[SCCC] Hex beam antenna question

[Vlad Boyko]

I use K4IO hexbeam for 12 years. Mounted on 15ft from the ground. It is
great multi band antenna for money and simplicity.

On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 6:32 AM Paul Gacek via SCCC <sccc at contesting.com>
wrote:

> I have a lot of experience with field deployed HexBeams and think them
> generally great.
>
> I use the SpiderBeam mast (10m or 12m) and Yeasu rotator located at the
> bottom of the mast (at ground level). Works great.
>
> I have a “surplus” 12m SpiderBeam mast and quad pod that I’d be willing to
> part with.
>
> My blog (URL below) has a few entries on my Hex and mast (4 days in
> Purgatory….) etc
>
> Paul
> W6png/m0sna
> www.nomadic.blog
>
> > On Oct 28, 2024, at 6:20 AM, Ryan Huggins via SCCC <sccc at contesting.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Right now I'm running a wire dipole and I'm thinking about adding a hex
> beam into the mix, especially with how much fun this weekend's contest was,
> even with the wire in a tree.
> >
> > I'm curious as to the group's thoughts on them and if anyone has any
> experience with them or recommendations for them. Right now, I'm looking at
> the K4IO hex beam and putting it on a push-up mast around 40-50ft when in
> use.
> >
> > Also, are there any rotors that you'd recommend that connect into N1MM
> or N3FJP? The only one I've seen so far is the Yaesu G-450ADC and I do not
> know if it works with N1MM's rotor program. That's a "nice to have" feature
> but is worth looking into.
> >
> > Thank you all in advance,
> > Ryan
> >
> > -73
> > Ryan, KI6BTY
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