[TowerTalk] Converting Hygain 105BA to Six Meters

[Harry Williams]

Thanks to all that responded to my question. A majority of the responses suggested making the antenna into a Hygain VB-66DX which is a 6 element 6 meter beam on a 24 ft. boom. The manual is available from Hygain to download and contains all of the dimensions and detail needed. One responder suggested that I swap my 105BA for his Hygain 66B. That sounded like a real turnkey solution to me so I am looking into that...

73's,
Harry
W0PIY
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Harry Williams<mailto:willisw200 at msn.com> 
  To: TowerTalk at contesting.com<mailto:TowerTalk at contesting.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:39 AM
  Subject: [TowerTalk] Converting Hygain 105BA to Six Meters


  Hi,
   I have a 105BA that I have been thinking of converting to six meters. I am sure it could be done but am wondering if anyone has done this or has the actual data for this conversion. I would like to use the existing elements and shorted them appropriately and use all or most of the 24 ft boom length so I would guess it would end up a 6 element yagi on six. I do not have any modeling software or know how to use it so I guess I am looking for sort of a turnkey solution. Any help would be very much appreciated.

  Thanks and 73's,
  Harry
  W0PIY
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