no I do not think i saw it..or to many to rememeber... refresh my memory.. have fun in GA.. ED Numsi21@... wrote: I live 2 1/2 hours from there, but alas...
Hi Group Is it possible to get the correct curvature using a single section spreader? Has anyone had any joy? and if so, what would be the recommended...
Rob, I've no experience with a single-section, uniform-diameter, spreader; but my guess is it would be OK. When I was making up the spreaders for one of my...
About two and a half years ago, I built a "classic" two-band (20 & 15) hex beam using the 12-inch diameter wooden ends from a cable spool, #12AWG THHN wire and...
... Hi... I am new to this forum and since living in NH will be making the spiritual trip sometime soon. I will lite a candle for you Mike, under the great...
Here is my question, Has anyone built the HEX-BEAM with ¾" and ½" spreaders? I am in the process of ordering spreaders for A QUAD and they will all be 8'...
Mike/Steve Thanks for your responses. Steve - unfortunately I will need to take the plunge as cannot sample the goods first. From Mike's findings it looks like...
Rob, I've used RBJ Plastics in the past:http://www.rbjplastics.com/ who are based in Rickmansworth, Herts. Their standard length is 5m (197"). They are...
Well I got to spend the day with Mike and his wife at the Orlando ham fest. (just got back to Idaho today). What a great guy. Walked up to him and told him I...
Yes he is a true gent. I never met him in person, but many times on the phone. Real good people, for sure. John/k3jvb In a message dated 2/10/2008 10:07:19...
Ed, A friend of mine went by his booth when it was crowded. He is going to help me building my hex-beam. The report I got was that ,"Mike's covered up" lol....
Why waste your money on other antenna analyzers that shows only measurements at a single frequency? Now view in real-time all parameters over any portion of...
... Hi Barry, if I give such a gift to my sweetheart .. she will kick me out of the house ... maybe you should address such a message to the "sweethearts" ...
Gee, I don't have a computer tied into my rig. Just use it for spotting and "my groups" :) ... From: w4wb <w4wb@...> To: hex-beam@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Of course it won't mean anything if its not a feed-point measurement..So break out the blue tooth...GEEZE can't we just do ham radio the easy way...Of course...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the hex-beam group: now that the Hex-Beam has been around awhile... knowing what you doa about the...
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My biggest concearn is the Mast... Hi all, I have a 73' Dipole that K1JEK designed and built, called the cobra junior. It is running at 45' hight in some...
Steve, I have a Rohn mast that's metal, 50' telescoping, and was 1/2 the price of the Traffie mast delivered ($266 with separate ground plate) ....less without...
My HX5-Bi is configured as follows: 5' conduit pipe in ground with several bags of Quikcrete. 3' of the pipe is in the ground. The remaining 2' supports a...
Steve: A thirty foot push up Channelmaster mast can be found for about $75. Try Lowe's. Try Google. You can put the rotator on top but why do that when you can...
you can also try places such as ACE hardware. I got one there for about $60.00. Using a HAM M at the bottom with a thrust bearing up about 3 feet and a sleeve...
... now thats a cool setup, and it seems like that would work for me also... very inspiring... Also the other post with the 5' conduit is a great idea......
The Channel Master Mast.... I looked it up at ACE Hardware... runns about 65$ now. Those Guy- Rings on the Mast... do they Rotate? i.e. have Ballbearings... If...
I just "had" to pu8rchase 2 extension ladders to reside my house a couple of years ago (on top of the one I already owned), and they have become pull-up masts...
The guy rings rotate but they DO NOT have bearings. I did not use the rings as I was able to use a sleeve like Leo did. Dale K8NKE ... From: Steve Hunt To:...
I live in Riley KS, We get lots of wind most of the year. Snow, ice in the winters. Would a HEX beam be suitable for use in this area? I would like to build...
I live near Chicago. My Hex has been up for about 8 years with NO problems. 73 Mike WA9BTE In a message dated 2/12/2008 4:39:54 P.M. Central Standard Time, ...
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