This is a quick and dirty 10 Meter beam that anyone can build. I took the original Jungle Job that came with the MMANA –GAL program and sized it down for 10 –meters. Then I ran the optimization to obtain the best F/B ratio and Gain. According to the modeling program, this antenna should make 11.5 dBi at a modest height of 21 feet. The SWR is great in the SSB region of the band (1.1-1.5), and acceptable in the data and CW portion (1.5-2.5). Below you will find all the associated graphs and wire diagrams.
The element lengths are as follows:Driven: 4.91 Meters or 193 5/16 inchesReflector: Two elements 2.56 Meters or 100 13/16 inches with a 120 Degree angle between them.Element Distance: 2.33 Meters or 91 3/4 inchesI supported the elements with a 2 x 4. You can use any non-conducting support such as Fiberglass.
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