The g3txq hex beam is a new development and actually easier to build than the classic hexbeam. Before insirting the spreaders into the baseplate, i added rubber boots to prevent cracking the fishpole while tensioning the ubolts. A hexbeam, or hexagonalbeam, is a type of a directional antenna for shortwave, most often. For some more hex information, check out leo k4kios site free counters provided by andale. It sits on a tv style rotator 50kg max and has weathered a few great tropical storms since these were taken, and still survives after the testing was completed, it was relocated to the roof of the house on a 4m pole. From above the driven element resembles the shape of a letter m and the reflector resembles the shape of a letter u. We at radio wavz have one goal, to serve the customer to the best of our ability. Hexagonal beam center hubs by roger rockwell, na4rr. At the center of the new hexxagonal beam mark 2 is the exclusive dx engineering cast aluminum hexx hub us patent no. Finally i mounted my new hexbeam antenna on the roof. Allen baker, kg4jjh hexbeam antenna page 1 of 5 hexbeam antenna here are numerous articles1, 2, 3 on the design and construction of this popular 5band broadband antenna and i decided to build one that utilizes all of the best features.
The hexbeam can come in mono band or multi band versions with little or. Kio technology llc nov 20 rohns recommended guying for the 30 ft mast rotating the push up mast a small tv rotator is used successfully by many hex beam owners. An hexagonal beam in 3 hours over the last few years, i have heard guys using hexbeam antennas. If you cant finish the project in one day, make sure its on a safe place for kids, woman and mothers in law. The beam is an allpvc pipe build and came together really well. A light 30 aluminum tower for a hexbeam qrz forums. Hex antennas and hex antenna parts by k5bob, including unique nonmetallic base plates of uhmw material. The main category is hexbeam antenna that is about hexagonal beam antennas. This was a quick job, with the antenna looking good as new. New hex beam from mfj delivers solid gain and directivity on 40, 20,17,15,12,10, and 6 meters in a lowprofile package that will have your pocketbook and your neighbors smiling. Tighten the set screws on the flange using the 316 hex key supplied. The worlds first commercial pure 7 band hexbeam, not traps no loss no inflated sales pitch. In 2005 i put together a homebrew wire beam based on the hex style.
I also got descriptions as to how they were put together, how they performed etc. As you unpack, please identify and check each part against the master parts list on the next page. Since martha stewart sells through kmart, joe had dubbed his new antenna martha in her honor. Hexbeam sp7idx technology it ideal for your dxpedition, iota sota activation. A g3txq hexbeam is a full size 2 element yagi beam with bent wire elements. Erste erfahrungen mit einem zusammenfaltbaren hexbeam. Its time to start talking some dx this antenna is designed to operate on the amateur radio ham bands of 6m,10m,12m,15m,17m and 20m. Archived from the original pdf on 12 september 2012. About understanding the hexbeam antenna the resource is currently listed in in a single category. I tell you about the components that are required for you to build one.
Small turning radius the hexxagonal beam mark 2 has a turning radius of 11 gain 5 dbi 3 dbd, depending on band similar to 2 element yagi, far exceeding performance of multiband minibeams fronttoback 20 db, depending on band. In order to learn more about the hex beam, i have subscribed to the the hex beam yahoo group. The hexbeam is already a small antenna its turning radius being approximately half that of a fullsize 2element yagi. Several designs emerged in the 1970s for reduced size beam antennas implemented by folding the elements.
This is the front of the beam and the direction of the main beam lobe. Vk2abq may have been the first to publish a design with his square antenna. To great extent i have used information from this site. Buoyed by the success of my latest antenna projecta homebrew version of the cobra doublet antennaive decided to put up a hex beam in the spring. Hexbeam antenna fiberglass spreader kit maxgain systems. The antenna performance, ease of maintenance, and incrediblygood support will keep me using it unless i go monoband one day. It is not designed to operate on 30m or 40m or outside the amateur bands. The original hexbeam was developed by mike traffic, n1hxa, in the early nineties. Ein hexbeam, auch hexagonalbeam oder upsidedown umbrella, ist eine bauform einer. How to build an hexagonal antenna in 3 hours hex beam by k4kio this site provides guidelines to build a g3txq broad band hex beam rf antenna for the 5 ham radio bands, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters.
After a few more weeks of not getting on the air i managed to man handle the portable hexbeam up to about 4 above ground level note. I put my traffie hex beam on a spiderbeam aluminum mast the 15m model, with the top two sections unused. In this video, i show the portable hexbeam antenna i recently built. The weight of a 40 foot mast and hex beam will be close to 60 lbs when pushing up the last section plus the friction of the sections. When it comes to lightweight directional hf antennas, the mfj1848 hex beam tops the list for its lowprofile footprint, solid construction, and dxsnagging design. Thats good news that mfj has come out with a hex for 40msort of. Joe told me that she was a homebrew hexbeam made with bamboo poles that he had bought at kmart. G3txq hexbeams trading as hexbeam uk since 31st march 20.
As this antenna was new to me, i got a few of these stations to rotate their beams so i could see the fronttoback ratio. You can decide whether or not its worth the trouble to. Click the picture on the top left to start the slide show. Most of the time, the bazooka shows a higher signal strength on my trx, but thats mostly noise showing. Be sure to checkout all of our hexbeam parts and information. It is therefore unreasonable to expect that it can be made even smaller without significant performance penalties. The hexagonal beam or known by many as the hex beam has become a wildly popular antenna. Full picture sequence of building the foundation and putting up. This link is listed in our web site directory since thursday feb 23 2017, and till today understanding the hexbeam antenna has been followed for a total of 345 times. Mfj1846 sixband hexbeam antenna classic international. As you unpack, please identify and check each part against the master. This important step will familiarize you with the contents and confirm that you have everything needed to complete construction. This gets you to 36 with the top of the center mast right at about 40.
Dx engineering hexx beam antennas dxehexx5tap2 dx engineering hexx beam antennas dxehexx5tap2. Up to six bands 20 6 fed by a single coax directional with good frontback low swr no tuning required, just plug and play performs well at lower heights capable of 2,000 watts power small physical foot print 11 ft turning radius. It should be high on your list of options if you want a design that can be multibanded, exhibits useful gain and directivity, is very lightweight, has a small turning radius, and which lends itself readily to do it yourself construction. Miniature antennas, communications quarterly, spring 1996, s. How does the hex beam do compared to other popular antennas. With the hex i can hear station i cant hear with the bazooka, although the signal is less. I asked joe to email me details about the hexbeam since i had never heard of one before. I think i can mount one on a simple mast attached to the side of my house. Antenna, beam, hf, mark 2, 5band hexx, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 meters, 2,500 w, 11 ft. Anyone who wants an hf antenna that can be multibanded, exhibits useful gain and directivity, is lightweight, has a small turning radius, and. An hexagonal beam in 3 hours antenna, ve3sqb ham radio. It allows the average amateur to compete with the big boys for dx and without spending your retirement to. Hexbeam 7 band 40m, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 meters. Even if it it is a true 2element folded element beam it will not perform up to snuff unless it is close to a half wave or more above ground.
Dx engineering hexx beam antennas dxehexx5tap2 free. Hexbeam sp7idx technology it is ideal for your dxpedition, iota sota activation, field days or solid antenna. A professionally engineered highquality,heavy duty, light weight, plug and play the six amateur radio bands. Better than other hexbeams and 2element yagi antennas, dx engineerings new hexx beams feature lower swr with wider bandwidth and better fronttoback performance, based on the dramatically improved g3txq broadband hex beam design that makes the classic dualw hex beams. Doublet multiband antenna that is not resonant on a particular band. Our antenna doesnt require a large expensive tower, many people are using inexpensive push up poles.
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