Good times with my dad F4VUP (fka PA3ALB), here we add the 40 meters to the 6 band Hexbeam. My Dads page: www.qrz.com/db...
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@kg2ix2 жыл бұрын
So nice to see you and your dad having fun. I miss my dad and the times like these we had together. Cherish every moment with him. Best of health and happiness to you and your family, Keith Kg2ix
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Keith, sorry for your loss, yes we will, we had a great time!. same to you and yours too..
@13HN8702 жыл бұрын
Nice to see Father and Son the Hexbeam is a very good DX antenna. Today is Father`s day in Germany enjoy the time with your family. 73s
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes it was a great day, we had good fun.. happy fathersday to you and family.
@alpcns2 жыл бұрын
Perfect day indeed. Nice, together with your dad. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the antenna!
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Good times! .. Thank you!
@LawpickingLocksmith2 жыл бұрын
Lucky you! Just blows me away how quickly you got it up again. Let alone the size is just magic!
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.. is was an at least 12 hours job in one day, while is was also well planned ahead... but we love the result, it all worked out.
@ryank5tar9 ай бұрын
Outstanding work!!! Doctor surgeon Dad did a great job!
@TonyAlbus9 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir, i will pass on the message to the boss, 73
@Michel526632 жыл бұрын
Chapeau mijne heren voor een job well done 👍. Het resultaat mag er zijn.
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Bedankt! .. was een goede en erg leuke dag, zeker als het dan allemaal ook werkt!
@robj164611 ай бұрын
Such a nice video!! I love how the two of you have fun. I talk to F4VUP regularly on the bands, but to see you both is also special! 73 de HA7RJA - Rob
@TonyAlbus11 ай бұрын
Thank you Rob! Yes we had a great time. When i was a little boy i always watched my dad playing radio and work with electronics. Later had my CB stuff and later my Full. In that time you found me on the roof many times for myself or assisting my dad. in between that time and this video was about 25-30 years becouse we both parked the hobby . but we still work great together. it was a good time together. 73
@PA0JAX27472 жыл бұрын
Dat heb je mooi gedaan Tony ,en voor je vader ,veel pezier met de uitbreiding van de Hexbeam Goetjes jaap PF9B
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Dankje, het was erg leuk om te doen...
@cesargalvan3750 Жыл бұрын
Excellent setup
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@webmid2 жыл бұрын
Hé Gerard en Tony! Wat leuk dat ik zomaar jullie film binnenloop. Lekker klusje om 40m in de spider erbij op te nemen en meteen maar 50mHz erbij. Dit is dan ool uitstekend antenneweer dus goede keuze. Ik wens jullie succes, tel je vingers achteraf en doe de groetjes daar, ook van Trudy (PE1NIKS) :-)
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Hallo Jan, leuk dat je even langs komt... je was een hele warme dag, maar was heel leuk weer eens samen wat te bouwen. groetjes!
@M0UOO Жыл бұрын
Hi both of you, Well I have had one of Ant Hex beams with 40m add on and the exstream weather kit for about 3 years. My hex beam is on top of my other antenna on the tower and is about 27m from the ground. The antenna works really well and I use it manly for the higher band but it is very quite on recieve which is important for me as my station is at my works QTH in the middle of an industrial estate. The problem I suffer with is birds sitting on the antenna's. Next week I have 30m cherry picker to repair the 20m element which has broken due weight of the birds. I will also do some maintenance on all the antenna unfortunately I can not tilt the tower enough to work on all sides. Love your tilt system. The 40m element works very well and is about 4-5 S points down on my main 40m antenna but has a much wide focus and allows me to pull station out which I am not pointing at. My works QTH is very near to the sea well 100m to the river and 2km from the english channel and Ants weather kit has been fantastic winds last week were 88khm on the weather station and the hex beam just flexs. You will have great fun and I hope to work you soon 73 Richard M0UOO
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your setup, very nice, good to know it holdsup very well close to the sea. 73. F4VUP and PE1ONS
@davidv12892 жыл бұрын
Very nice video, Tony. I can see where you get your penchant for precision in your work. Good to see the foreman (forewoman?) show up near the end to keep you boys in line!
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you David, yes when the boys play, someone needs to keep an eye :)
@mewrongwayKOCXF Жыл бұрын
What a awesome setuo! I want one.
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thank you! .. greatings.
@danishnative95552 жыл бұрын
Very nice antenna array your dad has. There are a few of those around here, but they have a tendency to go faulty from icing and wind in winter. Great for more moderate climate in France. 73' and enjoy you vacation? Tony.
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes very nice for moderate climate....73'
@TonyYarussoАй бұрын
Just transmit with higher power and the ice will go away, right? :P
@GeorgeChristofi2 жыл бұрын
Thats a pretty impressive hexbeam Tony. I do like the hinged joint above the rotator, might have to look into something like that for here!
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thanks George!...
@Stephen_Heathcote2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Tony. Nice to take time out with and help family! Great weather too :) I misread the title and thought you were adding a 40m (Height) option! Was wondering how you were going to support that... Not a HAM operator myself, but have a few rigs and do listen to you lot :) Currently have a spider mast in the loft. 73's to you both. Excellent camera work by the way! :)
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Stephen... i thought the same and have no idea what to do with all the pipes i brought :)) .. coming from you, that the camera work is good, means a lot to me, as you helped me a lot in the start... Thanks!..
@artem_ur3q2 жыл бұрын
Cool setup!!
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@luis.s.martin Жыл бұрын
Great job. ThanX for sharing. 73
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Ambush853 Жыл бұрын
Kt4WG - Nice, awesome.👍
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 73
@MarioRiesebeek2 жыл бұрын
Nice antenna's wish you good DX 73 PA5MR
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mario!..
@PE1GVK2 жыл бұрын
Hoi Tony, Leuke video en groeten aan je vader! 73's Arjan (PE1GVK )
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Dank je!.. ga ik doen 73'
@PE1GVK2 жыл бұрын
@@TonyAlbus Ik heb hem meerdere malen gewerkt op het 40 meter NL netje.
@CodfishCatfish Жыл бұрын
Great video, nice and straight forward with minimal talking and much more demonstrating. Thank you so much. Two questions? The extra beam looked like it was dual band perhaps 6m and 4m? Elements too small for another band. The extra tilt over part at the top, can that be locked or does it require another winch and cable? De Spence M0STO
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thank you!, i am not sure about the beam, i think it was just 6m. the tilt plate can be locked, but because of the weight of all of it above we had a small portable manual winch to help it tilt.
@sbelectronicaindustrial66522 жыл бұрын
Hello Tony, what a good antenna... It is for some type of Transmitter.
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Yes is is a 6 band HF antenna. 7~30 MHz, the antenna below that is for 50 MHz
@grunt_mahoney6027 Жыл бұрын
Nice job boys
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thanks! .. was a lot of fun too.
@marNL19702 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you together with my uncle :-) Forwarded to PA3AFC. All thebest for everyone. Cheers!
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marco, all the best to you and the family too! Cheers!
@kclin096810 ай бұрын
I like the mechanism of your tower.
@TonyAlbus10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@kclin096810 ай бұрын
@@TonyAlbus 73 K6KWV
@MarcelHuguenin2 жыл бұрын
Hey Tony! Da’s andere koek zeg! Dit is bij je pa denk ik zo? Wel een heel grote omgekeerde paraplu. Voor het serieuze werk en zo te zien heb je het allemaal niet van een vreemde 😉. Veel plezier samen ermee. 👍🏻
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Hi Marcel, ja klopt, is bij pa.. ik heb de ruimte ook niet.. wel heel gaaf om te doen. en dat het allemaal werkt ook :))
@MarcelHuguenin2 жыл бұрын
@@TonyAlbus Is hij nóg meer zendamateur dan jij?
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
@@MarcelHuguenin Hij gebruikt het echt....:)
@Graphi59 Жыл бұрын
Hello and thank you for this video. I did the same transformation with also the 30 meter. The 40m is a dipole shortened in X, I built everything, extension support in tracer. To put a 6m below do you have a minimum space under the hexabeam? THANKS. I found you for my next project "Siglent SSA3021X PLUS" 73's Thank you for your videos to you 2 and the family. F6EII
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ralf! the 6mtrs is gone, we had a problem with strong weather.. also last winter sadly due to too much ice on the wires, my dads hex beam broke, he is now looking for a stronger model better resistant to the EU winter weather and strong winds. Interesting your 30 meters modification, nice! 73, Tony PE1ONS
@manuelcv94752 жыл бұрын
Good job yes sir
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Manuel!
@emastyle6 ай бұрын
Hello, from the video, the telescopic mast seems very very solid and well built. Do you have by chance any pictures, and/or some advice ato share, as I'd like to build one similar ?
@TonyAlbus6 ай бұрын
Hi, this is made by a local welder, he does not provide the drawings.
@rtoledo2 Жыл бұрын
Great video , I will ck your dad's web site to see if you have more info on the base , the telescopic tower and the 90 degree bending arm at the base of the hex . brilliant set up . kn6jvs 73's
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@W5MHG2 жыл бұрын
I have a hex. I am looking for a crank up tower. Where did get the one in the video?
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, the tower was home made by a Dutch guy, i try to find a link for you.
@andrewgeorgelang2 жыл бұрын
Hi Tony. Wow that antenna is pretty wicked man. I keep wanting to get into 40 Meters, but I just love my 10 meter setup. Would 40 meter be good for talking skip from Canada to Europe?. Also I love the pool greenhouse. I actually never seen one before, until watching this video. Now I want one for my pool. Does it work well? Thanks for sharing 😀
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew! not sure 40 mtrs is good for such long distance, maybe my dad knows, he is a real Ham.. but they do a round every day around europe, and that works fine. The pool greenhouse is an Abri, is works very well if you have a lot of tries and leaves around the pool and it keeps the water more stable in winter. and you can slide it open to the back if you want it open in summer
@joelcoplowitz46272 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I am interested in your tower. Can you tell me where it is available?
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
I'll ask my dad, its his.. but o think it was home build by a Dutch builder.
@zdzisiek19792 жыл бұрын
WOW :)
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Yes was a great day!.
@driverfilmsshortwavechannel2 жыл бұрын
Just in time for Sporadic Es on 6 meters!
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
:)))
@mikevhx5682 Жыл бұрын
Beeeeautifull. Dus de 40m krijgt een extra coaxkabel?
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, ja dat is correct.
@mikevhx5682 Жыл бұрын
@@TonyAlbus en tevreden? Heb vandaag ook een quote gevraagd..
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
@@mikevhx5682 Deze is helaas met ijs en sneeuw stuk gegaan door het gewicht van het ijs. Mijn vader heeft nu een sterkere variant gevonden uit de UK. maar delevertijd is heel lang
@rkwmazowsze2620 Жыл бұрын
I live in a block of flats 13 meters high and I want to hang the antenna 3 meters above the flat roof. What will be the effective height of the antenna - 16 meters or 3 meters??
@TonyAlbus Жыл бұрын
Having a clear view is the best i think. if 3 meters is enough to go over the other buildings around, it should be good to.. if you flat builing is serrounded by other big buildings, maybe 16 is better for a clear view. 3 will be stronger constructions, so depends also on your weather what is the best to do.
@delfinok-delfo6 ай бұрын
Good evening, nice retractable pole, is it sold online?
@TonyAlbus6 ай бұрын
Hi, it was build localy, i think it is a known design, i do not have drawing. checkout your local iron worker, i am sure a few know about it.
@mrbambix2 жыл бұрын
wow wat zijn het ook contrapties heh die hexbeam, werkte het nog een beetje op de 40m band Tony?
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Hallo Leo, hij staat nu nog op de laagste stand, maar hij komt prima mee met de Hi Endfed, minder storing ook. dus als hij omhoog gaat straks, verwacht ik dat hij nog beter is.
@jwnagy4 ай бұрын
Are you seeing any interaction between the hex and the yagi?
@TonyAlbus4 ай бұрын
My dad has only used it very shortly, as a storm broke some of the antennas , he did not put back the Yagi, it was broken to much.
@cristianmanuelgomezzuno91354 ай бұрын
Hello, where can I get that antenna?
@TonyAlbus4 ай бұрын
If i remember correct sellers in UK and Poland, one seems stronger build than the other, i forgot who is which. if you life outside EU, you prob be better off to just google Hex Beam for a local dealer.
@cqcqdxАй бұрын
Sorry, where did you buy the kit to protect the hexbeam from strong winds? Grazie, Marco
@TonyAlbusАй бұрын
Hi Marco, if i remember correct, the first beam was from Poland, but it broke so now he has one from GB .. this one now also broke... its very windy there in FR
@cqcqdxАй бұрын
@@TonyAlbus Thanks Tony, but if you remember I wanted to know where you purchased the high wind kit...73, IU0QVA
@TonyAlbusАй бұрын
@@cqcqdx G3txq-hexbean com
@davidpbowen11 ай бұрын
What kind of tower is that?
@TonyAlbus11 ай бұрын
Hi, its homemade, but not by us. my dad bought on the Dutch ebay from a metal worker
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@TonyAlbus21 сағат бұрын
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@TonyAlbus2 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@comprotudo2 жыл бұрын
73. ct1bxt
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
gracias Rodrigo! 73'
@comprotudo2 жыл бұрын
@@TonyAlbus obrigado Tony....
@Frank_K4FMH8 ай бұрын
Just watched this one…great times! 73 de K4FMH
@TonyAlbus8 ай бұрын
Thank you Frank, yes nice to do those things together. 73
@antennebuis2 жыл бұрын
Zeergoede antenne succes 73, de ON3MK Mor
@TonyAlbus2 жыл бұрын
Dank je, ja mijn vader is er erg blij mee, zeker na de uitbreiding.