Sorry, Chip.
Both Cebik and the paper linked below disagree with you, and therefore
so do I.
http://www.academia.edu/2441284/Design_and_Development_of_UHF_Moxon_Antenna
Ever wonder why you never see a three element Moxon if a Moxon is
nothing more than a close-spaced yagi with bent ends? Apparently you
haven't.
Dave AB7E
On 3/20/2013 10:22 AM, W1YW@aol.com wrote:
Sorry Dave; the Moxon phasing is caused by the 1/8 wave separation. It is a
close-spaced 2 el Yagi.
The Hex is a Moxon with W bendbacks of the driven and parisitic.
The virtue of the Moxon is that it fits in a form factor that is about
1/4 wave by 1/8 wave, as opposed to 1/2 wave by 1/8 wave. This makes it
practical to support as wires as opposed to tubes. The Hex shrinks the long
extent a bit more.
Best,
Chip W1YW
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In a message dated 3/20/2013 1:16:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
xdavid@cis-broadband.com writes:
Yes. A true Moxon has less forward gain (only slightly so on a proper
design) and less front-to-side than a normal yagi, but it has a really
deep notch off the back. The statement that a Moxon is nothing more
than a 2 element yagi with bent ends is simply false. There is a phasing
component that is not purely parasitic.
73,
Dave AB7E
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