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Message: [QUOTE="EscapeVelocity, post: 21151, member: 3771"]Yagi-Uda AntennasYagi antennas are where the real increases in gain start coming into play.  They also bring directionality into play too.  I have included some UK products here as well, for comparison purposes, or you might like to try one.<a href="http://www.antennasdirect.com/radio_antennas.html">Antennas Direct 3-Element FM Radio Antenna</a><img src="http://www.antennasdirect.com/images/V4MK2.gif" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://www.antennasdirect.com/images/V4MK2.gif" />Other yagis here offer better performance for FM, and in smaller form factors.  <a href="http://www.antiference.tv/sites/antiference.tv/files/44%20Radio%20Aerials.pdf">Antiference 1083</a>   Note this is a UK product...shipping could be cost prohibitive.<img src="http://fl1.shopmania.org/files/photo-images/3236/antiference-fm-1083-3-element-fm-boxed~3235202.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://fl1.shopmania.org/files/photo-images/3236/antiference-fm-1083-3-element-fm-boxed~3235202.jpg" /><a href="http://www.blake-uk.com/page/aerial_range/fmradio_VHF">Blake FM 3 Element</a>  Note this is a UK product...shipping could be cost prohibitive.<img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/BlakeFM3.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/BlakeFM3.jpg" /><a href="http://www.triax.com/AntennaSystems/TerRec/Aerials/BII.aspx?productId={D1CE54B2-FF62-4E2D-B6C0-7A6762CD7D4B}&Tab=0">Triax FM-3</a>     Note this is a UK product...shipping could be cost prohibitive.<img src="http://www.triax.hu/kepek/fm30.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://www.triax.hu/kepek/fm30.jpg" /><a href="http://www.blake-uk.com/page/aerial_range/fmradio_VHF">Blake FM 4</a>  Note this is a UK product....shipping could be prohibitive.<img src="http://www.blake-uk.com/images/large/fm4.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://www.blake-uk.com/images/large/fm4.jpg" /><a href="http://www.triax.com/AntennaSystems/TerRec/Aerials/BII.aspx?productId={B3F97998-7540-4DAC-8559-963E1392F50D}&Tab=0">Triax FM 4</a>   Note this is a UK product....shipping could be cost prohibitive.<img src="http://www.tvaerials.com/admin/images/291L.JPG" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://www.tvaerials.com/admin/images/291L.JPG" /><a href="http://www.winegarddirect.com/pdf/spec_pr6000.pdf">Winegard HD 6000 </a>    <img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/BestBuy.png" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/BestBuy.png" /><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21MmN13S-VL._SL500_AA240_.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21MmN13S-VL._SL500_AA240_.jpg" />Made in USA!This is an interesting antenna, with a log-yagi design, using 2 driven elements, plus a reflector and a director.  Im very high on this antenna.  Its the only smaller FM yagi available in the US, and offers good performance.  I prefer it over the AntennaCraft FM6.  This has a boomlength of only half a wave, whereas the FM6 is a full wave long, yet doesnt offer much improvement in the way of gain (although K6STI offers some homebrew improvements for the AC FM6).  Its smaller form factor helps with attic installations as well.<img src="http://www.winegarddirect.com/images/polar/polar_PR6000.gif" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://www.winegarddirect.com/images/polar/polar_PR6000.gif" /><a href="http://www.antiference.tv/sites/antiference.tv/files/44%20Radio%20Aerials.pdf">Antiference 1085</a>  Note this is a UK product...shipping could be prohibitive.<img src="http://fl1.shopmania.org/files/photo-images/3236/antiference-fm-1085-5-element-fm-boxed~3235203.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://fl1.shopmania.org/files/photo-images/3236/antiference-fm-1085-5-element-fm-boxed~3235203.jpg" /><a href="http://www.triax.com/AntennaSystems/TerRec/Aerials/BII.aspx?productId={7645DDE1-4219-47B8-90F1-0E5E0C8A3A40}&Tab=0">Triax FM-5</a>     Note this is a UK product....shipping could be prohibitive.<img src="http://www.triax.hu/kepek/fm5.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://www.triax.hu/kepek/fm5.jpg" />This is one of the most popular FM antennas in the UK.K6STI's analysis of the Triax FM 5 can be found <a href="http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/tr5.htm">here</a>. <a href="http://www.vhfteknik.se/en/products?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=360&category_id=70">VHFTeknik FM5.1  FM DX Yagi</a>  Note this is a product of Sweden.<img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/EscapeVelocity%20Blog/VHFTeknikFM51-1.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/EscapeVelocity%20Blog/VHFTeknikFM51-1.jpg" />New product built and sold by <a href="http://www.vhfteknik.se/en/products?page=shop.browse&category_id=70">VHFTeknik</a> in Sweden.  Brian Beazley (K6STI) design.  Unique swept driven element.K6STI's analysis of the FM5.1 can be found <a href="http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/small.htm">here</a>.<a href="http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?prod=SS4866#MORE">Blonder Tongue BTY-5-LB Single Channel FM Antenna 5 Elements 88-108 MHz </a><img src="http://pimages.solidsignal.com/4866_zoom.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://pimages.solidsignal.com/4866_zoom.jpg" />Made in USA!<a href="http://www.blake-uk.com/page/aerial_range/fmradio_VHF">Blake FM 6 Element</a>  Note this is a UK product...shipping could be cost prohibitive.<a href="http://www.antennacraft.net/FM.html">AntennaCraft FM-6 (also sold as Radio Shack/Archer #15-2163)</a>    <img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/BestBuy.png" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/BestBuy.png" /><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/FM6cropped.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/FM6cropped.jpg" />Made in USA!This is a very common antenna, as it was sold at Radio Shacks across the land up until recently.  It offers one of the best price to performance ratios around.K6STI's analysis of the AntennaCraft FM6 can be found <a href="http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/fm6.htm">here</a>.<a href="http://www.magnumdynalab.com/fmantenna-md6.htm">Magnum Dynalab MD-6</a><img src="http://www.magnumdynalab.com/images/md6.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://www.magnumdynalab.com/images/md6.jpg" /><a href="http://www.blake-uk.com/page/aerial_range/fmradio_VHF">Blake FM 8 Element</a>   Note this is a UK product...shipping could be cost prohibitive.Winegard HD 6055P<img src="http://pimages.solidsignal.com/HD-6055P_zoom.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://pimages.solidsignal.com/HD-6055P_zoom.jpg" />Made in USA!<a href="http://fmdxantenna.com/proddetail.php?prod=FM8">FM DX Co. 8 Element FM Yagi Antenna</a>     <img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/fm82.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/fm82.jpg" />Last of the remaining stock, only a few left.  <a href="http://www.triax.com/AntennaSystems/TerRec/Aerials/BII.aspx?productId={AED5D7EF-A433-42C6-95A1-B0316D7FAE82}&Tab=0">Triax FM-8S</a>  Note: This is a UK product...shipping could be prohibitive.<img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/Triax8fm.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/Triax8fm.jpg" />K6STI's analysis of the Triax FM-8 can be found <a href="http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/fm8s.htm">here</a>.<a href="http://www.rescueelectronics.com/Scientific_Instruments.html">Rescue Electronics Surplus FM-LP8</a><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/EscapeVelocity%20Blog/RescueESFMLogPeriodic.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/EscapeVelocity%20Blog/RescueESFMLogPeriodic.jpg" />8 Element Log Periodic FM Antenna from a new antenna player in the market.  Bit pricey, so didnt make the Best Buy list, but I really like this antenna.  Well built, the dual booms make for an especially sturdy antenna.  Really like the log periodic design.  <a href="http://www.antennaperformance.com/">APS 9</a><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/aps-9b.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/aps-9b.jpg" />Made in USA!K6STI's analysis of the APS 9B can be found <a href="http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/aps-9b.htm">here</a>.<a href="http://www.magnumdynalab.com/fmantennas-md10.htm">Magnum Dynalab MD-10</a><img src="http://www.magnumdynalab.com/images/md10b.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://www.magnumdynalab.com/images/md10b.jpg" /><a href="http://www.antennaperformance.com/">APS 13</a><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/aps13-1.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/aps13-1.jpg" />Made in USA!The Antenna Performance APS-13 is probably the highest gain antenna currently available for FM reception. The forward gain is 10dBd average.  F/B Ratio is up to 30 dB!AudioReviews of the APS 13 can be found <a href="http://www.audioreview.com/cat/other/tuners/antenna-performance-specialties/aps-13-fm/PRD_121215_1596crx.aspx">here</a>.K6STI's analyis of the APS 13 can be found <a href="http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/aps-13.htm">here</a>.<a href="http://www.vhfteknik.se/en/products?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=359&category_id=70">VHFTeknik KÖRNER 15.11 FM DX Yagi</a>   Note this is a product of Sweden.<img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/EscapeVelocity%20Blog/VHFTeknikKorner1511.jpg" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/EscapeVelocity%20Blog/VHFTeknikKorner1511.jpg" />New product built and sold by <a href="http://www.vhfteknik.se/en/products?page=shop.browse&category_id=70">VHFTeknik</a> in Sweden.  Peter Korner design.  15 element plane reflector yagi with folded dipole driven element.K6STI's analysis of the Korner 15.11 can be found <a href="http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/korn1511.htm">here</a>.<a href="http://ronsmithaerials.com/catalog/menu.html">Ron Smith Aerials</a>  Note this is a UK product...shipping could be cost prohibitve.<img src="http://ronsmithaerials.com/catalog/images/g1783.gif" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="http://ronsmithaerials.com/catalog/images/g1783.gif" />Ron Smith Aerials in the UK offers a line of modular antenna kits...you can expand to higher gain and more directivity down the road! Be sure to check out the FM Aerials and Specifications pages...Galaxy and Orion lines.The driven element is an FM Loop, surrounded by directors and reflectors, including corner reflectors. Kind of like a Quagi but a bit more busy.[/QUOTE]

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