[Wswss] M2 23cm yagi match

[k7xq at elite.net]

   Hello Mike,

   I had the same problem and also permanently damaged several driven  
elements ( became non-repairable ) trying to bend them into match. I  
just left the first director off and never had a problem. I didn't  
notice any performance difference although the four bay array I used  
back then wasnt enough gain to make a sun noise measurement but  
signals didnt seem to suffer.

   Jeff K7XQ

   Quoting "eaglepoint.or at juno.com" <eaglepoint.or at juno.com>:

> I have four of the M2 35cm yagis and a near by
> ham friend has two more of these antennas.
>
> We have had some pretty strange success/lack there of
> in getting these antennas to match.
> Seems the BEST we get is about 13 dB return loss(1.58:1 vswr).
> I am using a pair of bird meters, an Icom 1271 transceiver
> as a signal source, a circulator on the output of the transceiver
> to isolate the radio from changing load impedances (and there fore
> wandering output power levels).
>
> Last night I tried a driven element as described in an antenna
> article by Jim Kiltzing from his 23cm yagis. The vswr was
> still pretty poor. I then took out the first director
> and the reflected power dropped to ZERO !
> Have to set up my portable signal source and see what the
> gain of the antenna looks like (relative of course)with and
> without this first director as this may make a giant detriment
> to the launching of the signal down the yagi structure.
>
> Just looking for comments as to experience with these antennas.
>
> Mike
> WB6FFC
>
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