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Old 07-02-2012, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DavGoodlin View Post
Based on the available channels, the yagi is ch 8 (only local VHF channel) and the vee must certainly be for UHF.
If that Yagi is indeed cut for ch 8 (and compared to the size of the mast and rotator, that seems reasonable) then the antennas in 4 stack of double Vees are much smaller than the UHF/VHF models that I have seen, and most likely for broadband UHF coverage only. Fun thread!

jr

Add: One of my favorite UHF only antennas for suburban use is the "bow-tie" style corner reflector, which was used in the earliest days of UHF and still useful on my roof for the local DTV channels. Note: Western Scrub Jay for scale. (about 11" tall, including tail)
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Last edited by jr_tech; 07-02-2012 at 06:54 PM. Reason: Add Corner reflector pix
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