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Published in QST magazine (August 2006).
This method of construction can be used on most UHF through "low" microwave Yagis, and is especially useful for the 33, 23 and 13 cm bands; These antennas were made with this process, and tested on this back-yard antenna range.
I like to use the basic DL6WU wideband Yagi designs whenever possible. A good design tool for this is the Yagi calculator written by VK5DJ. Here's how to make one using basic hand tools and readily available materials.
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| Start with a Plan
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Parasitic Elements
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Prepare the Boom for marking
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Mark and Drill the Boom
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| Attach the Elements to the Boom
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Final Alignment of the Elements
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Driven Element Parts
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Making the Driven Element
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| Weatherproofing
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Finishing Up |
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