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Update 18/04/2023
Hex beam since 2010 (12 years K4KIO Hex beam)
2010 - 2014 My K4KIO Hex beam was first installed in Brazil in Belo Horizonte MG and I enjoyed under PY4ZUN 4 years radio with a Hex beam and an IC706MKII
2014 my K4KIO Hex beam was installed for short time in INDIA, New Delhi Region Defence Colony on top of the building and I enjoyed.
2017 until 2019 my K4KIO Hex beam was installed in Czech Republic and I enjoyed as OK8UN
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2020 the K4KIO Hex beam has been installed in Germany at our holiday QTH,
2021 I dismantled the Hex beam due to a rotator failure. After dismantling of the antenna some refurbishment work been done.
1. The fiberglass tubes were weathered and beginning to splinter.
Have been polished and painted with UV resistant paint
2. Center pole wire connector isolator washers damaged (Short circuit resulting sometimes high SWR)
I made new isolator washers out of Plexiglas and repaired
3. Weathered rubber coated, aluminium wire guide
I put different rubber on some places.
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60mm Antenna mast into "GPF-60 Rotor-Platforms" from the Ham shop with a recommended Yaesu top bearing GS-065 able to take an antenna mast of 65mm specially for this platform. The point is that the hole or bore in the support is 63mm. This device is for a Antenna mast of 2 1/4 inch or say 57 mm max (not specified) in order to have space in the bore and to install the top bearing correctly. The specification of the "GPF-60 Rotor-Platforms" don't indicate this, it specify to suit for a support pipe of 70mm only. In my case I am going to dismantle all and will increase the hole or bore up to 65mm and will but a Teflon bush D65 - d60 to make this support suitable for my 60mm mast.
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2022 DJ9UN
HEX Beam by K4KIO at 8m (26,2 ft) over ground
Around 30m RG213 Coax to the feed point
Rotor YAESU G-1000DXC at the base of the Antenna (ground level)
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deal height for a Hex beam and other interesting comparisons tests etc you ca find Krainya Website
Video of Tilt plate for Hexbeam, Yagi or Quad Antenna
HEXBEAM for 10 - 12 - 15 - 17 - 20 MMANA File
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Hexbeam at 8 m (26.2 ft) over ground |
Hexbeam at 10 m (32.8 ft) over ground |
Hexbeam at 15 m (49.2ft) over ground |
Hexbeam at 20 m (65.6 ft) over ground |
| 28.500 khz |
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| 24.940 khz |
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| 21.200 khz |
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| 18.120 khz |
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| 14.150 khz |
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Hexbeam Projects
Mono Band Hexbeam 40m Band MMANA file
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Hexbeam at 10 m (32.8 ft) over ground |
Hexbeam at 15 m (49.2ft) over ground |
Hexbeam at 20 m (65.6 ft) over ground |
Hexbeam at 30 m |
| 7.150 khz |
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My HEX Bem at 9m over ground
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The Hex technology is super and make fun every time using this antenna from 6 - 20m.
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Hexbeam 10m over ground |
Hexbeam 15m over ground |
Hexbeam 20m over ground |
Hexbeam 30m over ground |
I would buy again a K4KIO Hex beam
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