The Hex Beam antenna

I believe this antenna was the best for my situation.  I wanted something that didn't need a huge tower and rotator as I live on a

small city lot.  It had to be a compromise but not too much of a compromise.  After much reading, I decided on the HexBeam.

You can read more about it at the links below...

Official Page    eHam Reviews    Yahoo User Group    Understanding the HexBeam        W1GQL's Homebrew & Info Hex Page

K4KIO's Excellent Homebrew Page    DL7IO's reflected W page

It arrived..!

Contents of both the boxes

Setup with the arms

Center support

Installing wire supports and then elements

Finished!

View from the street

Antenna mounted to chimney, rope is for added support

Center view, feed points

View from on the roof

My first ever HF contact was with N2DCB, George in Brooklyn New York

I LOVE this antenna.  It is lightweight, directional and performs very well and lower heights.  Ideally I should have it up

around 40 feet but with my setup the 20m element is at about 32 feet above the ground.  I don't have the room for radials

for a vertical and I think a vertical would be to noisy given I'm right in the city.  This antenna is very quiet.  So, in short

it has everything I was looking for in a antenna - lightweight (cheaper rotator to turn), performs well at low heights,

directional, smaller form factor (compared to a SteppIR, etc.) and overall cost.  It is not a cheap antenna, but then again the antenna

is the most important part of your station!  It can be homebrewed but I was able to purchase one and am VERY happy with it!