RA-17 VHF Antenna

Name/
Description
Standard Frequency Bands* Number of
Elements
Antenna Gain Connections on Antenna Handheld Fixed Site Land
Vehicles
Boats &
Ships
Aircraft
3 element folding 148-152 MHz
150-154 MHz
158-162 MHz
164-168 MHz
168-172 MHz
170-174 MHz
216-220 MHz
3 4 dBd BNC female
Cable not included
       

The RA-17 antenna is a foldable three element antenna based on the Yagi-Uda antenna array design. This three element design has a good front to back ratio and deep side nulls. The elements are foldable. The design is considered to be a "brush buster" and is great for applications where the antenna will be abused and other antennas might be damaged or broken. The replaceable elements are available in kits sold separately. The elements can be easily replaced in the field with few tools. This is the durable version of the old style 3 element antenna that many researchers used in the 1970's.

Specifications

Frequency Ranges
Gain
Front to back ratio
ConnectorBNC female
Number of elements3
Reception Radiation PatternRA-17 reception radiation pattern

Accessories/Replacement Parts

CM-007350-001 Element Replacement Kit
CM-007350-001 Element Replacement Kit
Three replacement element sections with end caps
Six #8-32 x 3/16 inch stainless set screws
One 5/64 inch Allen wrench
Frequency chart with cutting instructions
Note: To replace all the elements on a single RA-7, four element sections are required and therefore two kits must be procured.

RW-2 Coaxial Cable
RW-2, coaxial cable, 5ft

For other coaxial cable lengths, please visit our cables page.

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