SIMULATIONS OF A 2 and 4 BAY ARRAY OF YAGI ANTENNAS ON 6 METERS 50.150 MHz .......[Opt Stacking]........ .......[75% Stacking]......... 1 Ant Spacing 4 Ant 2E ant 2H ant Spacing 4 Ant 2E ant 2H ant ------ H Plane----- TYPE OF L GAIN E H Gain Gain Gain E H Gain Gain Gain F/R 1st SL 2nd SL Z VSWR Feed ANTENNA (WL) (dBd) (M) (M) (dBd) (dBd) (dBd (M) (M) (dBd) (dBd) (dBd) (dB) (dB) (dB) (ohms) Band Width System InnoV 2 LFA-Q 0.07 4.65 5.26 3.36 11.21 7.71 7.98 3.95 2.52 9.71 7.18 7.14 6.6 None None 48.8 1.20:1 LFA Vert Loop InnoV 2 LFA 0.14 4.40 5.17 3.22 11.05 7.46 7.79 3.88 2.42 9.47 6.93 6.90 6.2 None None 50.1 1.21:1 LFA Loop InnoV 3 OWL 0.21 5.52 5.29 3.67 11.87 8.48 8.78 3.97 2.75 10.28 8.00 8.00 9.3 None None 50.5 1.22:1 Dipole InnoV 3 LFA-Q 0.28 6.46 5.83 4.26 12.76 9.50 9.68 4.37 3.20 11.60 9.50 9.04 13.9 None None 48.8 1.20:1 LFA Vert Loop Cushcraft A50-3S 0.29 5.26 5.55 3.84 9.49 8.32 6.46 4.16 2.87 8.69 7.84 6.21 9.0 40.0 1.10:1 Dipole YU7EF 3 0.30 5.03 5.43 3.44 11.44 7.98 8.30 4.07 2.58 10.19 7.52 7.61 7.6 None None 50.2 1.04:1 Dipole DK7ZB 3 28 ohm 0.31 5.74 5.64 3.82 10.00 8.76 7.05 4.23 2.86 9.32 8.34 6.90 10.9 28.6 1.11:1 Dipole DK7ZB 3 12.5 ohm 0.31 6.34 5.94 4.11 12.52 9.35 9.45 4.46 3.08 11.47 8.95 8.87 13.7 13.1 1.29:1 Dipole G0KSC 3 1.94 0.32 6.32 5.87 4.03 12.53 9.34 9.47 4.40 3.02 11.42 8.91 8.88 13.6 None None 49.0 1.15:1 LFA Loop Mē 6M3 0.34 6.36 5.98 4.24 12.61 9.38 9.52 4.49 3.18 11.55 8.95 8.98 13.1 None None 17.7 1.26:1 DK7ZB 4 28 ohm 0.36 6.26 5.84 4.06 11.88 9.27 9.39 4.38 3.04 11.36 8.83 8.82 13.5 28.6 1.02:1 Dipole YU7EF 4 0.39 6.62 5.94 4.23 12.74 9.62 9.68 4.58 3.17 11.68 9.17 9.15 15.5 50.0 1.05:1 Dipole DK7ZB 3 28 ohm 0.42 6.62 5.91 4.20 12.59 9.59 9.56 4.43 3.15 11.64 9.15 9.12 15.0 27.7 1.14:1 Dipole InnoV 5 OP-DES 0.44 7.00 6.00 4.32 13.16 10.00 10.11 4.50 3.24 11.93 9.52 9.45 20.8 None None 50.7 1.04:1 Bent Dipole InnoV 4 LFA 2.8m 0.47 7.06 6.13 4.41 13.17 10.05 10.12 4.60 3.31 12.01 9.59 9.50 21.2 None None 47.0 1.10:1 LFA Loop DK7ZB 4 12.5 ohm 0.48 7.60 6.54 4.99 13.72 10.59 10.67 4.91 3.74 12.52 10.10 10.05 13.7 11.1 1.39:1 InnoV 4 LFA 3.33m 0.56 7.25 6.17 4.48 13.29 10.23 10.25 4.63 3.36 12.17 9.79 9.69 25.3 None None 49.9 1.17:1 LFA Loop F9FT 5 220505 0.57 7.72 6.43 5.03 13.86 10.72 10.83 4.82 3.77 12.79 10.24 10.32 16.6 None None 16.8 1.18:1 *F9FT 5 220505 0.57 7.72 5.58 4.50 13.54 10.54 10.68 - -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 16.6 None None 16.8 1.18:1 Telrex 4 0.59 7.53 6.54 5.08 13.40 10.47 10.31 4.91 3.81 12.41 10.02 10.15 11.8 52.3 1.11:1 HyGain 4 VB-64DX 0.59 7.55 6.59 5.16 13.45 10.50 10.36 4.94 3.87 12.40 10.06 10.16 11.3 55.0 1.03:1 Cushcraft A50-5S 0.59 7.60 6.52 5.11 13.53 10.56 10.46 4.89 3.83 12.52 10.09 10.19 14.0 40.8 1.05:1 G0KSC 4 LFA 0.59 7.72 6.41 4.87 13.70 10.68 10.66 4.81 3.65 12.62 10.22 10.18 18.8 50.0 1.10:1 LFA Loop DK7ZB 4 12.5 ohm 0.60 8.15 6.77 5.46 14.21 11.15 11.16 5.08 4.10 13.01 10.69 10.66 13.7 14.7 1.39:1 Directive 4 0.62 8.17 6.89 5.49 14.23 11.14 11.17 5.17 4.12 13.11 10.71 10.69 12.8 12.9 1.54:1 G4CQM 5 0.63 8.27 6.87 5.44 14.36 11.27 11.34 5.15 4.08 13.40 10.84 10.88 18.3 58.9 1.57:1 Dipole YU7EF 5C 0.69 7.99 6.52 5.08 13.97 10.96 10.91 4.89 3.81 12.84 10.50 10.47 16.8 50.1 1.03:1 Dipole DK7ZB 5 50 ohm 0.71 8.50 6.94 5.61 14.44 11.46 11.37 5.21 4.21 13.05 11.00 10.80 12.7 50.3 1.13:1 Dipole OZ3SW 4 (OZ6FRS) 0.73 7.79 6.43 4.97 13.49 10.71 10.43 4.82 3.73 12.67 10.32 10.30 15.0 31.7 1.10:1 G0KSC 5 4.4 LFA 0.73 8.47 6.88 5.48 14.55 11.45 11.53 5.16 4.11 13.49 11.01 11.02 21.5 49.9 1.08:1 LFA Loop DK7ZB 5 28 ohm 0.75 8.60 7.02 5.64 14.53 11.56 11.47 5.27 4.23 13.16 11.11 10.89 13.3 29.0 1.10:1 Dipole YU7EF 5A 0.75 8.59 6.97 5.64 14.51 11.54 11.12 5.23 4.23 13.07 10.91 10.84 12.9 49.4 1.06:1 Dipole IZ1MYT 5 0.75 8.91 7.27 6.00 14.89 11.88 11.85 5.45 4.50 13.53 11.42 11.19 14.1 50.7 1.28:1 Dipole N6CA 4 0.76 8.72 7.02 5.76 14.65 11.67 11.60 5.27 4.32 13.25 11.21 11.00 14.0 20.1 1.32:1 G0KSC 5 4.6m LFA 0.76 8.65 6.97 5.60 14.72 11.63 11.70 5.23 4.20 13.62 11.18 10.82 18.9 48.5 1.10:1 LFA Loop G0KSC 5 4.7m LFA 0.79 8.86 7.08 5.74 14.85 11.82 11.82 5.31 4.30 13.67 11.37 11.29 17.3 50.4 1.02:1 LFA Loop Telrex 5 0.80 8.88 7.24 5.98 14.82 11.83 11.78 5.43 4.49 13.39 11.37 11.09 13.0 20.3 1.28:1 Mē 6M5 0.80 8.93 7.27 6.04 14.91 11.89 11.89 5.54 4.53 13.60 11.41 11.26 13.9 36.1 1.35:1 InnoV 6 OP-DES 0.80 8.88 6.98 5.59 14.95 11.96 11.93 5.24 4.19 13.79 11.38 11.39 17.3 50.7 1.03:1 Bent Dipole I0JXX 5 0.81 9.03 7.53 6.33 14.98 11.98 11.95 5.65 4.24 13.24 11.49 11.11 10.5 18.1 1.37:1 G0KSC 5 LFA 4.9m 0.81 8.87 7.02 5.69 14.88 11.83 11.87 5.27 4.27 13.72 11.37 11.32 19.5 49.7 1.08:1 LFA Loop W5WVO CC A50-5S MOD 0.87 9.10 7.35 6.09 15.19 12.07 12.16 5.51 4.57 13.65 11.57 11.34 12.3 16.1 1.36:1 Directive 5 0.88 8.93 7.02 5.76 14.86 11.87 11.84 5.42 4.32 13.62 11.45 11.24 16.6 23.4 1.09:1 Mē 6M5X 0.91 9.39 7.59 6.39 15.36 12.35 12.33 5.69 4.79 14.03 11.86 11.70 12.7 13.9 1.48:1 Create CL6DX 6el 0.94 8.94 7.02 5.72 14.80 11.86 11.78 5.27 4.29 13.36 11.36 11.14 14.8 47.8 1.05:1 BQH 5 0.94 9.45 7.72 6.54 15.40 12.40 12.35 5.79 4.91 13.90 11.91 11.60 14.8 13.5 1.27:1 INNOv 6 LFA MAX 5.8m 0.97 9.04 7.05 5.74 15.06 12.01 12.05 5.29 4.31 13.96 11.54 11.52 23.7 20.8 None 51.0 1.12:1 LFA Loop BV 6 0.98 9.47 7.72 6.56 15.45 12.43 12.40 5.79 4.92 14.08 11.96 11.73 15.3 47.6 1.13:1 Dipole YU7EF 6 W1 0.99 9.41 7.59 6.41 15.37 12.37 12.32 5.69 4.81 13.85 11.87 11.58 14.9 50.8 1.02:1 Dipole Cushcraft A50-6S 1.00 8.75 6.92 5.64 14.52 11.66 11.49 5.19 4.23 13.08 11.18 10.90 13.9 38.6 1.02:1 DK7ZB 5 18 ohm 1.00 9.36 7.65 6.47 15.32 12.32 12.28 5.74 4.86 13.70 11.82 11.37 12.3 17.7 1.35:1 G4CQM 6 1.00 9.65 7.68 6.50 15.66 12.62 12.64 5.76 4.87 14.57 12.18 12.13 18.9 58.6 1.53:1 Dipole DK7ZB 5 12.5 ohm 1.00 9.53 7.68 6.52 15.50 12.49 12.46 5.76 4.89 13.95 11.99 11.64 14.0 13.8 1.39:1 G0KSC 6 6.0m LFA 1.00 9.20 7.13 5.82 15.20 12.16 12.19 5.35 4.37 14.04 11.70 11.63 20.8 50.8 1.10:1 LFA Loop OptiBeam OB6-6 1.01 9.50 7.53 6.37 15.47 12.45 12.43 5.65 4.78 14.07 11.97 11.75 14.5 26.0 1.19:1 Mē 6M5XHG 1.03 9.87 8.05 6.95 15.86 12.84 12.81 6.04 5.21 14.44 12.35 12.05 17.6 11.0 1.58:1 *Mē 6M5XHG 1.03 9.87 5.49 5.49 14.35 12.15 12.18 -.-- -.-- --.-- --.-- --.-- 17.6 11.0 1.58:1 Innov 6 LFA 6.1m 1.03 9.24 7.26 6.00 15.27 12.21 12.26 5.45 4.50 14.19 11.76 11.74 24.6 49.7 1.14:1 LFA Loop WiMo ZX 6-6 1.04 9.30 7.75 6.59 15.32 12.28 12.29 5.81 4.94 14.28 11.86 11.80 15.9 21.4 1.07:1 G0KSC 6 6.2m LFA 1.04 9.11 7.13 5.87 15.11 12.07 12.12 5.35 4.40 14.08 11.63 11.62 28.8 47.7 1.13:1 LFA Loop G0KSC 6 6.4m LFA 1.04 9.47 7.38 6.11 15.45 12.43 12.43 5.54 4.58 14.24 11.97 11.86 20.4 48.7 1.24:1 LFA Loop InnoV 6 LFA 6.4m 1.08 9.51 7.44 6.22 15.55 12.49 12.53 5.58 4.67 14.43 12.03 12.01 24.9 49.1 1.11:1 LFA Loop IZ1MYT 6 1.09 9.90 7.95 6.82 15.89 12.82 12.80 5.96 5.12 14.39 12.32 12.04 17.2 53.3 1.20:1 Dipole InnoV 6 LFA 6.83m 1.14 9.75 7.56 6.37 15.76 12.71 12.75 5.67 4.78 14.52 12.22 12.16 27.3 50.6 1.06:1 LFA Loop YU7EF 6 1.15 9.67 7.62 6.43 15.67 12.63 12.65 5.72 4.82 14.42 12.16 12.04 20.5 48.6 1.11:1 Dipole InnoV 6 6.8m LFA 1.15 9.75 7.47 6.25 15.70 12.68 12.69 5.60 4.68 14.55 12.22 12.16 26.1 50.3 1.06:1 LFA Loop G4CQM 6CQM7UX 1.15 9.60 7.35 6.15 15.52 12.54 12.52 5.51 4.61 14.33 12.08 11.19 23.4 20.9 None 50.4 1.11:1 Dipole K6STI 5 1.15 10.32 8.27 7.24 16.26 13.26 13.25 6.20 5.43 14.85 12.75 12.51 17.0 12.2 None 12.5 1.67:1 Create CL6DXX 7el 1.19 9.78 7.50 6.35 15.65 12.70 12.63 5.62 4.76 14.15 12.20 11.93 17.1 89.4 1.08:1 DK7ZB 6 50 ohm 1.19 9.96 7.85 6.73 15.63 12.88 12.80 5.89 5.04 14.36 12.49 12.10 16.9 45.8 1.20:1 Dipole DK7ZB 6 28 ohm 1.20 10.19 8.12 7.02 16.15 13.15 13.13 6.09 5.27 14.79 12.65 12.44 18.0 27.2 1.07:1 Dipole HyGain VB-66DX 1.21 8.12 6.89 5.64 13.28 10.88 10.26 5.17 4.23 12.54 10.53 10.48 12.7 9.9 None 50.7 1.05:1 Beta Match Hygain VB-66B 1.21 8.33 7.05 5.80 13.61 11.12 10.55 5.29 5.17 12.51 10.75 10.25 15.2 9.7 None 45.4 1.16:1 Beta Match W1JR 6 1.21 9.47 7.35 6.17 15.39 12.39 11.39 5.51 4.63 13.88 11.89 11.60 17.9 45.1 1.08:1 Dipole Tilton 7 1.22 9.99 7.75 6.82 15.90 12.98 12.88 5.84 5.12 14.33 12.39 12.11 17.4 27.0 1.20:1 N6CA 6 1.22 10.08 7.91 6.80 16.05 13.03 13.03 5.94 5.10 14.80 12.55 12.44 18.9 22.1 1.17:1 G0KSC 6 7.3m LFA 1.22 10.15 7.88 6.77 16.11 13.10 13.10 5.91 5.08 14.86 12.61 12.51 22.1 51.3 1.04:1 LFA Loop I0JXX 6 1.23 10.27 8.66 7.65 16.25 13.23 13.23 6.49 5.74 14.73 12.67 12.36 11.2 15.7 1.52:1 InnoV 7 OP-DES 1.24 10.22 7.78 6.56 16.18 13.16 13.17 5.84 4.92 14.99 12.69 12.63 24.0 49.3 1.05:1 Bent Dipole N1DPM 5 Hy-gain mod 1.28 9.75 7.47 6.29 15.50 12.62 12.55 5.60 4.72 14.14 12.15 11.93 14.1 15.4 1.44:1 DK7ZB 7 50 ohm 1.29 10.12 8.05 7.00 16.09 13.07 13.05 6.04 5.25 14.52 12.55 12.23 20.0 45.5 1.03:1 Dipole UA9TC 7RV el 1.30 10.27 7.94 6.87 16.21 13.20 13.19 5.96 5.15 14.82 12.68 12.59 18.2 14.3 None 50.6 1.02:1 Dipole N1DPM 7 KLM mod 1.31 10.02 7.91 6.84 15.84 12.90 12.82 5.94 5.13 14.18 12.39 12.04 16.9 205.0 1.04:1 KLM Dual Dipole YU7EF 7X 1.33 10.02 7.78 6.68 15.88 12.94 12.86 5.84 5.01 14.32 12.41 12.16 17.4 51.5 1.02:1 Dipole Mē 6M7 1.33 10.35 8.09 7.02 16.28 13.29 13.28 6.07 5.27 15.04 12.81 12.71 18.7 31.4 1.26:1 IZ1MYT 7 1.34 10.39 8.38 7.38 16.32 13.33 13.30 6.29 5.54 14.90 12.80 12.60 12.6 52.6 1.22:1 Dipole Mosley A507LS 1.42 7.60 6.73 5.43 13.21 10.70 10.48 5.03 4.07 12.71 10.41 11.49 13.4 41.8 1.07:1 YU7EF 7 1.49 10.58 8.20 7.18 16.49 13.51 13.48 6.15 5.39 15.01 12.99 12.76 19.0 49.8 1.03:1 Dipole G0KSC 7 8.9m LFA 1.49 10.70 8.27 7.24 16.66 13.65 13.66 6.20 5.43 15.54 13.19 13.15 24.9 49.4 1.08:1 LFA Loop Create CL6DXZ 8el 1.53 10.76 8.31 7.29 16.67 13.68 13.64 6.23 5.47 15.08 13.14 12.88 18.3 85.7 1.06:1 Directive 7 1.56 10.92 8.50 7.47 16.86 13.87 13.86 6.37 5.60 15.68 13.40 13.30 20.2 23.8 1.14:1 DK7ZB 7 28 ohm 1.56 10.88 8.58 7.59 16.85 13.83 13.83 6.43 5.69 15.48 13.33 13.14 20.9 27.7 1.15:1 Mē 6M7JHV 1.56 10.86 8.42 7.41 16.78 13.79 13.78 6.32 5.56 15.43 13.30 13.13 20.8 30.1 1.32:1 I0JXX 7 1.57 11.38 9.42 8.54 17.37 14.34 14.38 7.07 6.40 16.03 13.80 13.64 13.5 30.2 2.00:1 G4CQM 6M7N50 1.62 11.28 8.82 7.88 17.17 14.20 14.18 6.62 5.91 15.80 13.69 13.53 18.8 15.3 20.0 52.1 1.53:1 Dipole K6STI 6 1.62 11.17 9.38 7.98 17.13 14.16 14.09 7.03 5.99 15.61 13.62 13.23 17.2 18.1 1.47:1 G0KSC 7 9.7m LFA 1.63 11.02 8.50 7.50 16.94 13.95 13.94 6.38 5.63 15.67 13.46 13.35 23.9 50.3 1.06:1 LFA Loop G0KSC 8 OWL 1.64 10.76 8.96 7.68 17.03 14.06 14.00 6.72 5.76 15.95 13.61 13.43 19.9 12.4 1.12:1 InnoV 8 OP-DES 1.65 10.98 8.27 7.13 16.86 13.90 13.87 6.20 5.32 15.65 13.42 13.35 23.4 50.2 1.04:1 Bent Dipole G4CQM 7 LY 1.67 11.10 8.78 7.68 17.01 14.04 14.00 6.59 5.76 15.51 13.51 13.25 19.2 13.5 19.5 50.4 1.12:1 Dipole Cushcraft 617-6B 1.69 10.17 8.09 7.08 15.89 13.01 12.90 6.07 5.31 13.99 12.48 11.95 19.1 33.0 1.16:1 N1DPM 7 617-6B mod 1.69 10.94 8.34 7.35 16.85 13.87 13.86 6.26 6.51 15.59 13.38 13.29 23.9 20.7 1.26:1 YU7EF 8 1.88 11.29 8.70 7.75 17.20 14.21 14.20 6.53 5.81 15.85 13.70 13.58 21.9 49.0 1.11:1 Dipole InnoV 8 LFA 1.96 11.25 8.46 7.47 17.10 14.16 14.13 6.35 5.60 15.90 13.68 13.61 29.1 50.5 1.03:1 LFA Loop K5GW 8 1.96 11.77 9.52 8.70 17.78 14.73 14.76 7.14 6.53 16.26 14.15 13.95 19.8 52.9 1.13:1 BQH 8 2.00 11.95 9.62 8.74 17.94 14.91 14.93 7.22 6.56 16.49 14.36 14.18 21.7 50.1 1.18:1 Dipole Mē 6M2WLC 2.00 11.76 9.28 8.38 17.67 14.68 14.68 6.96 6.27 16.19 14.14 13.96 20.4 35.8 1.27:1 DK7ZB 8 2.05 11.83 9.33 8.46 17.75 14.76 14.76 7.00 6.34 16.29 14.21 14.03 23.0 27.1 1.16:1 Dipole K6STI 7 2.05 12.12 9.94 9.14 18.10 15.05 15.11 7.46 6.86 16.52 14.45 14.26 18.7 13.7 1.76:1 N6CA 8 2.07 11.95 9.52 8.66 17.89 14.88 14.91 7.14 6.49 16.53 14.36 14.23 20.0 21.5 1.20:1 InnoV 9 OP-DES 2.08 11.90 8.95 7.98 17.74 14.80 14.77 6.71 5.99 16.50 14.31 14.24 24.3 17.7 24.7 49.3 1.11:1 Bent Dipole G0KSC 8 12.49m LFA 2.09 11.92 9.33 8.42 17.84 14.86 14.85 7.00 6.32 16.61 14.37 14.28 24.8 49.9 1.12:1 LFA Loop YU7EF 9 2.16 11.84 9.14 8.27 17.74 14.75 14.76 6.85 6.20 16.44 14.25 14.16 21.0 48.9 1.08:1 Dipole Mē 6M8GJ 2.18 12.12 9.68 8.42 17.98 15.05 14.99 7.26 6.32 16.48 14.50 14.27 18.3 16.4 1.15:1 ZL3NW 10 2.20 11.68 9.18 8.34 17.62 14.61 14.66 6.89 6.26 16.22 14.08 13.90 16.4 62.1 1.13:1 BQH 9 2.28 12.19 10.17 9.28 18.24 15.18 15.21 7.63 6.96 16.76 14.59 14.39 22.1 50.9 1.14:1 Dipole DK7ZB 9 2.34 12.26 9.94 9.09 18.25 15.22 15.24 7.46 6.82 16.80 14.66 14.50 21.0 28.3 1.10:1 Dipole InnoV 10 DES 2.50 12.28 9.32 8.38 18.09 15.17 15.13 6.99 6.29 16.89 14.69 14.63 26.6 19.4 24.8 50.4 1.10:1 Bent Dipole Create CL613 13 el 2.51 12.54 10.17 9.42 18.53 15.60 15.52 7.63 7.07 16.92 14.86 14.73 20.6 90.2 1.06:1 Mē 6M9KHW 2.51 12.72 10.53 9.73 18.72 15.68 15.71 7.90 7.30 17.33 15.12 15.01 20.5 20.7 1.21:1 G0KSC 9 15.02m LFA 2.51 12.35 9.57 8.74 18.22 15.26 15.26 7.18 6.56 16.98 14.77 14.70 23.0 50.2 1.12:1 LFA Loop K6STI 8 2.54 12.73 10.72 10.00 18.78 15.67 15.75 8.04 7.50 17.12 15.04 14.89 18.0 17.5 1.65:1 Mē 6M25WLC 2.57 12.53 10.40 9.65 18.60 15.50 15.50 7.80 7.24 17.20 14.90 14.90 19.2 13.5 16.0 201.0 1.26:1 T Match InnoV 10 LFA 2.58 11.98 9.04 8.16 17.78 14.86 14.84 6.78 6.12 16.58 14.39 14.32 27.6 20.5 24.9 49.2 1.08:1 LFA Loop YU7EF 10 2.59 12.50 10.06 9.14 18.44 15.45 15.45 7.54 6.85 17.36 15.00 14.94 22.8 16.9 24.7 50.5 1.07:1 Dipole G0KSC 10LFA 2.96 13.06 10.23 9.47 18.93 15.96 15.96 7.67 7.10 17.69 15.47 15.40 26.5 18.3 23.0 50.3 1.08:1 LFA Loop G0KSC 11 OWL 3.00 13.18 10.50 9.73 19.09 16.11 16.12 7.88 7.30 17.87 15.62 15.55 23.4 18.0 22.7 50.4 1.11:1 Folded Dipole YU7EF 11 3.13 13.12 10.41 9.63 19.00 16.03 16.03 7.81 7.22 17.76 15.54 15.47 23.4 18.2 23.2 50.0 1.06:1 Dipole G0KSC 11 BV LFA 3.37 13.63 10.97 10.25 19.55 16.57 16.57 8.23 7.69 18.29 16.06 16.00 26.0 16.0 23.5 47.1 1.10:1 LFA Mē 6M11JKV 3.52 13.99 11.94 11.33 19.92 16.92 16.93 8.96 8.50 18.67 16.38 16.36 19.4 27.3 1.25:1 BVO 18 Rope Yagi 5.03 15.02 13.39 12.81 20.95 17.95 17.95 10.05 9.61 19.66 17.39 17.37 25.3 13.0 17.0 53.0 1.11:1 Dipole Notes: 1. All antennas are now calculated in Eznec5+ by by W7EL, Roy Lewallen or 4NEC2 by Arie Voors. 2. All antennas are in free space and horizontally polarized. 3. One wavelength at 50.150 MHz is 5.98M or 19.62' 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. 6. Z ohms is the natural impedence of a single antenna in free space. 7. VSWR Bandwidth is based a single antenna over 50.00 - 50.300 MHz with a reference of 1.00:1 at 50.150 MHz 8. G/T is not included in this table as the ratio between cold sky and ground noise is small. ie 2400K cold sky versus 3000 - 4000K ground noise. Therefore, G/T does not produce useful results on this band. Very Low side lobes and F/R on this band produce no specific improvement in G/T based on pure sky noise and ground noise. Assuming reasonable side lobes, F/R and good VSWR bandwidth, Gain is the most critical parameter on 6M. 9. Antennas marked with a "*" have stacking dimensions recommended by the manufacturer or designer. 10. Force 12 antennas are not included as no data is available from the manufacturer. 11. Manufacturer/Designer Legend: BVO = Eagle/DJ9BV BQH = VE7BQH Cushcraft = Cushcraft Create = Create Directive = Directive (K1WHS) DK7ZB = DK7ZB F9FT = AFT Antennas G0KSC = G0KSC *G0KSC antennas were designed in Nec IV. Nec II was used to make this Table. There are slight diff. G4CQM = G4CQM HYGAIN = HYGAIN I0JXX = I0JXX InnoV = InnoVAntennas IZ1MYT = IZ1MYT K5GW = Texas Towers/K5GW K6STI = K6STI Mē = Mē MOSLEY = MOSLEY N1DPM = N1DPM N6CA = N6CA OZ3SW = OZ3SW TELREX = TELREX TILTON = TILTON (ARRL Handbook) W5WVO MOD = W5WVO WIMO = WIMO YU7EF = YU7EF ZL3NW = ZL3NW Using this Chart: While Gain is very important on on this band, 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. Although there is no advantage to low sidelobe and F/R antennas based on sky noise 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 ve7bqh@shaw.ca Issue 21,September xx,2012 Issue 1: Initial Issue Issue 2: Add Cushcraft 617-6B and Mē 6M25WLC Issue 3: Add N1DPM 7 617-6b mod, N1DPM 7 KLM mod, N1DPM 5 Hy-gain mod Issue 4: Add G0KSC 6 6.8m LFA,G0KSC 6 7.3m LFA,G0KSC 7 9.7m LFA,G0KSC 7 8.9m LFA,G0KSC 8 12.49m LFA Issue 5: Add G4CQM 6, G0KSC 5 4.4m LFA, Add F/R column Issue 6: Add Mē 6M3 Issue 7: Add Mē 6M5XHG,IZ1MYT 6 Issue 8: Add G0KSC 8 OWL,IZ1MYT 7,G4CQM 5,Revised G4CQM 6 Issue 9: Add Create CL6DX,Create CL6DXX,Create CL613 Issue 10: Add G0KSC 3LFA,WiMo ZX 6-6,Mē 6M5,Create CL6DXZ, Issue 11: Add G0KSC 4LFA, Issue 12: Add IZ1MYT 5,G0KSC 10LFA, G0KSC 11OWL Issue 13: Add G0KSC 5 4.6m LFA,G0KSC 5 4.7m LFA,G0KSC 6 6.0m LFA,G0KSC 6.2m LFA,G0KSC 6 6.4m LFA,G0KSC 9 15.02m LFA, Issue 13: Add G0KSC 6 LFA 6.0m updated Issue 14: Add G0KSC 5 LFa 4.9m,OptiBeam OB6-6 Issue 15: Add YU7EF 3,YU7EF 11 Issue 16: Add F9FT 5 220505, Issue 17: Add InnoV 5 OP-DES,InnoV 6 OP-DES,InnoV 7 OP-DES,InnoV 8 OP-DES,InnoV 10 LFA,InnoV 8 LFA, InnoV 6 LFA 6.83m, Issue 17: Add InnoV 6 LFA 6.4m,InnoV 6 LFA 6.1m,InnoV 4 LFA 3.33m,InnoV 4 LFA 2,8m,InnoV 3 OWL,InnoV 2 LFA Issue 18: Add Updated DK7ZB 5 50 ohm, Issue 19: Add G4CQM 6M7UX,G4CQM 6M7N50 Issue 20: Add UA9TC 7RV,G0KSC 11 BV LFA,HyGain VB-66DX(new),HyGain VB-66B(old) Issue 21: Add InnoV 6 LFA MAX 5.8m,InnoV 9 OP-DES,InnoV 10 OP-DES,G4CQM 7 LY,InnoV 2 LFA-Q,InnoV 3 LFA-Q,