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Reviews For: Innovantennas 6 element 50MHz OP-DES Yagi (4.8m)

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Review Summary For : Innovantennas 6 element 50MHz OP-DES Yagi (4.8m)
Reviews: 1MSRP: 229£ UK
Description:
A 6 element wideband 50-50.6MHz OP-DES (Opposing Phase Driven
Element System) Yagi - NEW FOR 2012 ! Second Generation OP-DES
Yagi !

The OP-DES is the newest in patent technology produced by
InnovAntennas and is specifically designed for maximum performance,
wide-band applications. Read more about the OP-DES Yagi Here.
InnovAntennas use the latest in Electromagnetic Design Technology to
ensure the very best results and the OP-DES Yagi is proof of that!

This antenna has a flat SWR curve covering 50.0-50.60MHz at 1.1:1 SWR.
The super-compact 6el has incredible rearward suppression and a huge
punch too, Take a look!

Performance

Gain: 11.03dBi @ 50.150MHz

F/B: 32.85dB @ 50.150MHz

Peak Gain: 11.10dBi

Gain at 10m above Ground: 16.51dBi

Peak F/B: 33.10dB

Power Rating: 5kw

SWR: Below 1.1:1 from 50.000MHz to 50.60MHz
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.innovantennas.com/antennas-a-accesories.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=214&category_id=3
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AK6ZZ Rating: 2013-07-27
Fantastic performance small antenna Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I recently purchased the antenna from a ham buddy of mine who is a major 6m player in Florida. He gave me a great deal on the antenna as it was extra to his needs. I put up the OP des to take the place of a stack of seven element M2 antennas above my house that were too low and underperforming based primarily due to location. The OP DES antenna is easy to put together and I have it above my Mosley super 33 HF antenna. It is on a triex tower that is about 35' high on the edge of a 150' high canyon. So far the results have been amazing. I have worked four new entities this summer season including JA twice and was heard a third time yesterday but could not complete the contact. There is no comparison to the stack this is light years better and probably because it is no longer above my house and 50' away from the canyon edge.

I am so very pleased with the antenna and would recommend this antenna to anyone looking for a small antenna that is highly effective on 6m. It does fine with 600W from my SPE 1K amplifier. So incredible the results so far.