Elk Antennas is a company that creates Log Periodic Dipole Array (LPDA) antennas for mainly Amateur Radio Use. All models cover VHF and/or UHF bands. The business was started in 1995 by Pete Perata (K6SHE) and Ray Gaschk (AG6SI) in Walnut Creek, California.[1]

Products and Function

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The antennas are designed to be resonant on an entire band, not just a single center frequency.[2] There are three types of antennas that the company creates: the 2M/440L5, the 220L6, and the 440L8.

Types of Antennas[3]
Model Number Bands Covered
2M/440L5 2 meters, 70 centimeters
220L6 220 MHz band (1.25 meters)
440L8 440 MHz band (70 centimeters)
  1. ^ "About Elk – Elk Antennas". elkantennas.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  2. ^ "Info – Elk Antennas". elkantennas.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  3. ^ "Elk Antenna Summary". eHam. 2016–2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)