[ADXA] Hexbeam is up

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Congrats on the new antenna Scott. Looks very nice.

Joel


On 2022-03-16 17:15, Scott Branyan wrote:
>>> The first QSO I worked with it was S21ZEE<<
> 
> That's awesome!
> 
> Brand was NA4RR. Might have ordered the K4KIO beam but they seemed to
> not have availability due to a short supply of fiberglass poles.
> 
> On to planning a mast now. Will probably do a fold over.
> 
> 73,
> Scott
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BILL KENNAMER [mailto:k5fuv at prodigy.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 6:09 PM
> To: 'Scott Branyan'; 'ADXA'; Jay Bromley
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] Hexbeam is up
> 
> You'll be happy. I worked a lot of DX with mine at 35 feet, not really
> any better at its current 55 feet, but I feel better. The first QSO I
> worked with it was S21ZEE with it sitting about eight feet off the
> ground.
> 
> FUV
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 03:49:07 PM CDT, Jay Bromley
> <jayw5jay at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Scott what brand is it and you are going to love having a beam!
> 
> 
> 
> 73 de jay..
> 
> 
> 
> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Scott Branyan
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:35 PM
> To: ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ADXA] Hexbeam is up
> 
> 
> 
> Put my hexbeam together this week and have it temporarily mounted on a
> ten foot mast in a hollow stump :-).
> 
> 
> 
> Enjoying a quieter radio listening experience. Little noise over the
> old quad band EFHW. CW on 20m will be a joy.
> 
> 
> 
> Nice to be back on 12 and 6m also. Added a bunch of dx stations on 12m
> yesterday afternoon and again this morning. Saw a lot of UN and EX
> stations being worked by east coast hams yesterday evening. Looking
> forward to some 6m action this spring.
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Scott/W5AAJ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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