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How is Yagi Uda antenna calculated?

By Daniel Moore

How is Yagi Uda antenna calculated?

Designing a Yagi Uda Antenna

  1. Reflector length =150/f(MHz) =150/106=1.41 Meters.
  2. Driven element length =143/f(MHz) =143/106=1.35 Meters.
  3. First Director length =138/f(MHz) =138/106=1.30 Meters.
  4. Second Director length=134/f(MHz) =134/106=1.26 Meters.
  5. Length of Boom=(43/106) + (45/106) + (45 /106)= 1.25 Meters approximately.

What is the range of a Yagi antenna?

Yagi antennas can be used in the frequency range from about 3 – 3000 MHz, with the best operating range below about 1500 MHz.

Can I use Yagi antenna for TV?

Yagi antennas, more formally known as Yagi-Uda antennas, are named after their two Japanese inventors. These devices are commonly used in TV reception, ham radio, and as a bridge antenna to connect a site to a Wi-Fi access point.

What is the range of directors in Yagi-Uda antenna?

Yagis have been built with up to 30–40 directors. The bandwidth of an antenna is, by one definition, the width of the band of frequencies having a gain within 3 dB (one-half the power) of its maximum gain. The Yagi–Uda array in its basic form has very narrow bandwidth, 2–3 percent of the centre frequency.

What are the drawbacks of Yagi antenna?

Disadvantages of yagi UDA antenna:

  • It is sensitive to frequency.
  • It does not offer very high gain limited around 20 dB.
  • The design is obstructive in nature.
  • Bandwidth is reduced if a number of director element is used in the array.
  • Need a large number of elements to be used.
  • It is prone to noise.

How do you calculate the length of a folded dipole antenna?

The starting formula for the folded dipole calculation is the same as a dipole, 468 / Frequency (in MHz). Let’s try an example: Design a folded dipole for the 40 meter band. The frequency that is chosen might be 7.15 MHz. Plugging this in to the formula (468 / 7.15) gives a folded dipole with a length of 65.45 feet.