CHOOSING VHF YAGIS - THE DUAL ANTENNAS SOLUTION & REVIEW

Particularly useful if you are choosing your first VHF Yagi antenna. We give some tips and then review one of the superb Dual Antennas that covers 2m and 70cms with a single feed.
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[@jeromegrzelak8236]

I have seen this antenna on other sites the uhf elements were mounted on the bottom side of the Boom kg6mn

[@jeromegrzelak8236]

You must have seperation between uhf and vhf

[@stirlingpark6145]

I have the Dual 144 7 ele and 432 11 ele dual feeds and during that recent lift that Peter mentioned I worked many stations over 600 miles away on both bands (FT8). The aerial is slim and the neighbours have not made any adverse comments. I would recommend a Dual, they are easy to put together and look the part. Nice video Peter.

[@watersstanton]

Thanks for your comments.

[@neilmasters9914]

Having watched the video and spoken to your colleagues I purchased this antenna. Very much looking forward to trying out this antenna and working 2m ssb on my Yaesu 991. Thanks again to you and your team. 73 Neil

[@watersstanton]

Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching. 73 Peter

[@daveshaw9310]

Excellent aerials, I love my PA144-432-19-3-2CB dual feed aerial, it replaced a 10 element Wisi and a 19 element Tonna. I can now hear stations and beacons I have never heard before. I also have a custom 8 element for 2m made by Goran for 144-148MHz (DATV on 146.5MHz), SWR is 1.2:1 @ 144 and 1.3:1 @ 148, got 59 from EB8 with 10w from Cumbria. The best vhf uhf aerials without doubt.

[@watersstanton]

Great to hear from you. 73 Peter

[@markg6jvy135]

Looks very well made Peter 👌 Some very nice contacts too 👏👏

[@watersstanton]

Thanks Mark.

[@u2fanforever1]

I’m late to the party, having just come across your channel. How high was this Yagi mounted and do you think it would be a good antenna for a single repeater I want to hit?

[@oscar2e1hwe52]

Good Video, More VHF/UHF Antenna content please

[@watersstanton]

OK Oscar. 73 Peter

[@steveambrose1734]

Great looking antenna. What coax did you use and rotator please

[@carl-gunnarhillefors7612]

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[@richardsaunders3082]

Great video, around 6:30 you talk about the narrow BEAMwidth of the antenna, but flip to saying BANDwidth several times while pointing with your hands... might be confusing...

[@watersstanton]

Yes my error - slip of the tongue - read beamwidth for bandwidth.

[@duncanross4185]

Great video. I'm going to be in the market for something portable to fit into my Fiesta van (when Ford build it!) and the IC9700 is up there on my wish list so I can take off to high ground for some VHF/UHF DX.

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[@bradykaiser3540]

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[@bradykaiser3540]

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[@kitrssurfer9185]

Hi, arials are down in the storm . Am considering this dual band. How do you rate compared with LFA 5 ele and diamond 15ele (2/70cm) which is what in considering replacing. Enjoy your videos Peter, keep it up. Thank you

[@johnk8091]

I'm in the market for a dual band yagi, I would have liked to have seen an antenna analyser connected to it to see the SWR curves on 2/70

[@watersstanton]

it’s flat - below 1.2:1

[@vaamorais]

Great educational video. I am new to the hobby and I am trying to find the best suitable solution for a Yagi antenna, to use portable on summits paired with a handheld to experiment the limits of transmitting low power from 0.5w to 5w. The goal is to try to hit repeaters up t 200Km almost line of sight across the English Channel. What would you recommend light enough to carry in a backpack and easy to deploy? Thanks for sharing such great content.

[@watersstanton]

You dont indicate the band but you simply need to choose a Yagi that is transportable. Fir 2m that probably means 5 elements max. Remember the antenna must be rotated so elements are vertical. 73 Peter.

[@360turns2]

Good, informative video. Its on my list. I used a portable style 5 element yagi made of PVC tubing and rods during this opening. But now looking for more solid base VHF antenna. This seems ideal and well priced. Could you also add links to a recommended coax cable for VHF/UHF . Thanks. M6KOG.

[@watersstanton]

Sounds great!

[@g3rcq108]

Another good video - thanks Peter Dave rcq

[@watersstanton]

Thanks again!

[@walteredwards544]

Thank You for this. It's giving me more ideas about how to employ my 2 meter radios. Question, how much power were you using to make those contacts? How do you think using only.5 watts would fare with this antenna? Thank you in advance.

[@watersstanton]

I was using 100W - BUT - under these conditions much lower power works. One Dutch station was running 10W into a 2 element Yagi. The only real advantage of power under these conditions is that you move up the queue!! Also conditions move fast so often you can work a station that others can't hear.

[@Radiocruncher]

Nice explanation and that looks like a well made antenna. I am going to put one up at some stage but have to sort a rotator first. 73 Graham M1GRA

[@watersstanton]

Cool, thanks

[@woutb.5210]

Very nice! However my transceiver has an antenna input for 2 meter and a separate antenna input for 70 cm ( N connexion ). So this antenna cant be used for both frequencys with 1 coax i Guess?

[@watersstanton]

Yes, correct

[@nikosntzanis8771]

This antennas are very good quality

[@watersstanton]

Agreed

[@andy8315]

thank you for another great video how many watts was you using..

[@watersstanton]

50 Watts. 73 Peter

[@allyburg7145]

I got one very well made

[@watersstanton]

Nice to hear from you. 73 Peter

[@johnbidgood8903]

Nice video thank very useful regards bob

[@watersstanton]

You are welcome!

[@2metercrew389]

Great video👍👍👍

[@watersstanton]

Thank you 👍

[@mtvguy54]

Where do I buy one?

[@watersstanton]

If in the UK, try us.

[@mammumk4917]

Very good class. 73

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks!

[@AliReza-zx8km]

Nice.......

[@watersstanton]

Thanks

[@SAADSAAD-lp4yz]

👍🏼😎

[@watersstanton]

Thanks