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UHF M3 3-Bay Bowtie - NO Reflector
UHF 3-Bay Bowtie [aka M3 (9.5x9.0)] with NO Reflector analyzed using 4nec2.
Height=21-inches, Width=20-inches.

One Bowtie on the M4 (9.5x9.0) 4-Bay Bowtie Antenna was removed to determine the performance of a SHORTER 3-Bay version.
The TOP rather than the BOTTOM Bowtie was removed since it results in a slightly UPWARD tilt (5-10 deg) in the Elevation Pattern in UHF Band.

Raw Gain in the Hi-VHF Band on all but the lowest channels was severely affected as the Gain Pattern shifted to the OVERHEAD direction.

UHF Raw Gain = 7.4 to 10.6 dBi and SWR (300-ohms) under 2.3.
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Front View
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Top View
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UHF Raw Gain = 7.4 to 10.6 dBi


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UHF SWR (300-ohms) Under 2.3


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UHF Impedance


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Azimuthal Pattern at 470 MHz


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Azimuthal Pattern at 530 MHz


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Azimuthal Pattern at 590 MHz


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Azimuthal Pattern at 650 MHz


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Azimuthal Pattern at 698 MHz


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Azimuthal Pattern at 806 MHz


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3D Pattern at 470 MHz (Horiz. Polar.)


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3D Pattern at 584 MHz (Horiz. Polar.)


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3D Pattern at 698 MHz (Horiz. Polar.)


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Elevation Pattern at 470 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 530 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 590 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 650 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 698 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 806 MHz


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Hi-VHF Raw Gain = -5.8 to 2.5 dBi
Severe Loss of Gain, esp. Mid-Band


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Hi-VHF SWR (300-ohms) = 15.8 to 3.3


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Hi-VHF Impedance


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Azimuthal Pattern at 174 MHz


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Azimuthal Pattern at 189 MHz
Worst of the Gain Loss


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Azimuthal Pattern at 216 MHz


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3D Pattern at 174 MHz (Horiz. Polar.)


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3D Pattern at 189 MHz (Horiz. Polar.)


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3D Pattern at 216 MHz (Horiz. Polar.)


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Elevation Pattern at 174 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 180 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 186 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 192 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 198 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 204 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 210 MHz


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Elevation Pattern at 216 MHz


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