ORDER NO. 2085-1
MODEL 28 FM
8 Element, 2-Meter Beam
PN 801318-
2
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
General Description
SWR and Feedline
This antenna is an 8 element, optimum spaced,
2 meter beam. It features extremely high
forward gain, a clean radiation pattern and an
excellent front-to-back ratio. The dimensions
shown in Figure 2 produce a radiation pattern
with low sidelobes and backlobes over the
entire 2 meter band. This antenna comes with
stainless steel hardware for all electrical and
most mechanical connections, and now
features a new boom-tomast bracket that will
allow mast sizes of 15/8" to 2 1/16" in
diameter.
The 28 FM antenna has an input impedance of
200 ohms. The supplied balun matches the
input to 50 ohms. If you are using transmission
line with a characteristic impedance other than
50 ohms or 200 ohms, a matching device must
be made. Refer to any current Amateur
Handbook for information on constructing a
matching device.