This antenna is about the simplest imaginable:
no traps, with one down power, lightweight and mechanically strong. The antenna has a 4.60 m long boom and all elements are calculated exactly with the formulas that are on any text that speaks of a 3 element yagi antennas.

The problems are, as always in matters of self-building, law and order mechanical critical points: attack mast boom, boom elements,
attack radiators boom and their isolation (as being a dipole open center).

In my case, all the material go to list, with their diameters, were adapted as existing equipment in the basement (but you can do better) and
that the only tools used are the usual drill and the ubiquitous hacksaw. Short, home-brew equipment, exactly.

The boom: in my case, I found a rectangular piece diameter 45x3 mm. of tubular aluminum with a diam. 35x2, 5 mm. will form the total length of the boom.
Suggest a solution with tubular framework dia. 40x40 mm plus diam. 45x45 mm., much easier to adapt to everything else that we will see.

The two sections of the boom will go along with stops once it reaches the required length (hold 10 cm. more per part), with screws.

Attack on the boom: the attack of the boom to mast plate is the classic aluminum 400x150x5 mm. which will be drilled accordingly to
stay jumpers needed (I used those for attacks TV antennas diam. internal 45 mm. x 5 mm.) that will unite the whole.

Whatever the type of boom used, not fixed to the boom in the bracket so achieved, but be sure that, with the jumpers used, the boom can
scroll down to find the balance point, once made elements.

Elements: all the elements will be of a diameter sufficient bear the weight at both ends of the winds, or snow, which meet. For these reasons, the central parts of all elements are Dia. outer 35 mm. reinforced with diam. approximately 40 mm internal x 50 cm., then climb up to a minimum diameter of 15 mm. and however make sure that the sections of the larger diameters remain inside diameter while the thinner outside, but with such lengths to form the minimum possible hanging.

If it proves impossible to achieve a structure, at least for the elements of 18 MHz, fairly straight, place a number of central rod,
from the center of the element, will reach the most outdoor suited to be supported.

The elements will be drilled in the center, at the point of reinforcement, to make stay jumpers (always those for TV diam. 45 mm internal x 5 mm.) attachment to the boom.

Radiators is advisable to stop at about mt 2.50  from the center, with a couple of blocks placed in vertical and drilled because of diam. that serve.
These insulators have the function to make the structure radiators homogeneous and compact, secure with self tapping screws appropriate.
We recommend the use of a central rod, as seen previously.

Once mounted it up, take the central staff, will rise the antenna from the ground just long enough to realize where it bends and
settle out the bracket, trying to balance everything, making scroll forward or backward, depending on the case. Once you find
point, fix the bracket to the boom.

Power: In the center, the point of power, put a baloon 1:1 of any invoice or size.
In the picture you see a huge thing that is not 'a choke, but a baloon in 50 ohm coax cable. For calibration purpose, band for band, will
from 18 Mhz. The calibration can be performed even at 2 mt from the ground into that, once put the antenna in place, it will raise the
Frequency: at least 100 kHz calibrate lower.
For more construction details, write to ik4dcs@libero.it.

Good DX to all ! IK4DCS