[TowerTalk] Why is a reflector preferred over director for 2 element designs?

[Eddy Swynar]

Hi Don,

True enough, but the forward GAIN is less...

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ


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On 2011-08-25, at 11:53 AM, n8de at thepoint.net wrote:

> DE-Reflector arrays have better front/back ratios.
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
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> Quoting John Harper <john at ae5x.com>:
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>> Most 2-element Yagis and quads use a reflector as the 2nd element.   
>> I'm wondering what (if any) advantages a reflector has over a   
>> director as the parasitic element for 2-element Yagi/quad designs.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> John AE5X
>> http://www.ae5x.com/blog
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