I have just added a PDF document to the file section describing a device I put together to raise my Rohn H30 mast using compressed air. This should be ignored...
A very ingenious approach, Mike. And your cautions are well put also. For those who want to just use the biceps, bulging or not, a suggestion. Wear latex...
Pieter, It snowing here now so getting up on the roof for photos will have to wait until spring--unless things warm up again in the next few weeks--Russ...
Hi Jim, Â yes the loop at the top is required.... Â as far as the beads (maybe ferritte) I would think yes at the bottom...I do not use them so it is not an...
You can eliminate the loop by use of a right angle male coax fitting into the SO239 socket at the top. Seal it against ingress of water. You would lose the...
Leo, Â Â have to tease you a little... Â hard to see the arrow on the base plate from afar as I have 4 feet of snow under the antenna right now... ED NX7TT ...
Hello, My project for next spring is a hexbeam installation. I was wondering about putting a 2m yagi above it. Would the 2m yagi have an impact on the...
I use 5 ferrite beads just below the feed point on top and another toroid below the base plate with the RG8X run through it 3 times with approximately a 5 inch...
I've been reading the responses to Jim's original inquiry and it sounds like folks are mounting their toroids above the hex beam baseplate. So I'm wondering...
Mike, From a Common-Mode perspective, the optimum position for a choke is right at the feedpoint; otherwise you leave a significant length of "unprotected"...
If anyone has upgraded to a multi-band hex and has a single band 20m or a multi-band that includes 20m that they would like to sell please give me a call. And...
No,  was just visiting for the holiday...am now back in chicago where I will be till the 22nd then back to idaho for 2 weeks...yea!!!!  ED NX7TT Idaho...
Did not know it till today..but V51B is running a hex...look him up on qrz and will see a photo of it.. ED NX7TT Idaho Falls, Id [Non-text portions of this...
Hi, V51B hex looks nice also go and look at ZS3D 40m hex and 10 to 20 m 5 band. Pieter I'm not old only enjoying the traveling life !! [Non-text portions of...
Dear Senior i am New Member on Hex-Beam Yahoo Group i am Interest with Hex-Beam Antenna and want to make by My Self but unfortunately i do not have length of...
Recently I've been checking propagation performance from my K4KIO/G3TXQ designed home-brew 6-band hex-beam on the WSPR network. I'm amazed to see my five...
A good starting point is to look at the published dimensions for another frequency and scale them for your new frequencies using the formula: New length = (Old...
Dear Mr Steve Thanks for your advice and for your information i want calculate first and going to you for result by my paper before started assembly Hex Beam ...
Well, Will be headed home tomorrow...should be on the air 1st thing thursday morning if all Ok at home...will be looking for any of you who may come by...
Happy Holidays!!! Dear Hex Nuts and Hex Freaks: I wish you and your family Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Also wishing God of Sun is coming much more...
Anyone ever try using a tree for a mast? I'm contemplating mounting my 5 band Hex using an oak tree as a mast. Yes, my HOA has a "no mast" covenant. This...
Wished I still had the photos...but I know of someone else who did what you are contiplating on doing.. He said it worked well...but the tree and all came down...
Its been done more than you would think here in the Pacific NW using Fir trees. I recall that my book on Towers by K7LXC Steve Morris even has a chapter on...
Trees work well. Most any antenna other than a microwave dish have Vert. and Horiz. beamwidths way wider than any tree motion could impact. Fabricate up a...
Dear All of Hex Nuts, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Happy Holidays!! Happy DXing with Hex Beam!!! Koichi JR1MLT [Non-text portions of this message have...
