[Elecraft] Mathematically challenged

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:50:44 -0800, you wrote:

>I want to try and build an HF two Element Vertical Antenna for 20 meters. 
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>While there are several java scripted web-sites that will calculate and provide the physical measurements for the Driven, Reflector elements and spacing.  
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>I would like to use my MJF-259 to complete the fine tuning during construction and given that the frequency of the Driven element will not be the resonant frequency of the reflector.  
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>What would a good equation be to determine the resonant frequency for the reflector based on the desired frequency for the Driven element?
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>Some references that I have found state the Reflector is approximately 4% longer than the Driven and the Director is 4% shorter, with element spacing 0.15 to 0.25 of the desired freq.  I would like something a little more specific.  Not that I can build it to spec or that the MFJ259 will be that accurate, I would still like to work with figures that provide something other than approximate.
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>73 K2CG
>Chuck G.
>
[snip]

Back when I was a Novice I built a 15m 2 element Yagi using the information for
Yagi's in the ARRL antenna book.  I chose to build a driven/reflector style
beginning with a reflector length of (468/f in mc) X 1.05 and DE length of 468/f
in mc.  It worked very well.

 
Tom, N5GE

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