Performance Data and Geometry
Pattern and VSWR
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YBN 23-25m Yagi with straight Driven Element
A long 23 cm Yagi that provides a very clean pattern and almost 19 dBi of gain.
This is the scaled version of the 70 cm band YBN 70-25m. Design date of issue: 2020.12.29
YBN YBN 23-25m 3D pattern plot at 1296.2 MHz
Performance Data
Specs: with 3.2 mm elements @ 1296.2 MHz
Gain vs. isotr. Rad. 19.0 dBi
Gain vs. Dipole 16.8 dBD
-3 dB E-plane 22.2 deg.
-3 dB H-plane 22.8 deg.
F/B -37.7 dB
F/R -32.5 dB
Impedance 50 ohms
VSWR Band Width 1.05:1 *
Mechan. Length 1940.1 mm plus 2 x 15 mm offset
Electr. Length 8.39 λ
Stacking Dist. h-pol. (1296.2 MHz)
top-to-bottom 0.585 m or 1.92 ft
side-by-side 0.601 m or 1.97 ft
*) at 1300.0 MHz
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Geometry
This Yagi with 3.2 mm elements
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Ele. 3.2 mm
DE 4.0 mm
Boom 7.5 x 7.5 mm ABS Plastic
Ele. fastening &. photo acc. F4FEY
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"Ready to saw and drill" data for mounting elements through this plastic boom:
Coming soon ...
The Drivers diameter is 4 mm.
The EZNEC model is done with Auto-Segmentation at 1296.2 MHz
This Yagi with 3/16 inch = 4.763 mm elements
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING DATA ARE UNTESTED!
This table is engineered with care but in case you decide to build this Yagi
be prepaired to not get a fully working on 1296.2 MHz Yagi!
Boom shape: square
Boom dim: 5/8 x 5/8 inch
Wall thickn.: 1.6 mm
Holes in boom: 7.5 mm
Offset rear: 70 mm
Offset front: 70 mm
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"Ready to saw and drill" data for mounting elements through this plastic boom:
The Drivers diameter is 4.763 mm.
The EZNEC model is done with Auto-Segmentation at 1296.2 MHz
Pattern and VSWR Plots
Elevation and Azimuth plot at 1296.2 MHz
Return Loss and SWR plots - simulated
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73, Hartmut, DG7YBN