The redesigned G0KSC

This Yagi was developed to look if the 8-El-LFA of G0KSC could be built without the LFA-loop as a simple Yagi with an open or a folded dipole. This design by Justin has one of the best patterns I have ever seen for a Yagi. The result with the split dipole is as good as the mechanical more complex LFA-loop. It uses the design rules for radiation centre of the OWL-Yagis of G0KSC, look here: G0KSC-OWL

The LFA-loop is a 1:4 transformer and the intrinsic impedance of the Yagi is 12,5 Ohm. The radiation pattern of the loop is not identical with that of a folded dipole, that means the loop is not the same as a folded dipole but the match characteristic is 1:4, too. Therefore some changes in the radiation centre were made with surprising results. If you use a folded dipole it should be mounted exactly symmetrical, that means the two parts of the dipole must have the same distance to the elements plane.

The Yagi built with the exact dimensions predicted by AO and YO by K6STI, without any tuning. The elements are 5 mm, the holders are a special model of SM7DTT. Tnx to Sven, SM7DTT

See the SWR <= 1,1 with a bandwidth of 1 MHz below.

The 8LFAD with an open dipole and the 12,5-Ohm-DK7ZB-match

built by

Andy, SP3IYM

He reports about a very good low SWR bandwidth and good receiving results.

He used the given lengths of 8-mm-parasitic elements with the black Polyamid- holders and a 12-mm- radiator without any tuning!

Gain 11,0 dBd (13,15 dBi)

F/B 27 dB

Boomlength 3,75 m

The Yagi can be built with open or folded dipole. If the folded dipole is to be used the more mechanical complexity must be decided by the builder. You can match the Yagi with the 12,5/50-Ohm-DK7ZB-match (do not believe in any mysterious matching loss in the cable, but use good quality coax- cable!)

Some additional information for the principles of this design:

With the given boom length you can get 0,5 dB more gain with less bandwidth, but the lower gain is the price you pay for the outstanding pattern. The cause of the reduced gain you can see in the currents dropping down in the director chain (look at the elements 6, 7 and 8). For higher gain the last directors must be longer for a higher efficiency and higher currents, but then the side lobes will increase. You cannot get it all! Often an additional 0,5 dB gain should be more effective than the "low-noise"-principle (I am sure not all hams know what that really means....).

In this Yagi you see the concepts of three different design principles:

YU7EF: Director chain for a maximum suppression of the sidelobes in the azimuth and elevation plane

G0KSC: The extrem narrow spaced driver cell of Ref, Rad and Dir 1 for great bandwidth and good F/B ("OWL-Yagi")

DK7ZB: Low-impedance 12,5-Ohm-principle for Yagis for the easy DK7ZB-match or 50-Ohm-folded dipole

I must remember that the method of feeding a low impedance 12,5-Ohm-Yagi with a folded dipole I had described in 1999 was used before in the 70ies by TONNA with his legendary 6,5 m long 16-Element-Yagi and 75-Ohm-direct-feed.

Ref	Rad	D 1	D 2	D 3	D 4	D 5	D 6
0 mm	170 mm	430 mm	860 mm	1460 mm	2190 mm	2985 mm	3730 mm

Diam.	Ref	Rad (12 mm)	D 1	D 2	D 3	D 4	D 5	D 6
6 mm	1024 mm	974 mm	963 mm	940 mm	920 mm	896 mm	864 mm	831 mm
8 mm	1022 mm	974 mm	957 mm	933 mm	912 mm	887 mm	854 mm	820 mm
10 mm	1020 mm	974 mm	953 mm	927 mm	905 mm	879 mm	846 mm	811 mm