I've got a CushCraft 5el 6m Yagi too, it was not a high performing antenna right out of the box. Also optimum pattern and gain are not directly related to SWR. You need to make some modifications wit
Couple of things to remember when testing 6m beams close to the ground. Unless you can get a horizontal 6m beam 20 ft off the ground, your results will not be consistent, tie a rope between two trees
Interesting and enjoyable thread. I have a 3 element CC that was used a few times at the dawn of our roving activity when we would stop and set up. The last use was probably in EN67 in 1997. It has t