Hi Dave, Congrats on the completion of your hexbeam and your very informative website. A great way to start 2006! Happy New Year Colin 2E0XBM ... project. ... ...
Great job and nice site. Did you have to have Max-Gain cut down 8 foot lengths? I don't see the sizes you mention available in 4 foot lengths. 73, Mark N3GNW ...
Yes, Max-Gain will cut their 8' lengths in half. I forget the exact cost of each cut, but it's around a dollar or so. I don't think they sell the 4' sections...
Hi to all. Just set up my new 40 ft. tower , Iam in southwest Florida...cape coral. Need to choose a new antenna. The tower is alum as is the mast and I @64...
In a word, YES! HNY es 73, Barry W4WB ... Florida...cape ... mast ... need to ... turning ... being ... multi ... very ... very ... 350.00 ... to ... anywhere ...
I have the Traffie 5 band hex at 42 feet. It works extremely well ! I wish I wopuld have waited, and home brewed one. But at the time I was traveling a...
HI Dale, you can do no better than a hexbeam, nice small and compact ,works very good I brought mine with me out of zs to nz I'm not old only enjoying the...
We're obviously biased here, but I would go for the Hex. The MA5B has particularly narrow bandwidth (*VSWR 2:1 Bandwidth: * 665, 110, 255, 100 and 90 kHz. -...
Hi Dale, I am curious about your aluminum 40 ft. tower. Since you can raise and lower it by yourself, what Model and Brand is it? Sounds like it might be a...
I think it is worth the difference. With the Hexbeam you will have gain on 12 and 17 that the Cushcraft does not offer. I think the Hexbeam performs better on...
I just recently installed and replace a virtually new MA5B for Fred (N6SFD). He is now using the HX5Bi and is loving it. Fred says it is a NIGHT & DAY...
ALLEN The tower is a aluma tower,made near tampa florida. It is a 41 foot tower that cranks down to 20 feet,then folds over. Very well made aircraft alum....
I want to thank all who gave me all the great info on the hex beam. thanks for taking the time. I am pretty sure I will go with the hex beam...multi band......
I just ordered my Hex Beam. Mr Traffie suggests 6 type 77 toroids on the coax. The type he sells though, you need to cut off the PL259 and then reinstall....
-Hi Dale, Thanks, that clears things up. Sounds like a neat installation. I checked out the Aluma web site. I had looked there before but hadn't noticed the...
Dale, After reading your article below, I think the HX5Bi is your best choice. I'm in the same situation as you are and that is, I only have just about 10ft...
Dale: You ought to be able to build a five band hexbeam for under $200 with a little effort. Many on this user group have done it. Mine cost less than $150...
Tom: Your best bet is to cut off the pl259 and slip at least 6 (or more) beads. I usually use 3M 33 or 88 tape then use liquid tape over that. The snap on...
Tom, I sure you will be happy with the "real" Hex-Beam. It is worth the money IMO. Sure, one can build one using plywood, fishing poles, and perhaps duck...
Hey gang, looking at the pics at hexbeam's website, it appears that the antenna is omni-directional but it says it needs a lightweight rotor? Am I missing...
Hi Steve, You may be thinking of the cobbweb type antenna,which is omnidirectional. The hexbeam is essentially a mono or multiband 2 element wire yagi folded...
For setting up your wire lines and to make it real easy get a laser type level from radio shack or any local store and set ur center post level then from the...
very good information on using a laser level , I never would have thoughtof it myself. I guess as soon as I find the poles that will work for me I can start...
Hi Steve the hex is simply a two element beam. It does have direction-ability... I use a TV rotor to soin mine on a push up tower, at 40 feet JohnB [Non-text...
I ordered 1, 3/4 and 1/2 inch fiberglass tube from Max-Gain. They will cut each 8 foot length in half to save me shipping plus make the pieces more managable...
Hi Guys, I have the 20m monobander on a 35 foot Radio Shack push up telescoping mast. It was $69 bucks plus the steel guy cable and works quite well enough....
Don, I don't have an answer to your question as to how to raise a heavier antenna. But I was wondering about the telescoping mast from Radio Shack. Their...
Hi Leo, Radio Shack no longer carries the three section push-up mast. They were $69.95 and RS sold them out at $49.95 some time ago. I wanted to get one or...
Some Lowes home improvement centers carry the Channel Master push up mast. Two of the three near me do. Others might be able to order it. 73, Mark N3GNW ... ...
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