[ForSale-Swap] For Sale: 8 Yagi Antenna System for 432 EME or Terrestrial

[Bob Kocisko]

Since moving to my new AZ QTH, I'm concentrating on putting up a 16' dish for 23cm EME & later will put up my old 2m EME antennas but no longer plan on getting QRV on 432 EME.  In 2002, I purchased a 432 EME array fm a ham in So Calif & never put it up.  The antennas were stored in my yard in Calif. under tarps.  The person I purchased it fm bought it in 1991 & had it operational for 10 yrs.  Since moving to Arizona, the antennas hv bn stored in my workshop.

The antenna system consists of 8 x K1FO 25 element yagis (16.5dB gain each yagi w/ 17' booms), heavy duty H-frame for stacking the yagis 2 wide x 4 high, Andrews LDF4-50A phasing lines (built & network analyzer matched by M^2), two 4-port M^2 pwr dividers & one 2-port M^2 pwr divider attached to a mast mounted box with a strong metal tube around it to keep it fm bending.  The metal mast mounted box is included but does NOT include any connectors, relays or LNA.  The H-frame risers are 17' 4" long & welded so can't be split apart to ship & a 3" diameter x 6' 6" long crossboom.  

Due to the length of the risers & antennas, I'm requesting pick-up only in Chino Valley, AZ (20 miles north of Prescott).  There is a possibility that the system excluding the H-frame risers can be shipped by separating the antenna booms in half but not sure if I can find the right sized box & whether they will meet the length & weight restrictions to ship UPS.  I imagine shipping charges would be significant also but still a possibility.

Here's a breakdown of each item included, what the original owner paid in 1991 (based on receipts I have or estimated costs) & what I'm asking now if sold as a complete system which is my preference.  If purchased new today, prices would far exceed 1991 prices.  For example, the 8 yagis would cost $1,888 ($236 each) fm Directive Systems.  


Item                                                                  Price Paid in 1991                                My Asking Price Today

8x K1FO 25 el yagis                                             $ 884 (receipt)                                    $ 400 (that's only $50 per yagi)
10 x M^2 LDF4-50A phasing lines                       $ 977 (receipt)                                    $ 450
Custom H-frame (risers & crossboom)                $ 400 (estimate)                                 $ 150
2x 4-port M^2 pwr dividers                                  $ 160 (estimate)                                 $ 100
1x 2-port M^2 pwr divider (w/ bracing)               $  70 (estimate)                                  $   40 
Mast mounted metal box                                     $  25 (estimate)                                    N/C
Totals                                                                   $ 2,516                                                $ 1,140

While the total asking price comes up to $1,140, I will offer you the entire pkg for $1,000 (12% discount) which is still 60% less than price paid in 1991!!!  I may consider splitting up the pkg into 4 yagis at a time but if pkg is split up, unit prices will be greater.  Two photos are available upon request showing what the entire system looked like when it was up at the person's home from whom I purchased it.

Tnx for reading & pse contact me if you have questions or further interest.  

Vy 73,
Bob, K6PF