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Price: $3,845.00

Model: S-DB11
Manufacturer: SteppIR

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SteppIR DB11 YAGI

With the DB11, you don't have to give up performance to fit the antenna into a small space!

The DB11 is the smallest of our Yagi antennas that uses loop technology. This is a distinctive advantage, allowing for a 40% smaller size platform with excellent performance. The DB11 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 DB11 is our only antenna without the optional 6m passive element kit – the spacing of the 3 elements turns out to be ideal for 6m as well.

With two active elements on 20m and three active elements above 20m, an average of 7 DB of gain, and 20 DB front/rear ratio is obtained on each band.

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Description

Price

3E Yagi 00419 DB11 20m-6m: DB11 Yagi antenna, includes 3x 19 ft elements, 11 ft boom, 63 lb, 13.9Mhz – 54Mhz continuous frequency coverage; includes basic SDA100 electronic controller, 24v power supply, and DB25 dsub Field Splice $3845.00
SDA 100 09128 SDA100 Controller: Standard for all antenna models; Basic controller includes: 180 degree mode, bi-directional mode, auto-retract, manual band change, manual adjustment of elements. $0.00
25 pin dsub 03650 DB25 dsub Field Splice: The db25 field splice is used to connect the control cable to the SDA 100 electronic controller. The field splice consists of 3 terminal headers that are mounted to a PCB board, which is in turn connected to a male DB25 connector. The control cable is connected to the splice using the included wiring diagram. Having the field splice allows for exact lengths of control cable, with lengths available to the nearest foot. In addition, if the cable is being run into a conduit, it eliminates the need to cut off the connector. $0.00
33v power supply 24v Power Supply: For control cable lengths up to 65m.(If cable length is in excess of 65m, you will ned the 33v Power Supply Upgrade listed under the "Options" tab.) $0.00

Specifications

Specification

DB11

Boom Length 11 ft / 3.35 m
Boom 1.75 in / 4.45 cm
Longest Element 19 ft / 5.79 m
Turning Radius 10.5 ft / 3.20 m
Weight 63 lb / 28.57 kg
Wind Load 5.9 sq ft / 0.54 sq m
Wind rating 100 MPH (EIA-222-C)
Adjustable elements 3
Power Rating 3 KW continuous
Feed points 3
Frequency coverage 13.8 - 54 MHz
Tuning Rate 1.3 ft per second

 

Performance for Ham Bands

DB11 Gain DBi

DB11 Front to Rear, DB

20M 6.41 19.53
17M 7.02 16.19
15M 7.08 21.35
12M 7.25 23.17
10M 7.46 24.55
6M 8.76 15.09

Options

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 stock photo 03222 OPTIONAL Control Cable: 12 wire 22 AWG shielded control cable, outdoor rated, NON-buriable. Available in 1m increments. Lengths over 65m require the 33v power supply or the remote driver board option. $5.95
Transceiver interface 01321 OPTIONAL Transceiver Interface for SDA100 controller: Automatically adjusts each element of the antenna as the radio tunes. Requires a transceiver interface cable. $155.00
Tuning Relay 01322 OPTIONAL Tuning Relay for SDA100 controller: Lock-out relay connects via PTT cable to RF power source and prevents the amplfier from transmitting while the SteppIR antenna is being tuned. Helps prevent potential mismatch issues that could damage the antenna. $155.00
ALP Module 09130 OPTIONAL Advanced Lightning Protection (ALP) Module for SDA 100 electronic controller: Each driver chip has a relay in front of it that protects against lightning, nearby lightning incident and dead shorts. Module will only work if the antenna is not in the process of adjusting when the event occurs. $255.00
Remote Driver Board 09132 OPTIONAL Remote Driver Board for SDA 100 electronic controller: The remote driver board is mounted near the tower base. 12 conductor control cable is run from antenna to the remote driver board, and then CAT5e cable can be used to connect from remote driver board to hamshack, up to 2000 feet away. Requires a power source. Advanced lightning protection (ALP) module is included with this option. Remote driver board comes with an aluminum mounting plate but does not come with an enclosure. $380.00
 16 wire Voltage Suppressor 06116 OPTIONAL Voltage Suppressor: Line filter (16 conductor) for filtering ESD and other unwanted voltages from the Control cable. Made by Array Solutions.  A better option would be the 09130 Advanced Lightning Protection (ALP) module, which internally protects the SDA 100 controller by relaying out the driver chips in case of a lightning strike, near incident event or a dead short. $215.00
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01504 OPTIONAL Connector Junction Box: Replaces the standard cylindrical plastic housing; The standard antenna comes with a cylindrical plastic housing (affectionately referred to by many as the "pipe bomb", due to its looks) with plastic caps on each end.  The control cable wires are connected to terminal strips, which are then placed into the plastic housing.  The connector junction box is a hinged enclosure that has female terminal headers mounted inside.  The control cable and EHU cables are then connected to a male terminal plug, creating a pluggable/unpluggable connection for the antenna wiring.  The connector junction box also includes a 25 pin female dsub mounted inside, for testing the antenna at the point of installation.  Highly recommended! $295.00
33v power supply 
01101 OPTIONAL 33v Power Supply Upgrade: For control cable lengths over 65m. This can be an upgrade on new purchases and a standalone purchase for existing antennas. For cable runs over 300 feet we recommend the Remote Driver Board (see controller information page). The remote driver board allows you to run cat5e cable up to 2000 feet away from the tower base (power required at tower for this option) $95.00
 
OPTIONAL Transceiver Interface Cable - Kenwood: Connects your transceiver to the SDA 100 controller for automatic adjustment of antenna when you change frequencies (requires 01321 transceiver interface). Kenwood takes either the S15 or S18 cable. $45.00
 
OPTIONAL Transceiver Interface Cable - Yaesu: Connects your transceiver to the SDA 100 controller for automatic adjustment of antenna when you change frequencies (requires 01321 transceiver interface). Yaesu uses either the S12, S13, S18 or S19 cable. $45.00
 
OPTIONAL Transceiver Interface Cable - Icom: Connects your transceiver to the SDA 100 controller for automatic adjustment of antenna when you change frequencies (requires 01321 transceiver interface). ALL cables are the same for Icom. $38.50
 
OPTIONAL Transceiver Interface Cable - OTHER MODELS: Connects your transceiver to the SDA 100 controller for automatic adjustment of antenna when you change frequencies (requires 01321 transceiver interface). Cable types for these radios vary. $45.00
 
02114 OPTIONAL Y Connector for SDA 100 Transceiver Interface: ''Y'' cable is used to connect a computer logging program, transceiver and the SDA 100 to one singular communication port; the Y cable is not necessary with Icom radios.  $65.00