> How can a 4 element multiband yagi with a compromised boom
> length deliver gain approximating that of a well designed 5
> element monobander? This doesn't seem to make sense to me.
> (Regardless of who made the antennas.)
What boom length is "compromised?" All of the yagi studies
show a regular increase in gain with increasing with boom
length. As long as there are enough elements to "fill" the
boom and the elements can be properly "tuned" the Yagi will
produce gain. Feed impedance (bandwidth) and F/R are much
more critical than gain ... here the tunability of the SteppIR
design overcomes several issues.
73,
... Joe, K4IK
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