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....
HX-5Bi # 249 is up and working GREAT...... Assembly went smooth as silk, Quality of product is Excellent.! Only problem is neighbors stopping out front and...
Has anyone spray painted their Traffie Hex with flat grey primer like Rustoleum to reduce the reflection of the white arms and bright copper wire? Did it...
Hal: I painted mine with grey primer (Rustoleum) and it seems to work great! I did not test it prior to this painting since I wanted to hide it as much as ...
Yes I did and no it didn't. I painted the spreaders only, the copper will oxidize and darken quick enough. I would suggest using a couple of different colors...
I just installed Hex-Beam HX5i #242 on a WT-51 crankup tower. I was lucky enough to buy my antenna from the person who won it at the New England ARRL...
Congratulations! I hope you find it to add as much to your operations as I have. Have you run any tests between the full 51' plus height of the W51 and the...
Ed is back on the air with the 10 & 15 m Hex-Beam erected upon the heavy-duty HDX-30 mast from Traffie. Hopefully, you will now have a better opportunity to...
Hello Group: Have been sitting on the sidelines but am finely getting to the installation and am concerned about mounting the Hex 5bi on my 65 foot tower....
Hi Paul, I recently put my Hex Beam on top of a 75 foot tower (the 20 meter elements are now about 80 feet off the ground). I can't make direct A/B comparisons...
Hi Tony, Good to hear how the high HB is working at your QTH. I think Mike Traffie is the only person that has multiple Hex-Beams at different heights...
Hi Barry, Yes, a motorized crank-up tower would certainly be a great way to vary the height according to need. Mine is a military surplus crank-up using...
Thank you both Tony & Barry your comments and information are very much appreciated. We will go forward with the 65' installation. Paul KB8VWV Charlevoix, MI...
Hi Tony, I couldn't agree with you more. When installed properly, the Hex- Beam seems to perform well from close to the roof to way up there. How about...
Hi friends, I worked NC and PA this morning at 28.356MHz. Condition is getting favorable between NA and JA. I will try to listen to this frequency on Sunday...
Barry, I'll try to get a decent photo to upload. It's somewhat difficult because my HB is surrounded by trees, and with an olive drab tower the installation is...
Just a fast note to say hello (HELLO!) and to say that the HB is still doing great things for me. The count (confirmed) is very close to 200 and seems to grow...
For the latest photos of Ed's (P5/4L4FN) new installation of the 10 and 15 m Hex-Beam, see http://www.amsatnet.com/edhex.html. The vertical is the Butternut....
Hello Barry, i can't seem to open the web-page. Anyone else having problems?? 73 Peter ... Van: w4wb [mailto:w4wb@...] Verzonden: maandag 16 september...
