Karinya

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.

  • Baseplate assembly

  • 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)

Photo of the two 4m fishing poles I used for each spreader, with instructions on how to assemble them. I found that the use of two 4m poles resulted in a better shape than using a 5m pole.