[UK-CONTEST] 6m yagi

[gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk]

I built a G8VR 3 ele back in 2006 and its been on top of the same 20ft 
pole ever since.

Since then we haven't had many good DX openings up in these Northern 
parts except for a major one to NA on 27 June 2008 - 50 watts and the 
G8VR made it to 24 states, 4 VE provinces and over 50 small squares (at 
the time the Yagi was armstrong rotated and I just left it pointing 
sort-of North Westish!).  This DX yield may not be a big deal for you 
guys nearer the Equator but up here .....

The beam is not a world beater but works VERY adequately - the 
plumbers delight gamma feed design is easy to replicate too (even for a 
dunce like me).

Here's the link for anyone who wants a cheap and very satisfying way 
to get on the band (an MFJ analyzer will help).

http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=1982

73 Cris
GM4FAM



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