@aerofart
That’s a really well built hex beam antenna. It looks like it will last 100 years. Can’t wait for the performance and A/B testing.
@jamescady723
Thanks for stepping through this build. I'm trying to decide if this is the direction I want to go. It's been very helpful! Looking forward to Part 2!
@Wretchedone69
Because of your video , I bought his cob Webb. It took two months for me to get it here in the USA. It was so easy to put together. I have it up on a flagpole at 40’. It works great. He makes a great product. I do want to get a hex beam. I might just buy one from him. 73
@daycreek
Ooh! I cliff-hanger! Looking forward to Part II. Love your reviews - thanks for all that you do.
@jeffsheldon
Incredibly clean design.
@LoftechUK
5:09 it’s like putting up my Christmas tree 😂 they have numbers and letters
@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures
When you put the antenna up keep the Rotator at the bottom to help with the it not being so heavy at the top. The rotator you have should work fine with the antenna, a heavier duty would be better but it will work. Get a thrust bearing to help guy it also and have fun! bear
@Lennymc39
Great video Matt, delighted to see Pawel is making multiband Hexbeams now. Looking forward to part 2 for your thoughts.
@alphaadhito
I laughed when Matt started crying at 1:26 😂
@colinmcdonald7591
I like the wire element clip design. Those are always the challenge to find when building your own hexbeam. Yes, one can 3D print such things, but when you have 36 of them to do, it takes days and days and you best get it right the first time. For portable use, you obviously leave the wire clips in place but you pretty much have to take all the elements off otherwise everything becomes a massive tangled mess. Much easier to spend the extra few minutes disassembling the elements and reassembling them when you deploy the antenna than spending an hour untangling it all in the field. Great well thought out design. I'm looking forward to seeing this one for sale as I'm in the market for a hexbeam and this one seems very well built.
@Yosemite_Sam
COBWEB, SPIDER BEAM, HEX BEAM. They all work as well as a 2 el yagi or a Moxon at least in my experience. Each has it's advantages. I played with home brew versions of each one. Compact, cheap and effective. Here in OZ in rural areas where I live we have pink cockatoo (Galahs), Corellas, Black cockatoos with sharp beaks that shred wire antennas. Bastards from hell as the flock together densely and can be very destructive. For that reason I have used yagis nade from aircraft alloy aluminium. Current beam is a HyGain Explorer 14.
@wattsandhertz
The green line looks like string trimmer line. That is something that I used on the moxon I built. Worked great.
@m1geo
That looks really nicely made.
@thork0tjt515
I have a hex! A great antenna for the money. Great bang for the buck! You will enjoy it!
@WECB640
Backyard benevolent bovine beam brings brilliant benefits!
@ER1PLG
I used this antenna to QSO French Polynesia from Moldova, ER1PL, FT8 mode. A very good antenna.
@saltire546
Make a fantastic washing line , looks just like a whirlygig .I know these work well but my neighbours would be hacked off if i put one of these up .The price is good as other ones i have seen range fom £700 to £1300 granted the usa made one the Vtx hex beam is built mega stong and can handle 3kw .I suppose with this one you would only need to increase the wire size to allow it to handle full legal uk power limit of 1k !. Great channel keep up the good work .
@dxscotland5901
That looks great Mat! I bought a 10m delta loop from him and it was excellent! Looking forward to part2..73s Chris Gm4zji
@stevefisher1036
Hopefully we'll hear more about this antenna. I want to try a hex beam, but there are many on the market. I need to see in part 2 what you think of it.
@TechMindsOfficial