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UHF 3-Bay Fat Dipole + 12RR - OPT
UHF 3-Bay Fat Dipole with 12 Reflector Rods analyzed using 4nec2 after determining dimensions
using nikiml's Python Optimization Scripts.  Reflector Rod-to-Rod Separation was presumed
to be 2-in for an existing set of 3 ea Reflector Sub-Assemblies with 4RR each.

UHF Raw Gain = 10.9 to 12.5 dBi, F/B & F/R Ratio Min = 17.7 dB and SWR (300-ohms) under 2.7.
Hi-VHF Raw Gain Forward is low but usable on Ch7-9 & Ch13, but toward REAR is higher on Ch10-12.
Hi-VHF SWR (300-ohms) is Excessive.

ASSUMED DIMENSIONS (all in inches):
Rdip=0.4375 = Radius of Dipole Elements (7/8-in O.D. in this model)
Rfeed=0.06425 = Radius of Feedline (AWG8 in this model)
DSwp=0 = Dipole Forward Sweep [If any, zero in this model]
Hop=1.0 = Separation at Crossovers
RR=2.0 = Reflector Rod-to-Rod Separation
Rrod=0.1875 = Radius of Reflector Rods

OPTIMIZED DIMENSIONS (rounded to nearest 1/8-in):
DDSep=10.25 = Dipole-To-Dipole Separation
DLen=5.875 = Dipole Half-Length [Excludes Feedline Gap]
FeedSep=3.375 = Separation between FEEDLINE wires
ZCross=1.75 = From Center of Feedline Cross-Over to Center of OUTER Dipoles
RS=4.5 = Reflector Rod Separation behind Hourglass
YRod=13.5 = Reflector Rod Half-Lengths

ERRATA (21Aug2014): Uploaded Corrected 4nec2 File, which had "16RR" rather than "12RR" in Comments.
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3D View

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Front View
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Top View
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UHF Raw Gain = 10.9 to 12.5 dBi
UHF F/B & F/R Ratio Minimum = 17.7 dB

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UHF SWR (300-ohms) Under 2.7

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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 798 MHz

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Azimuthal Pattern at 806 MHz

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4nec2 File

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Side View
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Hi-VHF Gain is 6-4 dBi on Ch7-9
and 8 dBi on Ch13, with
more to REAR on Ch10-12

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UHF Raw Gain = 10.9 to 12.5 dBi
Hi-VHF SWR (300-ohms) is Excessive

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UHF Raw Gain = 10.9 to 12.5 dBi
Hi-VHF Impedance

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Azimuthal Pattern at 174 MHz

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Azimuthal Pattern at 192 MHz

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Azimuthal Pattern at 198 MHz

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Azimuthal Pattern at 207 MHz

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Azimuthal Pattern at 210 MHz

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Azimuthal Pattern at 216 MHz