Here’s the 4 element 100g yagi that I’ve been using for years. Wouldn’t change it for any kind of glass, tumbler or other drinking vessel.
I’m after the design of yagi that’s as easy to build as the hourglass.
Seems to me, for light-weight portable use, something that’s quick to deploy and packs away easily has an advantage. That’s what makes slim jims and the like handy. Once you’ve made one and spent a while fiddling with its tuning then it’s likely to stay adequately adjusted, and just needs unrolling, hanging from the mast (or whatever) and connecting to the rig. The hourglass appears to offer a similar degree of ease of use. A yagi’s going to be just a bit more faff, which is fine if you want the extra bang it brings to the party and can deal with the small extra setup inconveniences.
Not really. I can build it in 30 seconds and attach it to my handheld. I’ll be on the air quicker than you with your slim-jim and mast.
Page 113 of backyard Antennas by Peter Dodd, simple 3el beam that can be knocked up in less than an hour. Dimensions given for 2m and 70cm.
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The Italian 1010g antenna is a wonderfully clever design that collapses and packs away easily. The G3LDO design page 113 does not look like something that collapses easily.
No, but it is really quick and easy to build. The 70cm version is reasonably packable strapped to the back of a rucksack.
I’m reading the pdf right now.
This is the correct link: 2M Yagi Antenna : 5 Steps - Instructables
I think you left off the https