[Waverley ARS] Hexbeams vs Buddipole

[Adam Carmichael]

Hi Richard,

I was already contemplating building the hexbeam, after reading your 
email, you've convinced me to DIY it from scratch :)

VK6HZ has a project running where he is building one 
(http://home.exetel.com.au/vk6hz/Hexbeam_cons.html), and it certainly 
looks like a place to start. K4KIO has even more details 
http://www.leoshoemaker.com/hexbeambyk4kio/general.html

In terms of the spreaders, I remember as a child playing with an Ikea 
tent. It had these fibreglass rod sections that connected inside 
eachother, and kept in place by a length of elastic. For field operation 
(don't ask: short story, no HF at home), the ability to erect and 
disassemble quickly is important, as well as being light to hand carry.

I guess I have some more dreaming to do once I get home from work 
tonight, and Simon mentioned there's the ARRL Antenna Handbook, so I 
hope to swing by on Tuesday and have a browse through it in the afternoon.

Thanks for the motivation (I'm not sure if it was intended, but it 
worked!), and I hope to be able to take you up on your offer of seeing 
the backstay antenna in the near future :)



73 and Regards,

Adam

Richard Cortis wrote:
> Adam,
> Most things work on HF.  Experimentation is the key.
> Commercial devices stunt experimentation.    I suggest a broader view
> approach.
> I have a Buddipole but I have had too much fun playing with other options to
> persist with it.
> I run an autotuner from the bike rack on the car towbar with great success
> using either an outbacker or an eight foot whip.  Great signal reports
> whilst doing 110km on the freeway.
> I have used a normal tuner off the boat with a random long wire (backstay)
> antenna.
> Spending money is not necessarily going to get you a good antenna.  But it
> helps.
> You can have a look at my systems if you want.  Including the boat if you
> want.
> Richard  VK2XRC   9665 9680
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Adam Carmichael" <carneeki at carneeki.net>
> To: "VK2BV - List" <members at vk2bv.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:06 PM
> Subject: [Waverley ARS] Hexbeams vs Buddipole
> 
> 
>> Hello list!
>>
>> I just came across what looks to be an interesting kind of antenna
>> called a hexbeam. Has anybody had any experiences with them? What were
>> their cons?
>>
>> One site I found lists a few pros as well as a little bit of a
>> construction diagram, but they are really pushing their own products:
>> http://www.hexbeam.com/index.shtml
>>
>>
>> I'm considering building one for when I can go /P with HF, if anyone has
>> a copy of the ARRL antenna handbook I could borrow (or even buy?) that
>> has info on these, I'd be very much obliged :)
>>
>>
>> 73s and Regards,
>>
>> Adam
>>
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