A collection of ten Yagi Antenna projects for the six meters band. We already featured six antennas for the six meters band in a separate article, and we focus here just on the Yagi Antennas for the magic band.
The Yagi antennas are the most popular and easy directional antenna to design and homebrew.
Here below some monoband Yagi antennas projects selected from our large collection of Yagi Antennas for 50 MHz
A Loop Fed Array Yagi antenna for 50 MHz featuring 11 dBi gain and 23 f/b ratio. In this excellent page the author even includes a detailed drawing in DWG format, with element lenght and spacing measures, in a separa file a full list of material list needed to build this yagi antenna including source and price, the EZnec file for this antenna plan, and a lot of pictures of this LFA Yagi for 50 Mhz. A ten page PDF file containing all infos, is also available to download.
The EF0604S is a compact 4 elements yagi antenna plan for six meters band featuring 8.77 dBi gain and a front back gain of 17.89 dB. Article includes elements dimensions and spacing, along to pictures of some homebrewed examples.
A homemade antenna plan for a portable yagi beam antenna for the Six meters. Consist of a 3 elements yagi beam design include antenna dimensions, with elements lenght and spacing.
Six elements yagi antenna for 6 meters band. This antenna design is based on the QuickYagi 4 software by WA7RAI, uses a 6.5 m boom, feature 12.0 dBi gain and 35dB front/back
50 MHz extended 6-7 element ZX-Yagi antenna. Dimensions for the 7 elements and information on performance of a 2 stacked antennas featuring a total max gain of 20.8 dBi
A homemade 10 element Yagi Beam Antenna for 50 Mhz by Rod Mackintosh, a NBS Yagi on a 13.2 metre boom.
Presents detailed plans and construction notes for a compact 3-element Yagi antenna specifically designed for the 50 MHz band, authored by Ken Willis, _G8VR_. The article, originally published in _Practical Wireless_ in 1989 and updated in 1999, outlines the design philosophy behind a small, gain-oriented antenna suitable for restricted QTHs. It covers element dimensions, boom length, and a unique coaxial _gamma match_ system, emphasizing a "plumber's delight" construction approach using readily available hardware. The resource details the author's operational experience, achieving _DXCC_ on 50 MHz with over 110 countries worked using this antenna. It also incorporates insights from computer simulation studies by _G3SEK_ and _W1XP_ using _MININEC_, which suggested minor adjustments to element lengths and spacing for improved front-to-back ratio, increasing it from 14dB to 31dB. The author compares theoretical performance with practical results, noting that while larger arrays might offer a few dB more gain, this compact design provides excellent performance for F2 propagation and general 6-meter DXing.
In this PDF article Zack Lau describe how to homebrew a four element yagi beam antenna for 50 MHz band, including how to build mounting blocks and tubing clamps to hold elements.
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