yeah, I just read the instructions in about 5 mins and it was one of the 
best written instruction sheets I've ever read.
No engineer speak or electro/mecho garble lol.
Still don't have a full picture in my mind of how the thing looks when fully 
assembled...but like anything else, not too hard to figure out once you have 
all the parts in front of you...it helps that they're all properly cut and 
fitted.
I'm thinking of a hex beam at my QTH due to very limited lot width and the 
turning radius seems like it would be perfect.
It can also go at the top of a mast and wouldn't require a tower 
necesarily...though it's quite heavy and does have a pretty significant wind 
load even compared to some 3 or 4 element beams.
I think my a4s is only rated at 7 square feet of wind load and it's a large 
antenna.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 3:40 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: I've been Hexed

> No witchcraft involved,  but just put up a Hex beam to replace the short
> boom 2 element tri bander.  I put it together yesterday and got it up on
> the mast this morning.  Just under 15 feet right now.  I don't think I'm
> going to extend the  other section until I have some sighted help to
> help me get the  thing guyed  while keeping it vertical.
>
> SWR is super on the 5 HF bands, but resonant point is a bit high in the
> band on 6 meters.
>
> This one came from NA4RR, one of the many purveyors of this type of
> antenna.   Parts seem to be good quality and with everything pre
> measured and pre cut, it's easy enough to put together with your eyes
> closed (so to speak).
>
> 73, Steve KW3A