[TowerTalk] Why is a reflector preferred over director for2 element designs?

[Ted Bryant]

all this and more is well explained here:

http://www.cebik.com/content/a10/yagi/beam.html

You may need to register (free) first.

73, Ted W4NZ



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From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Eddy Swynar
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:56 AM
To: n8de at thepoint.net
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com; John Harper
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Why is a reflector preferred over director for2
element designs?


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
>
>
> Quoting John Harper <john at ae5x.com>:
>
>> 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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