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Hexbeam Photo Gallery

This gallery shows photographs of the various HexBeam antennas I have constructed over the past couple of years. It is not meant to be a step-by-step guide to construction, but rather a potpourri of techniques which may give you some ideas for constructing your own HexBeam.

  • Spreader tip fixings

  • Broadband spreaders

  • Band interconnections

  • Flange centre post mounting

  • Centre post marking (step1)

  • Centre post marking (step 2)

  • Centre post marking (step 3)

  • Centre post marking (step 4)

  • Ground level rotator (close up)

  • Ground level rotator

On this shot you can see the coaxial cables that interconnect the 5 pairs of Drivers. The rotator is at ground level. Notice the guy fixing plate which allows the antenna and mast to rotate, and has a slot for the antenna feedline to pass through; this is a commercial item sold by Wimo.