[VHFcontesting] Quagi

[Jack W6NF]

On 8/19/2013 9:21 AM, Roger Thawley wrote:
> Cal, The world seems to have moved on from quagis. The 'Loop Fed Array'
> (LFA) Yagi design from G0KSC provides the advantage of high F/B rejection
> and low noise, like a quad, but fills the sky less, like a Yagi.
>
> See designs on the G0KSC website, here - http://www.g0ksc.co.uk/
>
> I've built a number of LFA antennas, covering 70cms thu 6M, and have been
> happy with their performance and simplicity of construction.
>
> Roger, G0BSU
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VHFcontesting [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
> Of Cal Zethmayr
> Sent: 19 August 2013 14:24
> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Quagi
>
> Has anyone on this forum built or used a Quagi on 2 meters?  Anyone
> currently using a Quagi?
> Any comments welcome.
>
> Cal Z
> W4GMH
> Crestview,Florida
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Yes, the world has moved on, but for a cheap, easy to build, and 
reasonably effective antenna the Quagi is still viable. It would be 
interesting to see what one could accomplished by optimizing the Quagi.

73,

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Jack, W6NF/VE4
Shelley, K7MKL/VE4