Do you want to buy insulators that you know will work first time?

One of the problems with building a Yagi is the effect the boom and insulators can have on the performance of the antenna. Worst case, the frequency the antenna works on can move if you have not calculated the Boom or insulator correction effect. While it is widely unknown, most Black Insulators contain Carbon within them. This make them lossy and will electrically shorten the elements of your antenna. All G0KSC insulators are made from a material where no Insulator correction is needed. Do Email me if you are building an antenna for the first tim, I can give you valuable tips.

UV handling of the G0KSC insulators are also very good so many trouble free years of use will be the result.

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73

Justin G0KSC

Justin 'at' g0ksc.co.uk

A Low-Noise 'Urban' 19 element Plus2 LFA Yagi for 144MHz

The LFA design has a patent pending and all G0KSC designs are copyright. Any ham can build for their own use or those of a friend. Where profit or commerical gain exists, express permission of G0KSC must be sought.

The new LFA Plus2 range includes an addtional 2 reflectors which are used in order to maintain pattern stability throughout the 1MHz coverage (144-145MHz).

This is the ultimate in 2m VHF performance today, the new LFA Plus2 is the one to beat showing flat SWR, pattern stability throughout and better sky tepmerature and G/T figures than any other Yagi of the same boom length (VE7BQH list).

Currently these antennas are available in METRIC SIZES ONLY. Imperial will be launched at a later date.

As with ALL LFAs this antenna requires no matching, it has a 50 Ohm input impedance. PLEASE do not alter dimensions, unless your software package uses NEC4 calculation engine, you will not see SWR correctly.

The look for the 19el Plus2 when built

4nec2 (with nec4 engine) Elevation plot of the 19el Plus2 LFA Yagi

The 19el Plus2 Azimuth plot from the 4nec2 antenna modelling package

SWR as presented in the 4nec2 antenna modelling package using nec4.1 Double Precision calculation engine

PLEASE NOTE:

• This antenna WILL NOT show the true SWR in any antenna modelling package unless you are using one which uses the latest NEC4 calculation engine DO NOT confuse EZNEC with the NEC engine. EZNEC uses nec2 by default
• There are two sets of measurements listed below. One uses imperial sizes, the other uses metirc sizes. Ensure you use the correct one for the material you have
• 'within one or two millimetres' Will not do! take the time to ensure you get the spacing ant element lengths as close as you possibly can to the measurements below to ensure good, solid performance
• Please read the 'how to make the LFA Loop' page 
• Please do not alter segmentation or try to 'tune' the antenna unless you have nec4 or better. SWR will not read true within anything else

Performance European Version

Forward Gain:                                   18.08dBi at 144.300MHz

Front to Back Ratio:                           33.51dB at 144.300MHz

Peak Gain:                                       18.09dBi

Peak F/B:                                          34.79dB

Bandwidth:                                       144-145MHz below 1.1:1

Build Dimensions for European Version - mail me if you need 13mm tube driven loop sizing

Element                             Spacing in metres Half element Length in metres            Element Notes

Plus2 Rear Reflectors                0                                                           .523                                                Above and below loop by 150mm

Reflector                                .471                                                       .515                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

DE1                                       .644                                                      .451                                                 10mm Tube

DE2                                       .809                                                      .451                                                 10mm Tube

D1                                         1.013                                                    .480                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D2                                         1.509                                                    .4665                                              8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D3                                         1.965                                                    .454                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D4                                         2.445                                                    .451                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D5                                         3.151                                                    .448                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D6                                         3.956                                                    .4425                                              8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D7                                         4.829                                                    .4385                                              8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D8                                         5.732                                                    .4345                                              8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D9                                         6.636                                                    .4325                                              8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D10                                       7.554                                                    .430                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D11                                       8.486                                                    .427                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D12                                       9.408                                                    .423                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D13                                       10.357                                                  .4185                                              8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D14                                       11.315                                                  .414                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D15                                       12.254                                                  .4035                                              8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D16                                       13.183                                                  .394                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

D17                                       14.123                                                  .401                                                8mm Diameter tube or solid rod

Notes:

DE1 and DE2 are joined at the ends by 8mm tube

Feed point is the centre of DE2

There is simply no other antenna of a similar size (6.79W/L) that comes close in Sky Temperature or G/T performance (VE7BQH List)

As always, any questions please ask!

Justin G0KSC