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Tracking the convo on putting struts on a hexbeam, it intrigues me. What does the yoke on top of the feedpoint (feed post?) look like? Does it affect tuning? Has anyone integrated a turnbuckle into each strut to simplify tuning? Do you keep the shock cords from feedpoint top eyebolt to the ends of the arms? Brian WY7BR

Original Traiffe HX5Bi for sale . Has been in service October, 2008. Purchased new from Mike Traiffe.. Have original documents and receipts. Took it down to put a new roof on the house. The spreaders and center post are in good shape, the elements are usable but I would replace a few of them. All connectors intact. Looking for $125.00. Prefer pickup in Ft. Lauderdale area. Please respond for pictures of the Traiffe Hexbeam. I had a local Deerfield response., but your e=mail was inadvertently deleted. Thanks, W4DL Mike in EL96wf

I’m adding struts a new hexbeam I’m building because lost the last one in a ice storm. this is where I’m at, anyone done this before. I know G3TXQ has a kit. The poles I’m using are 9mm sold as chimney cleaning fiberglass rods.

Hello I am new to the group and could use some advice, I have a Radiowavz Sentinal 40-6m antenna. I can not seem to get the support/tensioning ropes installed properly I have watched the manufacturers video over and over but still no joy. I start with tension on 17 then 20 but when I add the tensioning ropes between the rest of the supports the fiberglass rods look like a bunch of snakes. I could really use some advice on correcting this issue as I would like to have it up for the 7 QSO party. Thank you Don KK7JYU

My KIO Hex is up at 60 Ft and works great. Tower is approx. 20 Ft. behind my shack. No TVI problems when running 100 Watts, BUT WHEN RUNNING 500W and up and pointing North (basically right over my shack),TV blacks out completely, this happens ONLY ON 20 M ! If I rotate antenna to East/West or South no TVI. I am on Optic Cable for TV. I tried a Choke/Balun Mix 43 as well Mix 31 with no improvement. I also have Toroid beads on Coax at Hex up top. I purchased 20 snap on 43 mix which is on every cable behind TV, and on Coax right behind my rig. My previous beam was a Six Element Wilson Tri Bander and when running 1KW no TVI whatsoever. Does anyone have a comment? 73 de VA7LP Lars

Anyone have any suggestion to what to coat the Dacron for the antenna wires and ice cords? thanks N2AIE

I am ready to install my hex beam antenna. I have my Telescopic 33' mast attached and supported behind my 17x9x9 shed. (Picture attached) The first section is properly secured to the back of the shed. I am going to guy it 4 ways and have purchased the proper Mastrant rope and the required thimbles and line grips. I will use their site instructions for setting it up. I just want some ideas for the actual grounding of the guy wires (four sets at four levels of the mast) 10' and 15' away from the base of the mast (if I remember right from the Mastant site). I have seen 4x4x8s sunk two feet in concrete as a solution. Are there other ways I am not aware of for anchoring the ends of the guying ropes? Anyone with a similar set up? Pictures appreciated! 73 de KC1FUU Jon

Kudos to the KIO Hexbeam. Its been in the air 8 years. We've just had a Category 2 tropical cyclone go through Brisbane. I had lowered it to about 15ft above ground. Thats as low as I can on the mast it is on. The house shook with the cyclone. I was expecting it to be destroyed by morning. How surprised I was when it was intact and no damage. Back up to its 10m spot on the top of the mast. On the analyzer yesterday the frequencies had changed slightly putting up the swr, but today it has gone back to normal. Probably needed drying out. Certainly happy with the KIO hex.

Hello I’m new to this group and trying to post a query which doesn’t appear in the messages, what is the secret? 73 de VA7LP Lars

I FINALLY got my Hex in the air (K4KIO) but it is at 11 ft (waiting to finish pushing the mast up to about 30' when the below zero temps leave Kansas City). I am LOVING it. It has played beyond my expectations, so I am going to work this one until the cows come home...hihi Chuck K0XM

I have decided to use a crank up mast for my hexbeam and have been searching various manufacturers offerings. I'm looking for total height of 30 to 40 feet with a winch or electric motor drive. Prefer it on a small footprint trailer to move it around my small yard. Any one out there using something like that for their hexbeam? Thanks, W4DL Mike in EL96wf

I'm wondering if there is any interest in Hex-Lock tilt overs for hex beams. Or something similar to a hex-lock. It works exactly the same using the same materials. Does anyone know or remember what the he-locks cost? We intend to trying not to put a sky high price on them. Just trying to see if anyone is interested.

Here's a thought: What is the theoretic feasibility of adding another set of six spreader arms to a hex beam to support directors and an additional reflector to convert it from two-element to four-element? From a performance standpoint, as opposed to structural, would the additional gain and front-to-back performance warrant investigation? ChatGPT provided this: A four-element configuration can potentially increase its forward gain. In general, each additional element in a Yagi-style antenna can provide an incremental gain of approximately 1 to 1.5 dB. Therefore, transitioning from a two-element to a four-element design might yield a total gain increase in the range of 2 to 3 dB. EZNEC model is here: http://www.karinya.net/g3txq/hexbeam/eznec1/ Larry WB6BBB

Hi all, based on your experience, what is the best side of Hexbeam antenna to expose to wind to offer less resistance? If the wind is blowing from nord, should I point my rotator to nord? Thanks and 73 Andrea, iz2lsc

A few users of the G3TXQ hexbeam use cable ties to strengthen where the wire elements attatch to the centre post to reduce the possibility of the the wire splitting due to constant movement . Anyone here use them on there hexbeam ?

Hello, I'm new to the group. I've perused some of the older posts but didn't find anything with regard to my questions... I have a Traiffe hexbeam HX5B and would like to replace the wire elements with the same type of wire and end connections. . I wondered if anyone has dome it and where did you get the parts? I also have one cracked wire element guide that needs to be replaced and I'd like to replace it with one like the original. I've searched around the internet but cannot find anything like it. Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places. I'm looking forward to reading your suggestions! 73, Rich WN6A