[TowerTalk] Ideas for a 10/12/15m beam

Jim Rhodes k0xu at iowadsl.net
Mon Mar 12 21:46:00 EST 2007


How about a hexbeam? Don't know if they have one set up for that, but 
it wouldn't be too hard to make one from a 10,15 duobander. Just add 
the 12 element.

At 12:04 PM 3/12/2007, KD5SFA wrote:

>I've got a Kenwood TS-660 that I am looking
>to dedicate a small HF beam to.  I have a 3el
>yagi for 6m that I will also be using but would
>like to small beam just for the HF side as well.  This
>will be all QRP operation.  I may consider something
>along the lines of a MA5B as I can use my 706MKIIG or
>TS-850S/at with.  Currently I have a 170' run of RG-8U
>from my temporary station to the apex of my OCF dipole
>at 53'.  It's cut for 80m.  I want to do something
>closer to my station on a pushup pole (bracketed to
>house and top guyed) or 30' of tower (bracketed to house)
>so that my run is 50' or less.
>
>73,
>Jon
>KD5SFA
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