IM THINKINGOF PURCHASING A HEX BEAM 5XBI. CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW COMPLICATED IT IS TO PUT TOGETHER AND HOE DOES IT COMPARE TO A 2 ELEMENT QUAD. I CAN ONLY...
It is easy to assemble taking less 2 hours with 2 people who have never seen one and a little longer with 1. It covers 5 bands with reasonable gain. It is...
Rich I am one of the least handy people I know and I put mine together alone in about 2 hours. It is very sturdy. Once together it is easy to pick up and tote...
Working on a 6 meter homebrew hex and am having problems with getting it to tuneup at 50.1 MHz. I tried the same formula as my 10 meter version but it does not...
Well it looks like it's going to be some time before I have the time and cash to erect a tower to put up my Hex due to some other more pressing home...
Hi Michael, Sorry for your difficulty. I was planning on purchasing one next spring. Can I discuss with my wife tonight, and let you know something tomorrow? ...
No problem Marty, Your wife said it was okay to buy it... :-) ... _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest...
Marty... We have not met, but I can assure you that your wife will say OK! After all, mine did. Plus, believe it or not, she has twice said "that antenna ...
have another question. i have a tower with a hazer on it. will the hex beam clear the hazer or are there too many wires. it looks like it might clear it....
I am contemplating a 5Bi purchase and have been told that roofs can detune the antenna. I have a standard shingle roof on 1 1/2 story (sunken basement), and...
... detune ... antenna would ... the roof ... Does ... standard ... Hi Marty, Yes, any structure you place near any antenna will affect its tuning and...
Dear Marty and Barry: Well, I'm not 100% sure my antenna situation is "interesting", but I can say that it works very well. I live in a 2-story CA-Spanish...
Marty, I have had my Hex beam for a little over a year. It is installed on a tubular crak up tower. It extends to 40 feet. It is attached to the house and...
Hi all, i've taken some readings with a fs meter ( swr meter with a small antenna on top, had to make the antenna longer to have proper scaling ) and there...
Hi Peter..............I am confused by your referenced file. Are your VSWR and R and Z readings taken with an MFJ-259? What is the height of your Hex when...
HI Doug, i'll try to answer as far as i know ( learning all the time...) The results are measured with a MFJ-259B with the antenna at a hight of 36 feet (11...
Hi Peter.................I figured out what you were trying to show with VSWR, FS and frequency. VSWR and maximum gain will not have any direct correlation....
Hello Peter, congrats on your fine work. Let me give you some comments on measuring antenna gain. If you are measuring on your home installation (antennas...
Hi Folks, I'm sorry that the previous posting was by a spammer. I have banned and removed him, and deleted the message. If we start getting more of these type...
Thanks for the info Holger. Got the general idea. But performing it, is something else. Need time, and space! I have for the moment an trapped inverted V which...
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Hi Dave: Congratulations on your Hexbeam purchase. I think you'll really like it. I really like mine. What a great investment. Tom, NØYD "Yankee Doodle"...
Mike is usually ships UPS the next business day if the model you order is built up and in stock. If not, you will know the details when you call in your order....
