2009 Antenna Gain Results

Tested in Chicago, IL - July 24, 2009

144 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	W0FY	HB (Cushcraft derived)	14.7
	K9GY	Arrow 4 element	8.4
	N5VYN	Arrow 144/432 MHz	5.9
	N0UU	HB Moxon	4.7
	W0FMS	HB 2 element Moxon	3.5
	KC9Q	J-Pole	3.0
	VE3BFM	Stacked H-OCF-omni	-0.6
	VE3BFM	Horizontal OCF-omni	-1.1

222 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	N9GH	10 element HB	11.5
	N0EDV	6 element HB	9.6
	AB9OU	6 element Log Periodic	7.1
	K9GY	M2 Loop	1.8

432 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBd)
	K3IWK	27 element HB yagi	16.2
	W0FY	16 element KLM	15.8
	K3IWK	22 element HB yagi	14.9
	WA9KRT	23 element VE7BQH HB yagi	14.8
	K9SRB	12 element HB yagi, 439 MHz	13.3
	N9GH	16 element HB plumbers delight	11.4
	AB9OU	14 element KLM	11.1
	K9SRB	11 element wood boom HB 439 MHz yagi	10.8
	N0EDV	11 element WA5VJB HB yagi	8.3
	N5VYN	7 element ARROW yagi	8.2
	AB9OU	6 element HB yagi	8.2
	WB9IDD	Quad loop	0.3

902 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBi)
	WA9FIH	23 element F9FT yagi	18.3
	AB9OU	23 element F9FT yagi	14.9
	AB9OU	7 element SCALA yagi	11.4
	N9LHD	6 element yagi	10.9
	WA5VJB	SINCLABS SUY-89010	9.7
	N9LHD	8 element MOTOROLA yagi	9.0
	W9XA	6 element MAXRAD yagi	8.2
	WB0DBS	EMCO 3115 double ridge horn	5.7

1296 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBi)
	WA9FIH	24 element HB LP yagi	17.2
	WA9FIH	15 element KLM yagi	17.0
	AB9OU	24 element HB LP yagi	16.4
	K0PFX	24 element K1FO LP yagi	16.0
	WA5VJB	Reference Horn	12.1 **
	W0FMS	Patch antenna	9.4
	WB0DBS	EMCO 3115 double ridge horn	9.0
	W9XA	Cross feed Horn	8.8

2304 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBi)
	KB0PE	4 foot dish, WA5VJB feed	20.2
	N9LHD	SA 12-1.7	18.4
	N9LHD	8 x 6.75 x 11.75 horn	13.5
	N9LHD	Maxrad Z651	12.6
	N9LHD	7.5 x 5.0 x 9.5 ridged horn	12.4
	WA5VJB	Scientific Atlanta Reference Horn	12.4 **
	N9LHD	Maxrad Z651	12.3
	N9LHD	PC-2415N	12.2
	WB0DBS	EMCO 3115 Double ridge horn	12.0
	W0FY	Hyperlink HG2415y	10.0
	VE3ADG	Patch linear	8.0

2405 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBi)
	WA5VJB	Scientific Atlanta Reference Horn	12.9 **
	W0FY	Hyperlink HG2415Y	11.1
	W0FMS	Circular patch	8.4
	W0FMS	Circular patch	5.7

3456 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBi)
	KB0PE	4 foot dish with WA5VJB feed	34.5
	N9LHD	8.0 x 6.75 x 11.75 horn	16.0
	WA5VJB	Scientific Atlanta Reference Horn	15.5 **
	N9LHD	Narda 643	13.5
	N9LHD	Narda 643	13.3
	N9LHD	Ridged horn	12.9
	WB0DBS	EMCO 3115 double ridge horn	9.9

4950 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBi)
	WA5VJB	HB 16" dish w/Vivaldi 5-20 GHz Feed	22.7
	AF8Z	8 Patch Array Ant "A"	15.5
	WA5VJB	Reference Horn	14.7
	AF8Z	8 Patch Array Ant "B"	14.2
	AF8Z	8 Patch Array Ant "C"	6.9

5760 MHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBi)
	KB0PE	4 foot dish with WA5VJB feed	38.5
	KB0PE	35 inch dish with dual W5LUA feed	29.0
	KB0PE	39 x 29 inch dish with W5LUA feed	26.2
	KF8QL	18 X 24 inch dish with W5LUA feed	25.0
	WA5VJB	FXR Reference Horn	22.1 **
	N9LHD	7.5 x 5.0 x 9.5 ridged horn	16.5
	N9LHD	Narda 641 horn	16.0
	N9LHD	3.5 x 2.75 x 5.5 horn	13.0
	WB0DBS	EMCO 3115 double ridge horn	12.9
	WA2VOI	2.37 x 1.25 x 2.0 horn	9.8

10 GHz	Call	Design	Gain (dBi)
	KB0PE	35 inch dish with W5LUA feed	39.2
	W9ZIH	4 foot dish with scalar feed	37.6
	KB0PE	4 foot dish with WA5VJB feed	35.6
	WB9PNU	20 inch DSS dish	35.1
	N2CEI	2 foot ENDWAVE FF10-25HPA	35.1
	WB9PNU	2 foot MACOM with button hook feed	34.6
	K0PFX	18 inch DSS dish, modified feed	32.5
	KB0PE	20 inch dish, modified feed	32.4
	WA9O	18 inch DSS dish, HB feed horn	31.9
	KF8QL	18 x 24 inch with W5LUA feed	31.6
	KB0PE	20 inch dish with modified feed	30.8
	KB0PE	39 x 29 inch dish with W5LUA feed	27.1
	AF4JF	12 inch dish with yagi feed	25.8
	WA5VJB	Scientific Atlanta Std Gain Horn	23.6 **
	K0CQ	5.25 x 6 x 12.5 horn	23.2
	WA2VOI	8.25 x 5.5 x 10 horn	22.3
	WA2VOI	5 x 4 x 6 horn	21.7
	N9LHD	AT-39 horn 3.5 x 3 x 3	19.7
	N9LHD	Narda 641 horn	19.0
	K0CQ	12 inch COLLINS slot-plate array	17.8
	WB0DBS	EMCO 3115 double ridge horn	15.1
	N9LHD	7.5 x 5 x 9.5 ridged horn	14.6
	K0CQ	12 inch Poly Rod array	14.1