Biquad Antenna

[KSM 3]

I made this anthenna and want to make it in PCB. 

[Admin 2661]

Forget about PCB, it's not good...!!!

[KSM 3]

Why? Because it is difficult to make it from a printed circuit board?

[Admin 2661]

,,,no,PCB has poor results...!!!

[clanon 273]

5 hours ago, KSM said:

Why? Because it is difficult to make it from a printed circuit board?

 

[KSM 3]

What if I build it using 1 mm M1/M2 copper?

[Admin 2661]

25 minutes ago, KSM said:

What if I build it using 1 mm M1/M2 copper?

Yes, it's fine, the thickness of the material doesn't matter.

,,,but what is "M1/M2"...???

[KSM 3]

5 hours ago, Admin said:

Yes, it's fine, the thickness of the material doesn't matter.

,,,but what is "M1/M2"...???

Copper comes in different grades: M00, M0, M1, M2 and M3. The grade is determined by the purity of the copper content. M1p, M2p and M3p copper contain 0.01% oxygen and 0.04% phosphorus. Copper grades M1, M2 and M3 contain 0.05–0.08% oxygen.

[Admin 2661]

No, the purity of the copper doesn't matter...!!!

[clanon 273]

On 5/15/2025 at 11:03 AM, KSM said:

Copper comes in different grades: M00, M0, M1, M2 and M3. The grade is determined by the purity of the copper content. M1p, M2p and M3p copper contain 0.01% oxygen and 0.04% phosphorus. Copper grades M1, M2 and M3 contain 0.05–0.08% oxygen.

Brass might be better not so easy to oxidize...or protected from moisture PURE COPPER...(aluminum, zinc,etc)

You'll have bigger losses on DIELECTRICS than metal every time

Edited Friday at 07:06 PM by clanon

[papagayor 5]

Dual Port Biquad, correct and suggestions please

Biquad.cst

[Admin 2661]

It's not good, what do you want to do..?

[papagayor 5]

Two ports for a TP-Link MR-100 router outdoor antenna, it has 2 sma antennas, and I want to replace them for better signal gain, as the router cannot fitted outside, because need protection from rain.

I made a biquad in antenna-magus, exported to CST, and then doubled the elements making also a larger reflector.

Edited 17 hours ago by papagayor

[devton 30]

6 hours ago, papagayor said:

Dual Port Biquad, correct and suggestions please

Biquad.cst

it is better to make 2 separated biquad antennas with individual reflector each

they gonna work better

and with 2 separate you can experiment with -45 +45 polarization etc

[Admin 2661]

I think this construction is better..!!!