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Hexagonal Wire Beams for 40-10m from DL7IO, different mono/multiband designs with building descriptions and model files for EZNEC

Multi Band Quad,Cushcraft R5, R7, R7000, repair and maintenance, Remote Antenna Switching, Hexagonal Beam, Automatic Band Decoder, Low Band Verticals, Crank-up Tiltover Tower etc

How to build an Hexagonal antenna in 3 hours

An easy to build Hexbeam antenna built with bamboo sticks for the six meters band

This page describes a homebrew 80/40 meter trap vertical antenna. Includes an interesting antenna raising system that allow easy setup and tuning.

This is a hex beam designed for six meters. It has three elements with a turning radius of 54 inches. This antenna can be built from low cost materials available from the local hardware store. By WB3BEL

Discuss here about hex-beam antennas

80m hexfet power amplifier by W7ZOI

EI7BA describes a nice selfmade Hexbeam project for a single band version.

How to homebrew an hex beam antenna for 20 17 15 12 10 meters band by VA7ST

Presents a comprehensive guide for constructing a broadband Hex Beam antenna, a popular directional array for HF operation. This design offers a compact footprint and excellent gain characteristics, making it suitable for limited space installations while providing significant performance advantages over omnidirectional antennas. The resource details the specific dimensions for a five-band Hex Beam covering 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters, emphasizing the critical element spacing and wire lengths required for proper resonance and pattern. It outlines the construction of the center post, spreaders, and wire elements, along with the feed point assembly, ensuring proper impedance matching. The project aims for a forward gain of approximately **5.5 dBi** on most bands, with a front-to-back ratio often exceeding _20 dB_. Building this antenna requires careful measurement and assembly, but the resulting performance provides a substantial upgrade for DXing and contesting.

Hexagonal wire beams for all hf bands, technical resource, EZNEC files, tools for antenna modeling and documentation. You can also order parts to build your own antenna.

WY3A Homebrew G3TXQ Hex Beam for 5 bands

A rotating HexBeam antenna video from F5NZY in Paris France

G3TXQ pages focuses on understanding the HexBeam antennas. Basics, dimensions, multi band issues, antenna modeling.

HX-B5i five band HexBeam installation

A project for a homemade multiband Hexbeam antenna for 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 meters

In these slides, differences between spiderbeam antenna and hexbeam antennas are explained comparing performances and measurements.

The array consists of 7 vertical antennas arranged as 6 verticals in a hexagon shape plus 1 additional vertical in the center of the hexagon

Plans and hex code for an RF wattmeter based on an Analog Devices AD8307 log amplifier.

Exagonal Beam antenna cover 20-17-15-10 meters By KE4NU

A web site dedicated to hex beam homebrewing. The hexagonal beam has become a wildly popular antenna. It is a directional antenna that provides great performance and does not require a full scale, expensive tower.

Fabricates baseplate components, and provides hardware kits for DIY hex beam, spiderbeam and moxon antennas.

An HexBeam antenna project, a 2 full elements on six bands

An homemade base plate for the hexbeam antenna

The broad band hexagonal beam (hexbeam) designed by G3TXQ and built by K4KIO

Hexbeam antenna project for 20, 15 and 10 mtrs

A long picture gallery of a homebrew hexbeam antenna project

Spanish HexBeam antenna manufacturer, produce antennas kits, and part for HexBeam antennas

MW0JZE Manufacturer of the G3TXQ Broadband Hexagonal Beam - HexBeam Antennas

This version of the broadband hexbeam is based on the work of Hunt G3TXQ, HB9MCZ, and Shoemaker K4KIO. EZNEC model is based on a wider element spacing than the version published in QST by K4KIO

Performance data of the KIO Hexagonal Beam antenna

The Hexbeam is a great little antenna! It should be high on your list of options if you want a design that can be multi-banded, exhibits useful gain and directivity, is very lightweight, has a small turning radius, and which lends itself readily to Do It Yourself construction.

WD0M installation of the Hex Beam by SP7IDX

Differences of Hex Beam and Spiderbeam antennas designs, performance and measurements, rotor considerations when using this two kind of antennas

A light and sturdy Quad for 10 and 15 meters. Basic Quad antenna design considerations. Building and assembling a dual band HF QUAD antenna, designing and joining cross-arms and boom, assembling spreader and element wire installation notes. QST article.

Building the Three-Element Hex Beam. A project and construction phase of an HF hex-Beam antenna using trees to hang the antenna and a Channel Master antenna rotator.

New generation Hex Beam Antennas. VHQ HEX Products, located in Peterborough, NH, is owned and operated by David M. Lavoie. Our products are designed to solve issues encountered in Ham radio applications and move with todays configurations in an ever changing climate

Complete plan for making a 2-meter J-Pole antenna. This drawing in PDF File includes a detailed list of the parts needed to assemble the Jpole antenna for 144 MHz.

The magnetic loop, thus named by the use of the magnetic component of the electromagnetic field, is a parallel circuit LC. In this article a sample project to home made a custom antenna. The circular form is often met on the commercial models but this antenna can be hexagonal, octagonal or square.

A hexagonal beam is a form of the Yagi antenna which is based on parasitic principles developed early in the last century in Japan for achieving gain in one direction.How HexBeam antennas works. A hexagonal beam operates exactly like Yagi antenna, but instead of a driven element that is straight like a dipole, it is a wire bent into the shape of the letter M.

With an eye to the final cost I have built a good 20 meter monoband Hex Beam antenna.

NA4RR manufacture a six band hexagonal beam antenna for ham radio, covering 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 meter.

This blog article introduces an updated repeater controller project utilizing the Arduino UNO. It includes a CW identifier, and the ID message can be customized using hex codes. The author offers a Windows command line program for easier message coding and provides a link for download. The controller features three adjustable timers for IDer, Timer-out, and Squelch-tail. The article also mentions the use of an audio switch to control audio levels between the receiver and transmitter. Detailed instructions and code files are available on the author's website for both version 1 and version 2 of the Arduino repeater controller. The project aims to enhance repeater functionality and audio management in ham radio operations.

The original HEXBEAM was developed by Mike Traffic, N1HXA, in the early nineties. It is true that an M over W configured yagi antenna that resembled a butterfly was earlier tried successfully. But the advanced electrical design, the characteristic nesting concept and central terminal post that enable the multi band functionality along with the basic hardware design were all developed by Mike Traffie.

The Hex Beam page by W1GQL page, a document dedicated to home brewing hex beam antenna with dimensions, info on spreaders, wires to use, spacing tips, feed line information, mast to use, multi-band version and antenna height

Designing and Testing a PCB Wideband Spiral Antenna. The 800 MHz+ and 300 MHz+ spiral antennas by Hexandflex

From March 2 to March 11, 2018, a Norwegian team operated as Z2LA from Zimbabwe, focusing on 160m through 10m bands using SSB and CW modes. The operation, described as "holiday style," aimed to provide contacts for DXers worldwide seeking a rare DXCC entity. Key equipment included a SUNSDR PRO II, an Elecraft KX3, and an Icom 706 MK2G as a spare radio, supported by two Juma 1000 amplifiers for robust signal output across the bands. Antenna systems were tailored for multi-band operation, featuring an Inv L for 160m and 80m, sloping dipoles for 30m/40m, and a _Hexbeam_ from SP7IDX Technology covering 20m to 10m. For improved reception, the team deployed a SAL 30, two reversible BEV antennas from remoteqth.com, and a BOG from K1FZ, enhancing their ability to hear weak signals. QSL information directs operators to Clublog for log search and M0OXO Charles for OQRS, explicitly requesting no bureau cards. The team comprised LA7THA Rune, LA7WCA Arne, and LA9VPA Thor, successfully making numerous contacts and contributing to the DX community's pursuit of _Zimbabwe_ as a DXCC entity.

Rob Conklin N4WGY delivered an informative presentation on Hexagonal Beam antennas (Hex Beams), detailing their construction, performance, and benefits over traditional multiband Yagi antennas. He highlighted their cost-effectiveness, lower wind loading, lightweight design, and multi-band capabilities without requiring traps. Conklin also discussed the improved G3TXQ design, which offers better SWR performance across ham bands. The presentation included practical construction tips, resource recommendations, and demonstrations of performance analysis tools, making it a valuable resource for both novice and experienced antenna builders.

Learn how to build wire Yagi antennas for your ham radio setup. Discover how smaller wire elements can offer practical and portable options for temporary operations. Explore designs like the Hex Beam, Spider Beam, and Moxon that require less mechanical complexity and can be easily rotated or supported. Find out how to construct and hang wire Yagis from ropes, trees, or masts with inverted vees or horizontal elements. Get tips on element positioning, gain, and beamwidth considerations. Follow simple construction steps using a rope boom and marking element positions for efficient assembly. Enhance your ham radio experience with versatile wire Yagi antennas.