GOOD JOB BUT you aren't quite finished yet. You have direct coax to driven element connection. That means you have an unbalanced feed going to a balanced dipole driven element. It will work but the swr readings will not be correct because of stray rf floating on the braid of the coax. You say it is 1.4:1 and I am guessing you can't get it lower. That is because the swr meter is not reading correctly. You need a balanced to unbalanced connection using a balun. It will prevent wavy lines on the TV and Computer Monitor. A balun is easy to make or cheap to buy. Cheers VK5LB

Nice job. I hear the calls for you and every now and then I can hear you but I can't seem to get to you. Hopefully we can change that soon. ✌✌

Mean green Houston Texas waving

I have being running drive feed antennas for more than 20 years now, I think you need a ground from the ground side of the element to the boom of the antenna to have it working properly. #7 Jamaica Click Click bom bom.

Ahahahaha oh really dude, It's not neat or nice, It's so poorly construct, so where is the gamma match ??. It's all twisted up and down, Honestly I make far better home made antennas down here in Jamaica west Indies with the little tools I have, Damm, !!

Hi Paul how's you I think stateside falling out hopefully hear you soon 73s 108AT134 with the big wave 😊

Unit 63, how did you come up with the spacing and lengths of the elements? If antenna modeling software, which do you recommend? Thx

Really cool build How much of a difference donyou notice compared to what you used to use?

Nice job

Paul, Thank You for the quick reply to my email, Very Much Appreciated !!! 672 SW Kansas

Unit 63, I got the measurements you listed in this video, bur what is the distance between the elements on the boom if you dont mind me asking ??? 672 SW Kansas 38 LSB I sent you a EMail also

Looking awesome 😎

Hey 772 looking at YOU my brother. Mr. Motor Mouth Paul I'm gonna copy this now thank you. QUACK QUACK!!

just finished my own 11 element vertical yagi works great very narrow beam

Best 😊 73 51 from Palle 47AT124 in north Denmark

Open feed with a eye connector..might work for a while at qrp ..but do not try to but power threw that feed....

Awesome video. The grounding part of the video is good info. Thx man !

Some of this is okay as far as educational steps go, but my advice to everyone is to skip ahead and just build an LFA. I'd go with a 4 element, it will blow any of these, and most other antennas, out of the water.

How do you go by lowering the X= the R= 50

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Yagi antennas are awesome! Good job on the build. What's the bandwidth like on it? I thought about building one a while back and will have to do it. 1 reflector, 1 driven element and 2 directors make decent gain as well.

Very nice! Where did you get the meatl for the antenna elements?

Almighty bunghole unit 23 former unit 867-5309, we just had a qso 5 minutes ago. 73 Paul!. Great setup, i use a inv.vee just 10ft over ground. 9+10!

Hey I’ve talked to you, lol 73s

Hey Paul, …66 pa 👋🏻

Very nice build !

It's suspiciously the same color as Rachael Ray's hair. Hmmm... If it turns out to be hair, maybe you could get your dog to barf on my head. 😆

Now that you've finished playing around with your 'antenna', your wife says she'd appreciate it if you'd fix the fence and paint the garage doors! 😁 But seriously, the only thing I question is how long it will be before the pigtail attached to the ground side of the driven element (6:29) shorts out on the threads of that u-bolt. You know, with all that rotating and hurricane winds and stuff. Last question: Is that a river or a pond in the backyard, and are there any fish in it?

Always nice to see a Diy Beam & good Swr video .....Wow,....1/8" wall thickness Continuous length elements is Really thick !! ...Not exactly best structural design (thin wall telescoping less drooping & better attributes) but maybe more affordable from Local metal scrap yard ? Amazingly Good Swr from simple Direct Connected coax....Thx for video..

Hey Paul, Whats up dude ? 019 in Denver !!!!

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Paul, did you put a rotator on it? If so, which one? Or did you build that too?

I worked on cell sites to several years ago. Ive got about 40 of the silver plated n connectors and i used the lmr400 i had left over on my beam lol its nice to get free parts. good job on the antenna. It’s been a while since I’ve talk to you. 73s WR125 Ky

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Been here since 84 views... I dunno why KZbin recommend me this... Interesting... Looks like Owl/Eagle Vomit... Looks like Squirrel Fur... Or probably Rare Mold/Fungus from specific material... Never seen those stuff... Hopefully it's not Harmful... Kinda reminds me to Cluster of DaddyLongLegs or Worms...

Strange

tee n emm here please keep us informed thanks

From WR0317Missouri ..Bryoria fremontii horsehair lichen (lieken) google beard lichen.

Check the swr, huge!

Hi Paul. That's crazy. Hope the lab results come back and tell you what it is. But it sure looks like hair. That's mad. This is why we Always fed our dog the food we used to eat and she lived to a Great age with no trips to the vets. Great talking to you the other day. Sounding great as usual. 73s. WR456🇬🇧 Rich.

Hi Paul. Great talking to you I believe on Saturday/Sunday. Your were sounding top shelf as always. All the best my friend. Hope we can speak again. 73s WR456 🇬🇧 Rich.

Great job on that antenna, thanks for sharing. Good talking to you last night from up here on the mountains of Montana. Operator Steve-431 Yellowstone Valley Radio.

Nice Paul, 5650 Scott, Lake Wylie SC

Nice 4 element flatside dipole

Where do you adjust the SWR?

I'm late to the party, but nice setup, I can verify that it works well! 73 from NM, NB 0149

nice.. what's that pole foot you used ?

Beautiful! No wonder i always hear you coming into Ontario Canada on top of the pile. 73...... 9WR520 ( formerly 519)

Nice one Paul and Happy New Year from your Austrian Buddy Gus 35NB001 😃😃

So, after 1 year, how is the antenna doing? You like the performances of it, what are the specs DB gain, Fb gain .......did your try an antenna program to see the lobes ????