[TowerTalk] X9 / Skywalker

[n4kg@juno.com]

Cushcraft used the name "Skywalker" to refer to
their HF previous line of mono-banders.  I'm not
sure if this refered to both the 4L and 3L versions
or only the 4L monobanders.

Incidently, their advertising claimed a 2 dB difference
between the 3L and 4L Yagi's.  My antenna program
showed a difference around 0.5 dB.

The second director was noticably shorter than the
first in the 4L design.  This resulted in improved F/B
but less than optimum gain.  Lengthening the second
director to be equal in length to the first director would
increase gain approximately 1 dB but reduce F/B and
necessitate readjustment of the gamma match.

de  Tom  N4KG


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