Diamond A-1430S8 Directive antenna 144/430 MHz

On March 1, 2024, Daiichi Denpa Kogyo Co., Ltd., an antenna manufacturer known for its "Diamond Antenna" brand, announced that it will begin selling the "A1430S8" Directive antenna that supports two bands of 144/430 MHz .

It is a compact product that works as a 3-element Yagi (9.0 dBi gain) in the 144 MHz band and as a 5-element Yagi (10.0 dBi gain) in the 430 MHz band with a single power drop. The input resistance is 100W (FM).

The A1430S8 is a yagi antenna supporting two bands of 144/430 MHz with a feed section. There are eight long and short elements, but the longest element functions as a 3-element Yagi in the 144 MHz band and the shortest element functions as a 5-element Yagi in the 430 MHz band.

The company previously launched the dual-band antenna "A1430S7" on the market for the 144/430 MHz band (144 MHz band: 7.5 dBi, 430 MHz band: 9.3 dBi), equipped with seven elements (long and short), but production has now ended. It has become. It can be said that the A1430S8 that appeared this time is an updated version.

Diamond promotes the A1430S8 by introducing a dual-band yagi antenna that can be used compactly for both mobile and stationary use'' because it is small, lightweight (1.2kg) and compact (maximum external dimensions 1400 x 1030 x 50 mm). Below are some excerpts from the company's new product materials.


·Model number: A1430S8
·Feature 1: Dual band 144/430 MHz with a single power supply drop
·Feature 2: Small, light, compact, indispensable. Installation requires no tools
*This antenna cannot be used stacked.
*The pole and cable in the photo are not included in the product.