communications antennas page 10 6 & 10 meter yagis 6 & 10 meters 6176b the 6176b is the favorite 6 meter contest/dx antenna for all the ?big guns?. extra wide element spacing gives maximum gain and a clean pattern. even with a 34 foot (10.4m) boom, the 6176b weighs only 26 pounds (11.8 kg). 6 meter yagis - ssb/cw/fm computer-aided modeling and test range techniques were used by cushcraft engineers to further optimize the performance of our popular 6 meter yagis. this process means more gain and cleaner patterns with excellent front-to-back ratios. s-models have very broad bandwidth so they will not detune in bad weather. they feature stainless steel hardware for long trouble-free life. enjoy the new popularity and exciting contacts on the 6 meter band with one of the s-series cushcraft yagis. the a503s, a505s and a506s may be mounted vertically for fm use. 10 meters looking for a lightweight, economical alternative to the 10 meter big boys? choose the ten3. although it?s popular with novices and technicians, this antenna is for any ham who wants more gain with a good front to back ratio on 10 meters. this antenna has an 8 foot boom (2.4m) making it easy to install on a very simple mount with only a light rotator. the matching system is our proven reddi-match for 50 ohm no balun feed and so-238 connector. make more positive contacts with the ten3. a270-10s model a503s a505s a506s 6176b ten3 frequency, mhz 50-54 50-54 50-54 50-51 28-29.7 no. elements 3 5 6 6 3 forward gain, dbi 8 10.5 11.6 14.0 8 front to back ratio, db 20 24 26 30 25 swr 1.2:1 typical 2:1 bandwidth, mhz >1 >1 >1 >1 >1.5 power rating, watts pep 1000 1000 1000 2000 2000 3db beamwidth, degrees e plane 76 56 48 2 x 19 64 boom length, ft (m) 6 (1.8) 12 (3.7) 20 (6.1) 34 (10.36) 8 (2.44) longest element, in (cm) 117 (300) 123 (312) 119 (302) 117 (297.2) 18 (5.49) turning radius, ft (m) 6 (1.8) 7.8 (2.37) 11.5 (3.5) 17.7 (5.39) 9.8 (3.0) mast size range, in (cm) 1.5-2 1.5-2 1.5-2 1.5-2 1.5-2 (3.8-5.1) (3.8-5.1) (3.8-5.1) (3.8-5.1) (3.8-5.1) wind load, ft2 (m2) 1.80 (0.17) 2.9 (0.273) 4.46 (.41) 4.8 (.45) 2.0 (.20) weight, lb (kg) 7 (3.2) 11 (5.0) 18 (8.2) 26 (11.79) 9.9 (4.45) a503s a506s a505s 6176b ten3
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