How do the people with hex beams mount their antennas?
I can put up a mast with a wall bracket here, I am wondering if that is
enough for 5 square feet of wind loading and a roater?
What kind of a roater does this antenna need?
Different manufacturers, but the design and theory of the antenna can't
change much.
In the future I might want to install this antenna, leaving the wire for 30
and down.


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 19:49
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Hex Beam

Hi Kent,

No, I'm  a cheapskate.  I got mine from NA4RR.  On the other hand, Jim KY2D
has more money to spend, and he got his from K4KIO.  Mine seems to have
survived a pretty rough winter and I've been pleased with the purchase.

Of course there are other ones out there, so do your research and good luck
if you go this route.

73, Steve KW3A

On 3/11/2015 8:12 PM, Kent Plemmons wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> Is your hex beam from K4KIO?
>
> Thanks,
> Kent Plemmons
> KK4FFF, Clyde NC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 3:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hex Beam
>
> Mine is 21.6 feet diameter.  It's got 6 spreaders coming out from the 
> center, so it is as wide as it is long.
>
> Turning radius is 10.8 feet.
>
> height from base to top of  center post is 39 inches.   That may or not
> include the couple of    inches for the mounting thing below the base
> and the eye bolt at top of the center post.  either way, it's the 
> better part of 4 feet in height.
>
> Since this thing looks like an upside down umbrella, the widest  part 
> is at the top, although it's not  much more narrow at the bottom.  
> Hope that makes some sense.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 3/8/2015 3:22 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote:
>> Can someone here give me the various dimensions for your hex beam, e.g.
>> height from bottom to top, maximum width at the top, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> TNX, 73,
>>
>> Ron, K8HSY
>>
>>
>>
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