Winter Storm Took Out Hex Beam: Can It Be Saved?

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

Like that frozen tundra

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Haha, thanks for watching! 73

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

MAN YOU GONNA HAVE ALL THESE HAMS IN THE LOWER 48 WANTING TO DECORATE THEIR ANTENNAS LIKE THAT, LOL 😂👋

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

@@cornbread-KO5RN 😂 yeah I forgot to mention, this is the Alaska Christmas antenna!

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

I really like WATCHING your winter videos in Alaska , worked on the slope for several summers , always left in first week of November , people will never get the true flavor of your life until they experience it, new subscriber 👍

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

I sure do appreciate that my friend and your support! It’s definitely a remarkable place to live and to play radio. Thanks again my friend! 73

[@andreclay8362]

Good deal Jeramy. Glad she snapped back into shape!

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Thanks my friend! Yeah I’m glad it did as well. I would of never thought it would after seeing it. Thanks for watching, 73!

[@kikodv1ksantos936]

as always very scenic shots is so amazing!!!

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Thank you my friend! 73

[@rodgermckeon]

Oh man! When you got the drone up and showed the "Inverted V Hexbeam", I know my heart sank! It looks like you were able to save it, though. YAY!!

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Thanks my friend! Yeah I was bummed haha. Thanks for watching! 73

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

hard to believe it snapped out of that mess. nice job

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Yeah I still can’t believe it! Thanks for watching Kevin, I hope all is well! 73 my friend

[@KN4OKadventures]

Good job on the recovery Jeramy! Glad to see it looking and I am sure much better now. I lost a quad back in the 80's here in AL

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Thank you my friend! Ouch that sounded expensive! Hope all is well, 73!

[@TangoOscarMikeN3WS]

Woohoo. Glad it survived.

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Thanks and thanks for watching my friend! 73

[@kennethblackwell1137]

Jeramy, I"'m purely amazed. I thought that there would have been some broken pieces. I have a K4KIO HB....but down here S. AL we only have to worry about winds from gulf storms....so far in 7 years I've had no problems. I hope that your HB still works after all that ice and snow.

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

You and me both! It’s amazing how these hex beams can cut through winds! Thanks for watching my friend! 73

[@K9TPT]

I am glad you was able to save your antenna. I have a question though, What is all that white stuff on your antenna and everything else ? Never seen that here in Florida !!! 73' Buddy, K9TPT

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Haha, thanks! You will have to come here to find out to experience the white stuff for sure! Thanks for watching! 73

[@MikeN2MAK]

Wow, that was something else to see.

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Yeah it surprised me as well! Thanks for watching my friend! 73

[@TinyTJ04]

Glad you were able to break some of the ice and snow from it and get it back into shape. In AK I'd almost guess that a true umbrella shape would stand up to your climate better than the upside down umbrella.

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Haha, it’s done extremely well. The wet snow it just doesn’t like. Thanks for watching! 73

[@K3JRZOnTheAir]

A hexbeam doesn’t seem ideal for the winter weather in Alaska, but if you take care of it and keep an eye out for the clingy snow it’ll all work out. As long as you don’t have an ice storm… Known on wood! 73!

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

We really don’t get ice storms and wet snow so the hex is really ideal here. The wet snow is what got it. Thanks for watching my friend! 73

[@FjHenderson]

I would have gotten the garden hose out and melted the ice off. I made mine from scratch and put ice lines on mine. If yours has them, it had to been a really bad ice storm. And we get the same weather here in Michigan as you.

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Yes it has the ice cords. Thanks for watching my friend! 73

[@DK5ONV]

Oh no pls don't! You are Person #5 I know who was dealing with the same Problem to occur to their Hex Beams after Snowfall. But in your Case it looks like you got really lucky this Time and nothing got broken in two. Meaning this Time you got away with just one black Eye. Good Job on free up the Antenna from Ice and Snow. Hope this Thing still works as it should to make you many nice Contacts. Happy Monday into the Last Frontier State. Keep up the good Work. 73 de Uncle Günter 💯🍻🙋‍♂

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Thank you my friend! 73

[@ecboltman]

And even more snow is coming too! At least this won't include rain beforehand

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

No doubt! We are currently at 10” of new snow and the hex hasn’t flinched a bit! Thanks for watching my friend! 73

[@Ei2iP]

Good save de Ei2iP

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Thank you my friend! 73

[@JosephVE3GKT]

Amazing save! At 10:21 just before the cutscene, it looks like the closest ice cord is missing, but I can see the furthest one, against the white backdrop of the roof. Perhaps the cord broke? That was a heavy load! 73 VE3GKT

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

Thanks my friend! Yeah I had to look as well, it’s there but doesn’t have a lot of tension. Thanks for watching! 73

[@Winstonsdad1956]

So have you tried it since you got the snow and ice off of it? Does it work? Hope so!! 73 KO4TXN

[@KL7ECoutdoors]

I haven’t tried it yet but did put the antenna analyzer on it and nothing has changed! Thanks for watching my friend! 73