Hello Silvio, I'm using insulated copper wire for my Hex. You need to make wires shorter. Multiply the lenght of elements by 0,954 (velocity factor). 73 de Bob...
Burke, Yes, let us know if want a QSO demo of the Hexbeam. Doug was the one that I had a QSO with that allowed me to see first hand what the hexbeam can do....
Hi Jason, Would love to do a schedule with you. Am home today if you are available. Not sure what band would work between Ct and Ohio, maybe 17 or 20??? Let me...
I live in Santa Clara,CA and I would like to see a HexBeam. What is a good (minimum size) self supporting mast for this antenna? I don't have room for guy...
Hi Harry, Back in March 2001 I "temporarily" set up my newly purchased HX-5Bi Hex Beam. Prior to getting the HX-5Bi, I used end fed wire antennas with antenna...
Hi Burke K1BJS, Kindly see my recent posting to this group. I mistakenly made my reply to Harry WE1X instead of to you. Sorry all for any confusion. The...
George, think you have me confused with someone else...been using my HX5Bi for nearly 3 years..and like I said in an earlier reply.."it performs like a wild...
Hi Len, I live a few miles from you in Cupertino. I have had a HX-5Bi up at my QTH for the past 2 years. It is on a 19' push-up pole on my roof. If you'd...
I have finished and thoroughly test my project and have very good reports from everyone I have talked to on all 5 band. I will try to upload some pictures...
I have uploaded a few pictures of my homebrew 5 band "HEX" at my QTH in Houston, Texas to the photos section under N5GND Homebrew 5 Band Reflected W Beam. I...
... Tnx Bob, I have my coppers at right lenght. And what about insulator distance between W and M? Can I use same writed in DL7IO projects? Tnx for reply. 73...
HI Folks, We are just about out of space in the Photos Area. If you have photos posted, please look at them and see if any can be removed now. Often, photos...
The main differences are the use of Phillystran for the non-element spans and the improved insulators to survive high power operation. I think these are...
thx dirk SCOTT J. DICKINSON N6RRV ... From: Dirk To: hex-beam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [hex-beam] Digest Number...
Subject: [hex-beam] K8AC Instructions ... I think he has closed the site... A pity, 'cos he had some beautiful pics up there. When I discovered that the link...
Hello Silvio, yes you can use dimensions of DL7IO. 73 de Bob LZ2BE ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing...
I have acquired an HX5B, very good condition, currently disassembled. I have all the hardware. S/N is 073. I plan on moving in the next couple of years and...
I have tuned to all of the Hex home frequencies for several days and I never hear anyone. What's the protocal? Should I be calling? Maybe it's because I'm...
I use a hex and I have the same problem :-) Try posting a time & freq for a sched. 12 to 24 hrs in advance and perhaps a few of us could join you. Ed, N0OQ...
Roger that Ed, but I think Len has figured out the real problem ... he needs to have the Hex-Beam rather than the R7. Justification is always a good ploy with...
hi all if you dont hear anything call cq, some one bound to just be waiting to hear your note. thats whati always do. sometimes i win sometimes i dont . thats...
Does anyone want to propose other or replacement frequencies? Would anyone who has the time want to start up some HexNut Nets? 73 - Doug - W6HB ... and...
Get on 17M. Lots of Hex-Beamer on there. R7 vertical needs to go on eBay ASAP! ... From: w6hb To: hex-beam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004...
what freq? SCOTT J. DICKINSON N6RRV ... From: Duke To: hex-beam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [hex-beam] Re: Hex...
No particular frequency. Band is narrow enough so if you tuned around, you would run into somebody with a HexBeam sometimes. ... From: SJD N6RRV To:...