The Hexbeam Antenna EVERY HAM Should Try.....
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Overview of the newly developed ScotHex Hexbeam antenna covering 15, 12, 10 & 6 meter bands.
Link to the build files -
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Link to the playlist of the 20-10m Hexbeam build -
• Building the MM0OPX li...
@ 2.43, avoid stainless, it's a p.i.t.a. to drill. if you must use it then drill slowly and use coolant. i've worked with stainless for about 25 years!
Agree, avoid if possible but some parts of world Aluminium wont be easy to get perhaps.
Good job Colin! Very elegant design and nice handicraft! Good source for inspiration for everyone wishing to make their own. 73! Linas LY2H
73 zl3xdj
Thanks Linas. That's the idea, lot of people apprehensive to give it a go.
Brilliant design there Colin especially on that Feeder. Thanks for sharing.
Simple is best sometimes.
Excellent! Thanks! 73 Jon KT4KB
Looks great Colin. I like the new feed setup.
I do too, still waiting to see yours up and running :)
Colin would there be much work to add 20meters to this design?.
Thanks for putting the time into the design and sharing all the details to build a completed antenna.
Yes and no, you need to lengthen the arms and a new centre post. I have a 20m version already but need to replace the centre post for this type.
Looks great. On my list after i've built my DXC Signature 9.
One of your images of the centre post showed two end caps (blue) but another showed just one end cap as per the BOM. I am presuming the BOM is correct so that any water or condensation that does get inside can drain?
How do you feel about the stiffness now that you have built it? Does it need the 11mm poles of would 9.5mm suffice?
BOM is correct. I had one on bottom for storage to prevent damage. 9.5mm poles would be fine. Just a bit stiffer with the 11mm ones I already had.
great work colin ,many thanks for shareing it ,73 de 2m0etj
Cheers Glyn 👍
Hi Collin. Great video. What a great idea removing 20 and 17. I installed a Hexbeam last year and absolutely love it. You are right, all my DX contacts are on 15, 12, and 10. Keep up the good work. John
Thanks, yes. Especially just now on the great condx.
Great video Colin. I’m planning to build one. Now I’ve got to decide which one. I’m leaning towards the larger one. Thanks for all the files!
Good choice. Definitely mine if I have space (which I do)
Thanks for sharing mate. I think, i would be looking at working part time, and forging ahead with your own business, i am sure like callum, you would end up working from home, and having a very lucrative future. I would probably buy one myself for 20 or 30m, as , even after erecting a ant for 10m, and spending many hours listening, i not heard one single station this far south on 10m.
Not a sausage, and ten is good for sausages this time of the year.
Although my recent experiment with a 20m elevated vertical has proved to be the best ant i have used for 40 years. 1-3 db gain over all my other ants.
Think about changing career mate.
GM,s on 20m recently .
Best wishes to you and the family.
Zl3xdj.
Cheers Brian, glad to hear you have for a benefit with the raised radials. We will see how things go re building.
Great stuff Colin, on my 'winter build' list, been buying the materials each month to keep the YL happy lol
Great winter project, much can be done inside.
Good morning Colin, excelent video. Very congratulation. Greeting. 👍👍😃
Thanks Julio :)
I think I'm sold on the hex beam... I even have a bunch of tent poles laying around.
Been thinking and studying the different beam antennas. I think this will work for my situatio well
Cheers
Best of many worlds.
I agree. Its the next logical step up from wire antennas. Fairly small, affordable, can even be rotated manually. I can work stations I couldnt even hear before with the hexbeam.
Great work Colin. I love the simplicity of that design. That goes onto the winter building project list. Thanks a lot for sharing the drawings and BOM, HB9HGW
Your very welcome. I can see I've missed the fork connectors for the wires but will add it in soon.
Good morning, Colin. Excelent video. Very congratulation. 👍😃
Brilliant Colin.
This must have taken you ages.
Thanks you !
It did, but not as long as the first one. not as much suck it and see this time.
Nice! I was planning to calculate and build one! Now I only have to build it!! Thanks Collin!
All about making it easier for folks.
Ahhhhh you canny Scotsman! Saving $$$$$ 🤣🤣 Tu fer video de VK2AOE
Not as tight as a Yorkshireman 🤣
@@MM0OPXFieldRadio I love economy, my ancestors were from Kythera in Greece we are renowned for our financial prudence (stinginess!). :))))
Nice work, Colin! Love your projects!!
Thank you! Cheers! :)
Love it Colin!cheers Gm4zji
Got there in the end :)
I'm going to give this a bash. Thanks Colin!
I'm sure it will turn out well.
Once again a very inspiring video Colin, 73 de OO4M
Glad you enjoyed it
Would love to have one, I bet it works really well.
Awesome
73
Wonder how it will compare down by the saltwater?
@@MM0OPXFieldRadio better get a trip to the seaside booked Colin, that is going to work a treat.
73
Colin can I just buy one off you as I’m disabled
Wish I could Andy. Hopefully someone will take this on and sell as a kit or fully built.
Great work Colin!
Thanks!
Once again, nice work.
Thanks, I don't post a lot but try to make it worthwhile when I do.
Looks very nice 👍
Thank you 👍
做的不错
Thanks 👍
Wow, thanks!
No problem!
already boring, stop it now
Can you elaborate? What's boring?
@@MM0OPXFieldRadio how long you like to bore us with your hexbeam? dont you know anything else?
Have you looked back through my back catalogue? Spoiler - there's probably more Hexbeam videos to come. Tell you what. Show me on youtube another 15-6 Hexbeam with a balanced feeder? I can't find any.
Very interesting video. Thanks.
De HS0ZLQ, G0MIH
Your welcome :)