1998 Antenna Gain Results

Tested in Kansas City, MO, - July 24, 1998

50 MHz(*)	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	KB0PE	5 element	10.0
	N0KE	3 element	8.9
	WB0TEM	Dipole	0.0
	W9JN	Loop	-0.6

144 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	WB0TEM	Reference Yagi	10.7
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	11 ele 20'	12.7
	W0DGY	9 ele	12.4
	W0DGY	9 ele M2	10.5
	KA0Y	Duo Quad Bowtie	8.5
	KA9VAW	5 ele	7.2
	N9LHD	"Swieck, COY 3 ele"	5.8
	N0UK	2 ele HB9CV	5.2
	KB0MNK	2 x Stacked Loops	5.1
	WD5AGO	M2 Omni	1.2
	WD5AGO	Par Omni	1.1
	WD5AGO	Turnstile	0.0

222 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	WB0TEM	Reference Yagi	12.7
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	17 ele 25' boom	15.7
	KA0Y	2 x Loop over a ground plane	8.2

432 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	40 ele 31' boom	18.0
	KB0HH	12 ele 6' boom	11.1
	KB0PE	11 ele 5' boom	8.7
	KA0Y	Dual Quad over a Reflector	7.7
	WA2VOI	EIA Dual Dipole	7.3
	WD5AGO	6 ele 2.5' boom	7.2
	KA8SSB	5 ele 1.8' boom	6.6
	KB0MNK	Dipole with corner reflector	5.9
	KA9VAW	8 element Log Periodic	5.6
	WA5VJB	Log Periodic	4.4
	KD4NOQ	Big Wheel	-0.4

902 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	WA5VJB	4 Element Yagi	7.5
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	6ft dish with 2 element quad feed	18.9
	KB4NOQ	18 element M2 Yagi	15.3
	W5KQJ	16 element Yagi	14.8
	W9FZ	10 element Cheap Yagi #1	12.0
	W9FZ	10 element Cheap Yagi #2	11.3
	WA5VJB	6 Element ModCom	9.3
	K0CGJ	2 x 10 Turn 23cm Helix	7.1
	WA5VJB	Log Periodic	5.7
	WA5VJB	Prototype ZigZag Log Periodic	5.3
	W3IWI	Heli-Bowl GPS Antenna	1.0 dBic
	WA5VJB	Microcell patch antenna (840 MHz)	-4.5

1296 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	6 ft dish with Coffee Can feed	26.3
	KB0PE	35 ele M2 Yagi	19.0
	WA5VJB	10 ele Yagi	13.5
	KB4NOQ	8 ele Cheap Yagi	13.1
	W9FZ	10 ele Cheap Yagi #1	12.9
	W9FZ	10 ele Chap Yagi #2	12.8
	K0GCJ	2 x 10 turn Helix	11.0 dBic
	W3IWI	Heli-Bowl	9.3
	WA5VJB	Log Periodic	8.8
	W3IWI	2 Turn Yogurt Feed Heli-Bowl	8.7
	WB5AGO	Slot	8.0
	WA5VJB	Prototype ZigZag Log Periodic	8.0

2304 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	6 ft dish with Bean Can Feed	36.9
	KG0MW	Helical Feed 3 ft Dish	18.2
	N4CH	21 ele Loop Yagi	16.6
	K0GCJ	"24"" dish with Tapered Helix Feed"	14.2 dBic
	WA5VJB	NARDA Sth Gain Horn	13.4
	W3IWI	"8"" Heli Bown"	6.6 dBic
	W3IWI	Heli-Bowl with 2 turn Yogurt Feed	6.4 dBic
	WA5VJB	"9x2x3.5"" Horn"	5.2
	W3IWI	Helix Feed with Heli-Bowl ref.	5.4 dBic

3456 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	6 ft dish with soup can feed	37.6
	WA5VJB	Narada Reference Horn	16.8
	W3IWI	Helix Feed with Heli-Bowl ref.	7.7 dBic
	WA5VJB	"9x2x3.5"" Horn"	8.7

5760 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	1.1 Meter dish with Penny Feed	17.9
	WA5VJB	Horn Antenna Ref.	15.5
	W3IWI	Helix Feed with Heli-Bowl ref.	7.7 dBic

10 GHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	WD4MUO	"55x24"" Eliptical Dish"	34.9
	W0UC	"24"" dish .68 f/d"	31.9
	W0UC	"18"" dish"	29.2
	WD4AEY	"18"" dish"	28.7
	W0UC	.8 Meter Offset Feet	26.6
	KB0HH/KA0KUY	"18.5"" dish with penny feed"	17.7
	WA5VJB	Horn	17.7
	N0WIY	Bendix 9.5 GHz Phased Array	13.5
	K0GCJ	"24"" Dish with feedhorn"	13.0

24 GHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	KB0HH/KA0KUY/WA5VJB	"18.5"" dish with horn feed"	26.8
	WA5VJB	Horn	21.3

*Due to interference there is some uncertainty in the 50 MHz measurements.

Measurements were made on the 902 thru 24GHz were made by WA5VJB.

Measurements were made on the 50 MHz thru 432 MHz by WB0ETM