A lot of people are using a push-up mast. I'm sure a wall mounted
mast will work, although I would think you may need to guy, depending
on things like how substantial the mast and brackets are, and how
much mast there is between the top bracket and the rotor/antenna.
I had considered just using my existing TV rotor (as many do) but
instead picked up a G800 Yeasu.
New, more robust, easy to tell where pointed, and perhaps computer
control at a later time.
73, Steve KW3A
On 3/11/2015 9:12 PM, Howard Kaufman wrote:
> 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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