Hi-Z Antennas (tm) Receiving Antenna Comparison Chart

Note: Measurements are at 20 deg elevation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antenna

Gain

RDF

Front/Back

Beamwidth

 

 

 

90 ft. top loaded TX vertical

1.4 dBi

4.9

N/A Omni-directional

360 degrees

 

 

 

K9AY loop

-25.6 dBi

7.2

11.5 dB.

163 degrees

 

 

 

4 square of K9AY loops

-22.2 dBi

9.1

18.9 dB.

58 degrees

 

 

 

10 Foot Dia. tuned loop

2.2dBi

4.0

6.8dB  F/Side Bi-directional

105 degrees

 

 

 

Flag

-29.7dBi

7.4

22.8dB

146 degrees

 

 

 

Beverage 1000 Ft.

-6.4dBi

12.3

31dB

63 degrees

 

 

 

Beverage pair 1000 ft.  400 ft. space

-2.9dBi

14.6

40 dB

35 degrees

 

 

 

Beverage 910 Ft.

-5.3dBi

11.9

15 dB

64 degrees

 

 

 

Beverage 500 Ft.

-10.6dBi

9.0

23.9 dB

80 degrees

 

 

 

Beverage 300 Ft.

-14.5dBi

6.5

9.9dB

89 degrees

 

 

 

4 square Tx antenna

6.8dBi

10.7

25.5dB

99 degrees

 

 

 

Inverted vee 120 ft.

-1.08dBi

.6

N/A omni

360 degrees

 

 

 

Waller Flag

-54dBi

12.2

32dB

84 degrees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 element Hi-Z Cardioid - 50ft space

amplified

9.0

35dB

137 degrees

 

 

 

Hi Z 8 element all active 200 ft circle

amplified

13.45

44dB

53 degrees

 

 

 

Hi-Z Triangular Array -40 ft

amplified

9.21

39db

131 degrees

 

 

 

Hi-Z 350 ft circle 4 active of 8

amplified

12.3

20.8dB

54 degrees

 

 

 

Hi-Z Rectangular Array

Bsef*  Hiz vert array 70x320

amplified

12.9

28.8dB

51 degrees

 

 

 

Hi-Z 4 square array -80ft

amplified

12.13

41 db

72 degrees