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Re: [TowerTalk] Hex Beam Figures

To: "Kuhns, Arthur, SSgt, 146CF, SCM" <arthur.kuhns@cachan.ang.af.mil>,<n9iww@verizon.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Hex Beam Figures
From: "John Tait" <bravo@iol.ie>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:36:23 -0000
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Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Hex Beam Figures


> thank you for listing to the group.
> I found this very interesting and useful.  I had not heard of a HEX beam
> till now and I could certainly use this info as being one in a small lot.
> Art KK6PJ

It's an effective 2 el beam for the guy with a very small yard..
A TV rotator can handle a 5 bander easily.
There's an active Yahoo group with lots of pics, files and designs.
DL7IO has a beautifully presented writeup in the files section..
Traffie Technology  produce monoband and multiband versions.
They're a bit expensive, but are extremely well engineered..
73..  John EI7BA

>
> Arthur Kuhns SSG
> 146 AW/CF ANG
> Port Hueneme,Ca.
> DSN: 893-7404
> Comm: 805-986-7404
> Email: arthur.kuhns@cachan.ang.af.mil
> <mailto:arthur.kuhns@cachan.ang.af.mil>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: John Tait [mailto:bravo@iol.ie]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:14 AM
> To: n9iww@verizon.net; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Hex Beam Figures
>
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> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:51 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Hex Beam Figures
>
>
> > Does anyone know the math formula for Hex beam I seem to lost my info on
> > them.
> >
> > Please Any help would be great full.
>
> Check the FAQs at http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/ahexbeam.htm for
> explanatory pic for these formulae..
>
> Driven Element = 6180/Freq
>  Reflector = 6262/Freq
>  Tip Space (Driven Element) = 102/Freq
>
>  Tip Space (Reflector) = 65/Freq
> Overall Tip Space = 145/Freq
> Answers in inches...
> 73
>   John EI7BA
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