[TowerTalk] Effect of element shape was: Re: InnovAntennas contact info

[W1YW at aol.com]

About 6% bandwidth for 2:1 SWR, 5 dBi (measured), 25 dB  F/B(measured). It 
uses conformal circuit boards, so I don't expect this  will be of any real 
interest to hams. Light and portable though.
 
I didn't get any interest from qrz postings(for experimentation) a  couple 
of years back, and no dxpeditions took me up on free use. 
 
Just wanted to show what was possible.  
 
Anyway, this is a Innova thread, so I'll leave it at that. I wish them good 
 luck on the cool antennas they have:-)
 
73,
Chip W1YW
 
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In a message dated 3/20/2013 2:04:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
TexasRF at aol.com writes:

Chip, how does the fractal version "play" compared to larger  versions?
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/20/2013 10:00:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
W1YW at aol.com writes:

I  should add that the 'true' Moxon that you refer to is  about 3/8  by  
1/8 
waves. I am used to the end loaded shorter versions here:  1/4 by 1/8.

I have a fractal version that is 1/8 by 1/8  waves.

73,
Chip W1YW


In a message dated 3/20/2013  1:22:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
W1YW at aol.com  writes:

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 at 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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