[NLRS] broadband antenna for beacon

[towers at mhtc.net]

Hi Gregg, it appears (?) that you are planning on a directional antenna that will change azimuth at times?  If that is correct, I'd suggest a 5 element M2 yagi. Very solid construction, decent gain, but not too narrow of a pattern.

There will be no issues with wx-proofing that antenna.

Tnx for your efforts!


Karl Heil
WD9BGA
EN53ba
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Gregg Lind (gregg at thelinds.net)
Date: 04/09/21 17:12
To: NLRS (nlrs at mailman.qth.net)
Subject: [NLRS] broadband antenna for beacon

I have an opportunity at our Collins radio club site to install a beacon
antenna for testing VHF bands (for rovers/fixed site). We have space on our
mast. I was wondering what antenna people have purchased for beacon testing
902 and up in a single antenna package? I understand the issues of optional
antennas using multiple antennas etc.

I was thinking of using a Kent Britain WASVJB PWB yagi antenna not sure how
this would survive. I want to throw it out to NLRS and ask if you know a
clever solution for a 1 antenna solution to squirt a beacon out for 902 and
up to a practical limit.

Is there a commercial or military antenna or something that can be
purchased, I am not making this a science project and building it.    It
will be on a rotor. I will need to purchase and have it in hand in less
than 5 weeks before our crane comes to install our antenna.

Any suggestions --- we do not get access to this tower often as it is on
company property.  Also with the crane we are pulling down 2m, 440, and HF
beam and doing repairs.. so it is a good time to take advantage of putting
another antenna in the mix.

Gregg KC0SKM
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