You folks that have stepIR 3 el yagis..... I believe you can reverse
the pattern
180 degs.... by turning the DIR into a REF...and vice-versa.
Question is, can you make BOTH parasitic elements into Directors ?
IE: DIR-DE-DIR. On paper, it should become a 2 -element,
bi-directional yagi...with perhaps 4dbd gain in both directions . Does
that concept work ?
I'm assuming equal spaced elements to begin with..and DE mounted to the
mast...above the boom a bit.
Aside from the 180 deg reversal feature, for SOME applications, having
gain in 2 x directions at once can be of benefit.
Ok, here's a dumb question. What if both parasitic els are tuned as
Reflectors ? Does it implode on itself, or is it still bi-diectional
with gain ?
Jim VE7RF
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