Spiderbeam Respekt! Best 73 vy DM4KJ

I have had exactly the same with my ProSisTel. Potentiometer three times over several years. Life duration of potentiometer seems very bad and I think it is probably caused by slight eccentricity between the centre of the moving rotator part and the mounting of the potentiometer which is located ALMOST in the centre, but not 100% perfectly, so when rotating it must put a side-load on the potentiometer and probably reduces life. I think the ProSisTel rotor is a very solidly made product but with weakness in the design relating to potentiomer mounting. I think the potentiometer needs to be mounted on a soft rubber mount to reduce any side loading.

you still have Spiderbeam? What about 27.555 SWR?

very sad !!!!

Le problème vient du potentiomètres burn s sous le couvercle du rotor , il doit être occider. Problème connu chez prosistel

I just watched your view. Thanks for sharing. How did you get the beam up on the tower and are still using the spider beam?

I think the genius of this antenna is that the components it's made of are highly flexible to begin with. Flex instead of break. This doesn't look like an issue at all. I'd be more concerned with stress on the rotator.

I have to repair my TS-850 Today. I look for help on internet, but i didnt find a Good answer. People say that is the hybrid module(1100-00) that generates -6Volts, but i think…... , resistors and Transistors usually doesnt loose properties with the time , then i get focused on electrolitic capacitors. I change them all (C624-625-626-628) by 10uf(yes less tan originals) "solid" capacitors from an broken TV board, and then TS-850 is Alive again. Also i find that in schematics C626 and C628 have the polarity inverted.

Is this your own SDR antenna?

Respect! you just go :D

Mdr tonton magnifique anglais lol

with 3 steelkabels and sche are verry safe

Kenwood crap

Broken potentiometer.

The TS-850 ALC Problem. Thanks so much for sharing.

new link. www.oz1bxm.dk/TS850/ts850-repair.html

Belle installation

Hello! I am a fellow ham radio operator from Romania, my callsign is YO6IOG. I was wondering, could you please give me some details about the tower? I need the dimensions of the ''L'' shape aluminum profile. If you can help me it would be much appreciated. Thank you and 73!

Johann...I just watched your video..was holding my breath watching the hexbeam in the wind, WOW !!! It survived..you must have built it well. Considering Hexbeam at my qth so was watching youtube videos on all hexbeams when I encountered yours. Again WoW. 73 de AA9YP

Here EI4JT, I am impressed, good job, 73's

Where did you find the two thicker centre plates, or did you make them yourself? 73, F5VJC

hi john , yes really nice antenna.i made a lot of new one with, and broke a lot of pile up ...73's

I am building a hex beam right now have, heard they are really good antenna 73 kc9wxm

HELLO BONJOUR merci je vais prendre des idées sur ton montage ...Je compte remonter des new antennes au sénégal ou j'ai du vent fort parfois je te recontacterai par mail pour plus d'info MERCI à plus 73 michel 6W7SS-F6AFH du 39

merci....c'était moi sur 20 SSB

The is a sad sight

si vous n'aimez pas ce contenu; laissez un commentaire. if you hate this video, you can put a comment.

Nice Antenna enjoy DX 73s de A61BS

Hello dear Oliver, yes you are right, they must correct this error, but they told me there are no problems in their life with that manufacturer. but someone told me to use the hardened foam to block the spreader in the central part.i will try this solution, when i down the antenna, perhaps this winter.here 140km/h of wind without problems.regards.johann

Buffff. I would buy this antenna but i live in an area with strong wind storms in autumn 100-150kmh and once I saw the video I think not survive ... Indeed if the central mast does not move and the antenna is close to 1 meter displacement, I think unacceptable. MUST be corrected.

Very good antenna! I hope to meet you on the air. 73 de PY1CAS

Nice video, the spider beam looks very impressive .... 73

That's a cool looking beam , something I would like to try and make a mock up of..!

Hello. Have You solve the problem with space between spreader and Al-tube? Is spider still in use and alive? 73 de E74D

Tnx! de OH5WW-now #339-17m!!

QRP working wid 5 watts is vy difficult. Nevertheless I try to go on

Are you using the Logitech 9000 by any chance

Bel emplacement... sauf pour le vent! 73, de VE2YMV

LOL! The Rube Goldberg method :) Nice job!

Great job! See you on the air.. 73

Hi, I just happened upon your video of the Spiderbeam HD shaking in the wind. I am also a HD Spiderbeam user. The shaking will not harm the antenna. But, I use a product from Loctite (Loctite 660) that fills the gap between the aluminum and the fiberglass and then locks the fiberglass to the aluminum so it no longer flops around inside the aluminum tube. To release the fiberglass from the aluminum it is necessary to heat the aluminum tube to 177 degrees C, and the fiberglass will then pop right out. I tried it as a test, but have not yet broken a spreader in actual use. I also add additional support lines to the spreaders and tie them back to the center post of the antenna. I only need two additional lines per spreader on top and on the bottom (four total on each spreader) and live in a wind zone where we regularly exceed 100 mph winds. There will still be some twisting in the wind attributable to the play in the rotator, but the fiberglass spreaders will no longer rock around in the aluminum tubes. There is a very good Spiderbeam users group on Yahoo with all sorts of information. 73's KE7ZAG Randy

Thank you video 73!! W6BHL

Salut mon ami-congratulations on your HEX Beam antenna,i am listening to You on 28.447.10Mhz using a piece of 3m wire antenna,in VE2-land..Your signal is 5.5-5.7...so this is very good considering my poor RX setup..73! & good luck in todays contest..

VA1JSN - love the video - very nice setup!

yes, she has survived, and works great lol. but the tv rotator is dead ;-((

hi dear, yes i fix the problem easily with TK5EP help. FOLLOW THE LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION. i change the platine X44-3120-00 (B/4), and all is OK. Regards

hi dear Ray, the hexbeam is in my garage, before to give it to a friend near my city, becaus he has only wire in his garden ; so it will be more easier for him to make contact(DX), the hexbeam is in good shape, just renforce the feed line and change one or two spreads and it will be nice for a couple of years(she is 5 years old hi).regards kenavo

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HEX BEAM? DE RAY WB2MLY

Nice antenna and location! I suppose a rigid centre post would prevent much of the flexing. 73 de MW1CFN

pour l'avoir vu depuis la route, belle installation !!