.29
0 4.4 7.48
1 4.6 7.66
0 4.8 7.83
1 5 7.99
0 5.2 8.15
1 5.4 8.30
0 5.6 8.44
1 5.8 8.58
0 6 8.72
1 6.2 8.85
0 6.4 8.98
1 6.6 9.10
0 6.8 9.22
1 7 9.33
7.2 9.45
1 7.4 9.56
0 7.6 9.66
1 7.8 9.77
8 9.87
1 8.2 9.97
0 8.4 10.06
1 8.6 10.16
0 8.8 10.25
1 9 10.34
0 9.2 10.43
1 9.4 10.51
0 9.6 10.60
9.8 10.68
1 10 10.76
0 10.2 10.84
1 10.4 10.92
0 10.6 10.99
10.8 11.07
1 11 11.14
0 11.2 11.21
1 11.4 11.28
11.6 11.35
1 11.8 11.42
0 12 11.49
1 12.2 11.55
0 12.4 11.62
1 12.6 11.68
12.8 11.75
13 11.81
1 13.2 11.87
0 13.4 11.93
1 13.6 11.99
0 13.8 12.05
1 14 12.10
0 14.2 12.16
1 14.4 12.22
0 14.6 12.27
1
1
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1
1
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1
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1
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1
1
4Ln(x) + 1,5601
0.2
-4.67 -5.07
-1.90 -2.30
-0.28 -0.68
0.87 0.47
1.76 1.36
2.49 2.09
3.10 2.70
3.64 3.24
4.11 3.71
4.53 4.13
4.91 4.51
5.26 4.86
5.58 5.18
5.87 5.47
6.15 5.75
6.41 6.01
6.65 6.25
6.88 6.48
7.09 6.69
7.30 6.90
7.49 7.09
7.68 7.28
7.86 7.46
8.03 7.63
8.19 7.79
8.35 7.95
8.50 8.10
8.64 8.24
8.78 8.38
8.92 8.52
9.05 8.65
9.18 8.78
9.30 8.90
9.42 9.02
9.53 9.13
9.65 9.25
9.76 9.36
9.86 9.46
9.97 9.57
10.07 9.67
10.17 9.77
10.26 9.86
10.36 9.96
10.45 10.05
10.54 10.14
10.63 10.23
10.71 10.31
10.80 10.40
10.88 10.48
10.96 10.56
11.04 10.64
11.12 10.72
11.19 10.79
11.27 10.87
11.34 10.94
11.41 11.01
11.48 11.08
11.55 11.15
11.62 11.22
11.69 11.29
11.75 11.35
11.82 11.42
11.88 11.48
11.95 11.55
12.01 11.61
12.07 11.67
12.13 11.73
12.19 11.79
12.25 11.85
12.30 11.90
12.36 11.96
12.42 12.02
12.47 12.07
Refresh Chart
G/T
-2.00
-4.00 -3.99
-4.45
-4.66
-4.80
-6.00 -5.99
-6.45 -6.4
-6.4
-
-6.61
-6.89
-6.95 -6.94
-7.00
-7.06 -7.10
-7.22-7.22-7.24
-7.31 -7.26
-7.32 -7.36
-7.29-7.27-7.29-7.32
-7.44 -7.40
-7.50 -7.55 -7.51
-7.59 -7.56
-7.60 -7.59
-7.66 -7.63 -7.64 -7.64
-7.73
-7.80 -7.79
-7.84
-7.91 -7.91
-8.00 -8.07
-7.98 -7.97
-8.04
-8.14 -8.12
-8.24 -8.25 -8.24 -8.20
-8.28
-8.43 -8.38
-8.52 -8.57 -8.53
-8.61 -8.64
-8.68 -8.69
-8.78 -8.79
-8.84
-8.98 -8.98 -8.96
-9.09
-9.14
-9.19 -9.14
-9.24-9.22 -9.27
-9.31 -9.36
-9.52
-9.68
-9.75
-9.80
-9.87 -9.83
-9.84
-9.87
-10.00 -10.00
-7.91 -7.91
-8.00 -8.07
-7.98 -7.97
-8.04
-8.14 -8.12
-8.24 -8.25 -8.24 -8.20
-8.28
-8.43 -8.38
-8.52 -8.57 -8.53
-8.61 -8.64
-8.68 -8.69
-8.78 -8.79
-8.84
-8.98 -8.98 -8.96
-9.09
-9.14
-9.19 -9.14
-9.24-9.22 -9.27
-9.31
-9.36
-9.52
-9.68
-9.75
-9.80
-9.87 -9.83
-9.84
-9.87
-10.00 -10.00
-10.72
-12.00
-1.00
-2.00
-2.49
-3.00
-3.20-3.20 -3.20
-3.25 -3.29
-3.31 -3.30
-3.38 -3.38 -3.34
-3.43 -3.45-3.44 -3.43-3.48
-3.46 -3.43
-3.53 -3.50
-3.59
-3.63
-3.74
-3.74
-3.76
-3.78-3.81-3.81 -3.77
-3.83 -3.79
-3.85
-3.91-3.87
-3.94 -3.96
-4.00 -4.08 -4.03 -4.00
-4.11 -4.11
-4.22
-4.30
-4.32 -4.28
-4.39 -4.36-4.36 -4.38
-4.39
-4.43
-4.47 -4.46 -4.44 -4.45
-4.54 -4.53 -4.50
-4.54
-4.58-4.62 -4.59 -4.57
-4.59 -4.56 -4.58
-4.62
-4.74 -4.77 -4.75
-4.80
-4.91 -4.90 -4.87 -4.87
-4.94
-5.00
-5.03 -5.01
-5.07
-5.02-5.05 -5.03
-5.09
-5.02 -5.00
-5.12
-5.14
-5.17 -5.18 -5.18
-5.32 -5.35 -5.32 -5.36
-5.40
-5.43 -5.43
-5.50 -5.54
-5.62
-5.68 -5.68 -5.68
-5.74
-5.87 -5.89 -5.86
-5.95 -5.93 -5.91
-6.00 -5.99 -6.02
-6.21
-6.30 -6.33
-4.39 -4.36-4.36 -4.38
-4.39
-4.43
-4.47 -4.46 -4.44 -4.45
-4.54 -4.53 -4.50
-4.54
-4.58-4.62 -4.59 -4.57
-4.59 -4.56 -4.58
-4.62
-4.74 -4.77 -4.75
-4.80
-4.91 -4.90 -4.87 -4.87
-4.94
-5.00
-5.03 -5.01
-5.07 -5.02-5.05 -5.03
-5.09
-5.02 -5.00
-5.12
-5.14
-5.17 -5.18 -5.18
-5.32 -5.35 -5.32 -5.36
-5.40
-5.43 -5.43
-5.50 -5.54
-5.62
-5.68 -5.68 -5.68
-5.74
-5.87 -5.89 -5.86
-5.95 -5.93 -5.91
-6.00 -5.99 -6.02
-6.21
-6.30 -6.33
-6.44
-6.53
-6.65
-7.00
-8.00
-8.76 -8.72
-9.00
-10.00
[wl]
tenna G/T vs. Electrical Length (1.0 to 3.5 wl)
2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50
-3.25
-3.48
-3.99
-4.30
-4.32
-4.39 -4.36-4.39
-4.36 -4.38
-4.45 -4.43
-4.47 -4.46 -4.44
-4.54
-4.58 -4.62 -4.53
-4.66 -4.62
-4.74 -4.77
-4.80 -4.80
-4.91 -4.90
-5.00 -5.01 -5.03 -5.06 -5.01 -5.02 -5.05
-5.12 -5.09 -5.08 -5.07 -5.12
-5.15 -5.12 -5.17 -5.18 -5.18
-5.22
-5.22 -5.22
-5.32 -5.32
-5.41 -5.39 -5.40
-5.43 -5.43
-5.47
-5.47 -5.49 -5.51 -5.50
-5.60 -5.62
-5.67 -5.68 -5.68
-5.77 -5.75 -5.74
-5.88 -5.87 -5.89
-5.96 -5.99
-5.98 -5.98 -5.96 -5.98 -5.95 -5.99 -6.02
-6.05 -6.05
-6.11
-6.19 -6.14 -6.21
-6.25 -6.25 -6.28 -6.30
-6.30 -6.33-6.35 -6.33
-6.41 -6.37
-6.45 -6.44 -6.47 -6.45 -6.44
-6.49 -6.52 -6.50 -6.53
-6.61 -6.65 -6.65 -6.65
-6.67
-6.71
-6.78 -6.74
-6.89 -6.88 -6.89
-6.95 -6.94
-7.00
-7.06 -7.10 -7.05
-7.12
-7.26 -7.22 -7.22
-7.24 -7.21
7.31
.32 -7.29-7.27-7.29-7.32
-7.36 -7.40
55 -7.51
-7.63 -7.59
-7.64 -7.64
-7.79 -7.76 -7.76
-7.84 -7.87
91 -7.91
-7.97
-8.04
-8.24 -8.20
-8.38
-8.53
-8.64
-8.76 -8.72
-8.96
-9.75
-9.80
-9.83
-9.84
-9.87
91 -7.91 -7.87
-7.97
-8.04
-8.24 -8.20
-8.38
-8.53
-8.64
-8.76 -8.72
-8.96
-9.75
-9.80
-9.83
-9.84
-9.87
-4.45
-4.58
-4.66
-4.85
-4.94
-5.02 -5.00
-5.36
-5.68
-4.45
-4.58
-4.66
-4.85
-4.94
-5.02 -5.00
-5.36
-5.68
1 1
0
1 1
[wl] 0
1 1
3.50 0
1 1
0
1 1
0
1 1
0
1 1
0
1 1
0
1 1
0
1 1
0
-3.25 1 1
0
1 1
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1 1
-4.30
0
-4.32
-4.36-4.39
-4.36 -4.38
-4.39 -4.43 -4.44 1 1
-4.47 -4.46
-4.54
-4.58 -4.62 -4.53
-4.62 0
-4.74 -4.77
-4.80
-4.91 -4.90
1 1
-5.07 -5.02 -5.05
-5.12
0
-5.18
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1 1
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43 -5.43 0
-5.50
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-5.62 1 1
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7 -5.89 0
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1 1
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1 1
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1 1
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1 1
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1 1
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1 1
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1 1
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[wl] 1 1
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1 1
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1 1
-2.04 -2.06
-2.08 0
-2.16
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-2.25 1 1
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-2.38 -2.35
-2.41 0
-2.47
-2.49
-2.56 -2.58 1 1
-2.72 -2.71
-2.78 -2.75 0
-2.86 1 1
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0 1
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0 1
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0 1
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0 1
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G/T
y = 4,0435Ln(x) - 6,9823
12.00
11.50
11.38
1
11.03
11.00 10.96
10.92 1
9.90
9.90
9.87 9.87
8.61 8.63
8.59
8.56 8.56
8.50 8.50
8.45
8.50
8.47
8.43
8.41 8.39
8.33 8.33
8.27
8.17 8.15
8.10 8.11
8.07
8.00 7.99
7.84
8.83
8.77 8.78
8.73
8.61 8.63
8.59
8.56 8.56
8.50 8.50
8.45
8.50
8.47
8.43
8.41 8.39
8.33 8.33
8.27
8.17 8.15
8.10 8.11
8.07
8.00 7.99
7.84
7.79
7.72 7.72
7.72
7.60
7.53
7.50 7.50
7.25
7.16
7.00
Antenna Gain vs. Electrical Length (0.5 to 2.5 wl) [wl]
11.45
11.38 11.40 11.40
11.31
11.28 11.28
11.21
11.17
11.10
11.08
11.03
11.00
10.96 10.95
10.94
10.92 10.90
10.39
10.35
10.27
917 10.17
10.12
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10.05
10.02 10.02
9.75
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