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OB17-4 4 Band 40/20/15/10m
Full-size elements on 40- 20-15-10, plus very efficient loaded half-wave elements on 40m.
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The OB17-4 is a high effective Yagi for the classical four bands 40, 20, 15 and 10m, four monobanders on one boom.
The OptiBeam high Q air coil reduces the length of the 40m elements nearly lossfree down to a little bit below convenient 15 meter length .
Due to the patented OptiBeam direct coupled driver feed system and the especially developed "40m decoupling stubs a non compromise feed with a single 50 Ohm coaxial cable is achieved.
| Bands | 40 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Gain (dbd)* | 4.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Gain (dbi)** | 11.7 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 15.8 |
| F/B (db) | 25 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Elements | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| VSWR: | <1.6 | <1.4 | <1.4 | <1.5*** |
Max. Elementlength (m)- 14.90
Boom length (m) -11.9
Turning Radius (m) - 9.15
Feedlines (number) -1 Coax 50 Ohm
Weight (kg) - 98
Windload at 130km/h - 1.989 N / 2,48 m² / 26,8 feet²
Price - Please contact us.
**=average gain at 20m above ground
*** 28.0-29.0
*=average gain over dipole in free-space - for comparison: 2 el monobander 4 dbd, 3 el 5-6 dbd