From EME to SAT operation frequency up to 436 MHz with VSWR < 1:1.2
A Satellite version GTV 70-10w SAT centered at 435,5 MHz is shown down the page.

For this design I put a bit of emphasis on good ability to make it an XPOL Yagi.
Which means a driver cell that is "open" enough to fit the second plane's elements
into but keep dipoles and D1 nicely separated per plane.

Hence this Yagi is suitable to make a nice Cross Yagi .

This Yagi has very low back lobes for its length. It may serve as single antenna for portable
use and certainly make a useful 4 x vertical stack. It makes a quiet contest antenna due to its
high F/B. The bent DE (K6STI style) transforms from approx. 17 ohms to 50 ohms at feed point.

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GTV 70-10w xpol SAT by ZS6JON

This Yagi is built with 3/16 inch elemenets through a 1 x 1 inch boom according to geometry table 3 and
upright bent dipole from 1/2 inch strip, new 3D printed holder.

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GTV 70-10w xpol SAT by VK5LO at minikits.com.au

Mark built this Yagi on 20 x 20 mm boom, Stauff 106-4-PP clamps holdig 6.35 mm (1/4 inch) elements.
For details see xpol section of this website and full description on the minikits website
Photo credit: Mark, VK5LO (tnx Mark!)

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GTV 70-10w by M0ABA

Current distribution

3D Pattern

Performance Data

Specs: with 4 mm elements @ 432.1 MHz

Gain vs. isotr. Rad.  14.1 dBi
Gain vs. Dipole       11.9 dBD
-3 dB E-plane         37.4 deg.
-3 dB H-plane         41.4 deg.
F/B                  -28.6 dB
F/R                  -24.3 dB
Impedance               50 ohms
Mechan. Length        1632 mm incl. 2 x 40 mm stand off
Electr. Length        2.24 λ

Stacking dist. h-pol.
top-to-bottom         0.98 m or 3.22 ft
side-by-side          1.08 m or 3.55 ft

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Geometry

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Bent Dipole: DE(a) is the inner straight length and pos. on boom, DE(b) is position of tips and span width when bent

• Drawing of the blade dipole as PDF, • The Dipole of the GTV 70-9w fits the GTV 70-10w nicely (tnx Thomas, M0ABA for measuring this!)

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The model uses EZNEC's Auto-Segmentation at 1050 MHz.
The DE's is 10 mm for all examples.
Using a 'Blade Dipole' is recommended with elements through boom

A simple symmetrising section may be made from a 3 x 1/4 Lambda line grounded at the far end with
N-flange-bushing and an aluminium plate and ferrite core added as close as possible to the DE,
see below.

Metric Ø4 mm Elements - Through Boom - Dimensions (BC acc. SM5BSZ's BC.exe)

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"Ready to saw and drill" data for mounting elements through boom with BC according SM5BSZ's BC.exe:
Note: with through Boom BC it is important to stick to the boom end offsets given below!

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Table 1: Metric Boom 20 x 20 x 2 mm

Boom shape: square Boom dim: 20 x 20 mm Wall thickn.: 2.0 mm Holes in boom: 6.0 mm Offset rear: 40 mm Offset front: 40 mm

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Table 2: Metric Boom 20 x 20 x 2 mm, formast mount

Boom shape: square Boom dim: 20 x 20 mm Wall thickn.: 2.0 mm Holes in boom: 6.0 mm Offset rear: 300 mm Offset front: 40 mm

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Table 3: 4.76 mm = 3/16 inch El., Imperial Boom 1 x 1 inch x 1.6 mm, formast mount

Boom shape: square Boom dim: 1 x 1 in Wall thickn.: 2.0 mm Holes in boom: 6.0 mm Offset rear: 300 mm Offset front: 40 mm

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This Yagi with 8 mm elements on a 20 x 20 mm boom with standard insulators for formast mounting (rear offset 400 mm)

Ele. 8.0 mm DE 10.0 mm Boom 20 x 20 mm

"Ready to saw and drill" data for mounting elements on boom with BC according DG7YBN for standard insulators
as sold by WiMo, Tino's Funkshop, HF-Kits NL, 7arrays:

You may alter the rear offset as long as you keep a minimum of 40 mm, it will not influence an 'on boom' BC.

Building hints:

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For building hints see the GTV 70-19
For fastening elements through boom
For making of a 'Blade Dipole' which I recommend for elements through boom builds

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Radiation Pattern and VSWR Plots

Elevation and Azimuth plot at 432.1 MHz

   

VSWR and Return Loss (S11)

432 - 440

Return Loss and VSWR Plots by Thomas, M0ABA: -36 dB resp. 1:1.006 at 432.1 MHz

   

Return Loss and VSWR Plots by John, ZS6JON for the Sat XPOL version 436.5 MHz

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GTV 70-10w XPOL

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The xpol versions are planned with a large rear boom offset for adding a counterpoise

Radiation Pattern of SAT Version ... 435.5 MHz, Elevation and Azimuth Pattern

   

• GTV 70-10w EME xpol: 432 MHz Version

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EME xpol version: Antenna view in EZNEC

• Geometry:

Table 1: 4.00 mm El., Metric Boom 25 x 25 x 2 mm, formast mount

"Ready to saw and drill" data for mounting elements through boom with BC according SM5BSZ's BC.exe:

This table is only valid for: Boom shape: square Boom dim: 25 x 25 mm Wall thickn.: 2.0 mm Holes in boom: 6.0 mm h-plane: Offset rear: 740 mm Offset front: 320 mm v-plane: Offset rear: 1020 mm Offset front: 40 mm

Note: This does include an SBC of 1.28 mm plus a correction for the insulators (v-factor!) of 0.7 mm
for compensation of the insulators (7arrays.com ) as shown above in combination with SM5BSZ'S BC.exe values.

Note: with through Boom BC it is important to stick to the boom end offsets given below!


v-plane

h-plane

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Table 2: 4.76 mm = 3/16 inch El., Imperial Boom 1 x 1 inch x 1.6 mm, formast mount

This table is only valid for: Boom shape: square Boom dim: 1 x 1 in Wall thickn.: 1.6 mm Holes in boom: 7.5 mm h-plane: Offset rear: 740 mm Offset front: 320 mm v-plane: Offset rear: 1020 mm Offset front: 40 mm

v-plane

h-plane

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On Boom:

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Table 1: GTV 70-10w xpol SAT (435.5 MHz)
with 6.35 mm = 1/4 inch elements, boom 20 x 20 mm, formast mount

This table is only valid for: Boom shape: square Boom dim: 20 x 20 mm Stauff Clamps: 106-4-PP h-plane: Offset rear: 740 mm Offset front: 320 mm v-plane: Offset rear: 1020 mm Offset front: 40 mm

• GTV 70-10w SAT xpol: 435 MHz Version

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SAT xpol version:
Offset between h- and v-plane is 280 mm or 146.4 deg. phase at 435.5 MHz


VSWR Source1: h-plane

VSWR Source2: v-plane

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Table 1 SAT 435 MHz xpol: 6,35 mm = 1/4 inch El., Metric Boom 20 x 20 mm (also 3/4 inch), Formast Mount

This table is only valid for: Boom shape: square Boom dim: 20 x 20 mm Offset rear: 720 mm Offset front: 320 mm v-plane: Offset rear: 1020 mm Offset front: 40 mm

Stauff Light Series Type: LB-106-PP




v-plane

h-plane

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Table 2: SAT 435 MHz xpol: 8.0 mm El., Metric Boom 20 x 20 mm, Formast Mount

This table is only valid for: Boom shape: square Boom dim: 20 x 20 mm Offset rear: 720 mm Offset front: 320 mm v-plane: Offset rear: 1020 mm Offset front: 40 mm

Offset between h- and v-plane is 280 mm or 146.4 deg. phase at 435.5 MHz

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Table 3: 4.76 mm = 3/16 inch El. through a Boom 1 x 1 inch x 1.6 mm, formast mount

This table is only valid for: Boom shape: square Boom dim: 1 x 1 in Wall thickn.: 1.6 mm Holes in boom: 7.9 mm h-plane: Offset rear: 740 mm Offset front: 320 mm v-plane: Offset rear: 1020 mm Offset front: 40 mm

v-plane

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Downloads

none so far

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Stacking

Stacking Dist.    DL6WU Formula
H-plane               0.981 m
E-plane               1.082 m

Gain vs. isotr. Rad.  19.99 dBi
Gain vs. Dipole       17.84 dBD
-3 dB H-plane, appr.  18.6 deg.
-3 dB E-plane, appr.  16.8 deg.
F/B                  -31.1 dB
F/R                  -27.6 dB
T_ant                 111.0 K*
G/T                  -0.46 dB*

Theoretical numbers - these do not include phasing line losses
nor imperfections caused by H-frames or mast poles etc.
*) T_sky = 27 K, T_earth = 1800 K as in newer VE7BQH G/T table

Screenshot of AGTC-lite for this 4 Yagi stack

A vertical 4 Yagi stack

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stacked at 970 mm: 19.9 dBi at a HPBW of 38 degr. on just 2.91 m of height on pole

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Symmetrising 50 to 50 ohms feedline to 432 MHz Bent DE

The principle is similar to the 1/4 Lambda coax. Adding 2 x 1/4 Lambda or a half wave line does not change anything but allows
to form a gentle bow below the boom or until behind the Reflector. Follow practical construction hints on "Building a Yagi" page.

    

  Attenzione!     Take care when lengthening the coax, measure the actual electrical length instead of considering v-factors specified in a catalogue only.
                                      A good choice may be the diam. 5 mm PTFE coax RG-142 B/U: real resonate length (432.2 MHz as 3/4 Lambda) shield-shield is around 348 mm


  Find more information on Phasing & Matching Lines page






73, Hartmut, DG7YBN