Description
The DB18E Yagi antenna utilizes folded dipole technology for 30 and 40 meter performance.
There are 3 looped elements on the antenna. On 40 meters, two loop elements are active and on 30 meters through 6 meters all three elements are active. The DB18E uses an integral coax switch to select which one of the three elements are driven to give equal performance in forward and reverse directions. The control of the antenna and coax switch is integrated into the SDA100 controller for effortless tuning.
The singular difference between the DB18E and DB18 are the number of active elements on 30m – on the DB18E there are 3 active elements on 30m and on the DB18 there are 2 active elements on 30m.
*Due to the confusion about the EIA/TIA wind ratings, SteppIR is now using PROJECTED AREA as the measurement for our customers to utilize when sizing an antenna to a tower. Projected area by definition is the total perpendicular surface area measured in square feet/square meters, that is exposed to wind. To calculate wind load you always take the largest projected area whether that is from the perspective perpendicular to the boom or perpendicular to the elements. In the case of SteppIR Yagi’s, the maximum projected area will always be the sum of the surface area’s perpendicular to the Yagi elements. This calculation is a constant number and will not change regardless of EIA specification changes. Be sure to present this information (along with the weight of the antenna, turning radius, element lengths, height of antenna, location exposure category, locations three-second gust wind speed, and locations maximum radial ice loading) to your structural engineer and/or tower manufacturer so that they can specify the correct product for your antenna.
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DB18 DB18E Weight 96 lb / 43.5 kg 110 lb / 50 kg *Projected Area 18.36 sq ft / 1.71 sq m 22.17 sq ft / 2.06 sq m Longest Element 39 ft / 11.9 m 39 ft / 11.9 m Turning Radius 21.58ft / 6.57 m 21.58ft / 6.57 m Boom Length 19 ft / 5.79 m 19 ft / 5.79 m Mast Hardware 2.0 in/ 5.08 cm 2.0 in/ 5.08 cm Power Rating 3KW 3KW Wind Rating 100 mph / 160 km/h 100 mph / 160 km/h Frequency Coverage 6.8 mHz—54 mHz 6.8 mHz—54 mHz Cable Requirements 16 conductor 22 ga shielded 16 conductor 22 ga shielded Tuning Rate 1.33 ft/sec - 0.4 m/sec 1.33 ft/sec - 0.4 m/sec -
* with 6m passive element kitDB18 DB18E Band dBi Gain DB F/R dBi Gain DB F/R 40m 6.2 20 6.2 20 30m 5.4 N/A 7.0 20 20m 7.4 25 7.4 25 17m 8.3 25 8.3 25 15m 8.5 20 8.5 20 12 m 8.8 15 8.8 15 10 m 9.0 11 9.0 11 6 m 6.2 (10.1)* 4 (30)* 6.2 (10.1)* 4 (30)*
