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(updated 29 Sep 2016)



6 Meter 9 Element Loggi
Here is a 9 element Loggi for the 6 meter Amateur band.  After a quick look at available large commercial 6 meter Yagis, I chose the Force-12 50 MHz OP-DES 7 element as my "standard" to compare to. The plots and specifications are shown below.


Electrical SpecificationLoggi-50-8M2 6M5XHPLoggi-50-9OP-DES 7
Frequency Range (MHz)50.0 - 52.050.0 - 52.050.0 - 52.050.0 - 52.0
Peak Gain - Free Space (dBi)11.6911.5412.2512.33
Typical Front to Back (dB)23213129
E-Plane Max Front to Rear (dB)23.27-3130
Typ E-plane Beamwidth (degrees)47424645
Typ H-plane Beamwidth (degrees)57525454
Typical VSWR1.31.21.31.1
Boom Length (feet)181824.924.4
Type of antennaLoggiYagiLoggiYagi
NEC2 fileLoggi-50-8-Loggi-50-9-

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Roger Cox W8IO - Spring Lake, MI