432 10-13 -Element Antenna?
I'm limited to indoor antennas for all my amateur operations, including satellite operation. Right now, I'm running a 6 element 2 Meter yagi, along with the 7 element 432 beam (part of an arrow antenna). I have room to rotate a larger, and longer 432 antenna, and I'd love to have more gain.
Most of the commercial antennas seem to be either small and portable, like the Arrow or much longer intended for weak signal operations. Is anyone aware of something in between, such as a 10 to 13 element antenna available commercially. No time or interest in homebrewing one right now.
Even better, does anyone have one that is surplus to their needs that they'd like to sell?
Hi, Les
I've been using an M2 420-50-11 for satellite use for years now, and it works great.
Not as much gain as the old KLM 30-element CP antenna I have, but then it's not 10' long either!
Check it out at the M2 website:
http://www.m2inc.com/index.php?ax=amateur&pg=103
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 07/21/2014 04:18 AM, Les Rayburn wrote:
I'm limited to indoor antennas for all my amateur operations, including satellite operation. Right now, I'm running a 6 element 2 Meter yagi, along with the 7 element 432 beam (part of an arrow antenna). I have room to rotate a larger, and longer 432 antenna, and I'd love to have more gain.
Most of the commercial antennas seem to be either small and portable, like the Arrow or much longer intended for weak signal operations. Is anyone aware of something in between, such as a 10 to 13 element antenna available commercially. No time or interest in homebrewing one right now.
Even better, does anyone have one that is surplus to their needs that they'd like to sell?
You could look at a 12 element ZL Special 1.1M long and gives 14dBd gain. In the UK they are made by Moonraker
Steve G6UIM
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim Jerzycke Sent: 21 July 2014 05:38 To: les@highnoonfilm.com; AMSAT Mailing List; Star-Com BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 432 10-13 -Element Antenna?
Hi, Les
I've been using an M2 420-50-11 for satellite use for years now, and it works great.
Not as much gain as the old KLM 30-element CP antenna I have, but then it's not 10' long either!
Check it out at the M2 website:
http://www.m2inc.com/index.php?ax=amateur&pg=103
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 07/21/2014 04:18 AM, Les Rayburn wrote:
I'm limited to indoor antennas for all my amateur operations, including satellite operation. Right now, I'm running a 6 element 2 Meter yagi, along with the 7 element 432 beam (part of an arrow antenna). I have room to rotate a larger, and longer 432 antenna, and I'd love to have more gain.
Most of the commercial antennas seem to be either small and portable, like the Arrow or much longer intended for weak signal operations. Is anyone aware of something in between, such as a 10 to 13 element antenna available commercially. No time or interest in homebrewing one right now.
Even better, does anyone have one that is surplus to their needs that they'd like to sell?
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Gulf Alpha has a 7 x 7 element 2 meter with a 10 x 10 element 70cm antenna on one boom. I would love to hear from someone with one of those.
I have one of his earlier / smaller antennas, and it performs very well and is the most sturdily built antenna like this I have ever seen.
73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Les Rayburn Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2014 11:19 PM To: AMSAT Mailing List; Star-Com BB Subject: [amsat-bb] 432 10-13 -Element Antenna?
I'm limited to indoor antennas for all my amateur operations, including satellite operation. Right now, I'm running a 6 element 2 Meter yagi, along with the 7 element 432 beam (part of an arrow antenna). I have room to rotate a larger, and longer 432 antenna, and I'd love to have more gain.
Most of the commercial antennas seem to be either small and portable, like the Arrow or much longer intended for weak signal operations. Is anyone aware of something in between, such as a 10 to 13 element antenna available commercially. No time or interest in homebrewing one right now.
Even better, does anyone have one that is surplus to their needs that they'd like to sell?
Have you looked at the Myers quadrifilar helix from US Antennas? I use one exclusively for 70 cm receive and am installing one in the garage for winter sat operation.
Brad KC9UQR
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On Jul 20, 2014, at 11:18 PM, Les Rayburn les@highnoonfilm.com wrote:
I'm limited to indoor antennas for all my amateur operations, including satellite operation. Right now, I'm running a 6 element 2 Meter yagi, along with the 7 element 432 beam (part of an arrow antenna). I have room to rotate a larger, and longer 432 antenna, and I'd love to have more gain.
Most of the commercial antennas seem to be either small and portable, like the Arrow or much longer intended for weak signal operations. Is anyone aware of something in between, such as a 10 to 13 element antenna available commercially. No time or interest in homebrewing one right now.
Even better, does anyone have one that is surplus to their needs that they'd like to sell?
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73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf
6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484
Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
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Brad,
I have looked at them for mobile operation, but I'm not certain that they would have enough gain to work well inside my attic. I'm going to try the Diamond 11 element Yagi to start with. Low cost and I can put it to good service for portable 432 operations if it turns out not to work well in this application.
What is your experience with using the Myers indoors?
Les Rayburn, Director High Noon Film 130 1st Avenue West Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 (205) 621-7500 (205) 621-7505 FAX (205) 253-4867 CELL http://www.highnoonfilm.com
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On 7/21/2014 9:07 AM, Brad Smith wrote:
Have you looked at the Myers quadrifilar helix from US Antennas? I use one exclusively for 70 cm receive and am installing one in the garage for winter sat operation.
Brad KC9UQR
Sent from Brad's iPod
On Jul 20, 2014, at 11:18 PM, Les Rayburn les@highnoonfilm.com wrote:
I'm limited to indoor antennas for all my amateur operations, including satellite operation. Right now, I'm running a 6 element 2 Meter yagi, along with the 7 element 432 beam (part of an arrow antenna). I have room to rotate a larger, and longer 432 antenna, and I'd love to have more gain.
Most of the commercial antennas seem to be either small and portable, like the Arrow or much longer intended for weak signal operations. Is anyone aware of something in between, such as a 10 to 13 element antenna available commercially. No time or interest in homebrewing one right now.
Even better, does anyone have one that is surplus to their needs that they'd like to sell?
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf
6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484
Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb@star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb
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