Hello all, I've got a 6M hex tuned to 52.0. I used CPVC for the spreaders and found that to be a pretty good and economical choice. Regular PVC is a bit...
Reference my message #3203 posted on 16 June... I'm getting ready to put the antenna in the air within the next few days. This Group seems to hold most of the...
... From: "rkbower" <ronbower@...> To: <hex-beam@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 9:45 AM Subject: [hex-beam] Re: End Spacing Paradox ...
Ron, With all the guru's here you probably realize that this is a high class bent fan dipole and reflector...End spacing is like trimming a dipole ......DONT...
Hello Ron, congrats to your nice project. Let me explain something for the understanding of the antenna. There is a big difference between antenna gain and a...
Holger -- Thank you for the quick reply. I only wish that I had the mastery of antenna theory that you and many others have. Perhaps your answer is imbedded...
I am a big fan of the Hex Beam. I have built a 5 band hex beam and I really like it. I am currently in the developing stages of a hex beam that is 80 percent...
It would be a winner ...add 6 meters, and it will have an edge, in addition to price. IMHO 73 k3jvb [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hi Ion, I'd be VERY interested and may find a few other guys here in VK land to be the same... Please put me on your list 73 Patrick VK2PN vk2pn@......
Ion and All, I have been a Hex-Beam user for six years and have been highly impressed with the quality of the Traffie-built antenna. In addition, I have...
My opinion on this is quite simple: You might consider asking permission from the guy who had the idea and created the concept, as well as starting a business...
I am glad you feel that way Web. I am sure traffie will love you for it...I can build a superior design that is easy do deploy for much less than 500 so I am ...
I am most impressed by your claim Mike. Can you share your superior design with all of us that can be manufactured for < $500? Perhaps your labor is free?...
It sounds very impressive and the price would definitely be a plus. I have a HX5BI which I like very much, but I know that most people may be put off by the...
I'd do it in a heartbeat. Two main things you MUST make sure are good: Quality and Performance. Does it hold up to strong winds? Will it stay together for...
If you have higher costs, you can't sell it for 500 bucks. Than you would give money out with every antenna. Out of an commercial view you would need to get...
I have one of Holgers beams and the build quality is excellent. I bought from holger instead of traffie because buying outside of the european union would have...
how long would it have lasted? Well, my homebrew 5 bander is well over a year old now and still going strong :) If it survives for just 3 years.. it`ll have...
Hello Colin, how many hours did you work on your beam and how did you calculate your labour? While running this as a business you have to get paid for your...
Hello Colin, how long have you been working on your hexbeam and how much did you calculate per hour? If you run this as a business you need to be paid for your...
Hi Holger I agree that the labour is the stinger..hidden costs tend to mount up too, so you really should allow for 100% profit for commercial production to...
I want to thank everyone for their input. I am currently in vacation, but as soon as I get back I will start a little web site with some details and a lot of...
Hi Ion, Here`s my thoughts for what it`s worth. For a single band hex your plan might work, but for a 5-bander it won`t. Using the thickest sections of a 5m...
What you'll find very quickly is that it's the labor in getting materials fabricated that is very pricey. I used to work in the electronics industry; the two...
WOW! After reading some of the replies I felt compelled to respond. Let me preface my response to some of the recommendations given that I do not at present...
Sorry for the broken nature of that last posting of mine. I cut and pasted from something on another group. We were discussing dielectric materials and he...
