Hi-VHF 2-Bay Bowtie Antennas with Various Number of Reflector Rods analyzed using 4nec2.
a) Hi-VHF 2-Bay Bowtie with 18 Reflector Rods has unusually high F/B Ratio. Size = 48.75-in H x 59.5-in W. Bowtie dimensions were taken from the Optimized NO Refl. version. ALL Reflector Rod parameters were variables in nikiml's Python Optimization Scripts.
Hi-VHF Raw Gain Max = 11 to 13 dBi, Hi-VHF F/B & F/R Ratio Min = 20.2 dB and SWR (300-ohms) under 2.3.
BowLength=33-in (AWG10 Elements), BowSpacing=32-in, TineSep=17.0-in, FeedSep=1.5-in (AWG10). Reflector Rod sets are CENTERED behind each Bay, with a Rod directly behind each Bay. Reflector Rod Separation behind Center of Bowties: RS=15.5, Reflector Rod-to-Rod Separation: RR=3.5, Reflector Rod Half-Lengths: YRod=48.75, Reflector Rod Radius (1/4-in Diameter): Rrod=0.125.
b) Hi-VHF 2-Bay Bowtie with 10 Reflector Rods has moderate F/B Ratio. Bowtie dimensions were taken from the Optimized NO Refl. version. ALL Reflector Rod parameters were variables in nikiml's Python Optimization Scripts. Size = 42.875-in H x 58.5-in W.
Hi-VHF Raw Gain = 10.9 to 13.1 dBi, Hi-VHF F/B & F/R Ratio Min = 15.3 dB and SWR (300-ohms) under 2.4.
BowLength=33-in (AWG10 Elements), BowSpacing=32-in, TineSep=17.0-in, FeedSep=1.5-in (AWG10). Reflector Rod sets are CENTERED behind each Bay, with a Rod directly behind each Bay. Reflector Rod Separation behind Center of Bowties: RS=14.25, Reflector Rod-to-Rod Separation: RR=6.5, Reflector Rod Half-Lengths: YRod=42.875, Reflector Rod Radius (1/4-in Diameter): Rrod=0.125.
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