Link to my Google Drive of Hexbeam files - drive.google.c... Fill your boots
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@jagmillsmusic2 ай бұрын
I made mine over the weekend - apart from something I had trouble sourcing was the short tube inserts for the clamps, these arrived today in stainless steel (12mmx0.5mm) which fit the tent poles perfectly. One comment to add is that I was able to tighten the top shaft support without having the clamps removed as you mention at 3:50 by using 'ball end' allen keys which is nice!
@MM0OPXFieldRadio2 ай бұрын
Excellent, if you can, please email me some pictures when its all built. Great shout on the stainless pipe. I just looked and seen it on Amazon. I will update BOM for an alternative. Thanks 👍
@N1SEP-3 ай бұрын
Hello Colin, Last year I built a successful antenna for Field Day 2023. I was thinking about making a multi band vertical for 2024, however I am now thinking about building your Hex design. Thanks so much for sharing your Hex plans and BOM. 73 Steve
@MM0OPXFieldRadio3 ай бұрын
Your welcome Steve. Its been a great project although I've been quite slow. That has let me think about things a bit more and simplify where I can.
@juliopereyra74224 ай бұрын
Good evening, thanks for the video. 😊
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
Your welcome 🙏
@brianfields44794 ай бұрын
Great video, I was going to make one of these for 20m only, I don't work any higher bands but to be honest, a 1/4 wave vertical was much quicker and cheaper $10 and works just as good. But for those who have the time and money, it's a great project. Looking forward to hearing you down here. Have a good weekend, 73.
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
I had one before mate and it was amazing. Yes its a lot of work. Your parasitic array is probably as good and you dont need the height. I'm going to try similar with with a halfwave vertical.
@FromthehamshackwithNJ4Z4 ай бұрын
Nicely Done Colin! Following this closely to build this for a club project!
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
Thanks John, currently waiting for some type 43 beads for marking the sleeve choke that it needs.
@wa6gxq4 ай бұрын
Great Video
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@gtretroworld4 ай бұрын
Excellent job Colin , thanks for sharing.
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
Your welcome 👍
@capa67644 ай бұрын
Good evening Colin, thanks for sharing, I will definitely build this antenna. Hoping to contact you through our Hexbeam. 73's F4ECY Pascal
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
Definitely Pascal. Its a fantastic antenna and best bang for the buck.
@genoa19794 ай бұрын
Congrats❤
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@colinmcdonald75914 ай бұрын
Great stuff! I'm looking forward to this series.
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
It wont be thick and fast but hopefully not too long. Waiting on ferritie beads for the sleeve choke currently.
@theradioham4 ай бұрын
Nice job Colin, have you got a total weight of the whole finished System roughly, im looking at the Buddihex for another little DXped overseas simply due to the low weight but this looks interesting to build
@MM0OPXFieldRadio4 ай бұрын
Not yet as I cant find the scales. I will get to if when I find them.
@johnsonstechworld3 ай бұрын
Wonder how expensive the full hexbeam will be? Here a locally made hexbeam costs about one third of my FT-710 radio. 73 de Jon, VU2JO.
@MM0OPXFieldRadio3 ай бұрын
For the parts its under £170. For a commercially built one in the UK its around £700.
@johnsonstechworld3 ай бұрын
@@MM0OPXFieldRadio Oh! Then your commercial one is almost double the cost of the version here sold by a local ham. 73