Re: [Elecraft] OT: Nice 5-band directional gain antenna

2009-03-06 Thread AD6XY
I am glad it works. It is a pity it is so large though. I would love one but 22ft! or 6.7m in diameter is a little too big for normal UK lots. I was wondering if designing a reduced size version for 10m 6m and 4m might be a good plan. Mike -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Nice 5-band directional gain antenna

2009-03-06 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I'd be interested, same problem here, neighbours would start to wonder, maybe even complain. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. -Socrates

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Nice 5-band directional gain antenna

2009-03-06 Thread WILLIS COOKE
Of course it will work great, just not on 20 and 15 meters. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ --- On Fri, 3/6/09, AD6XY m.j.wil...@rl.ac.uk wrote: From: AD6XY m.j.wil...@rl.ac.uk Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Nice 5-band directional gain antenna To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, March 6

[Elecraft] OT: Nice 5-band directional gain antenna

2009-03-05 Thread Monty Shultes
Having read the article in March QST by Leo Shoemaker, K4KIO, about the hexagonal beam, and meeting and seeing the fine work of the inventor of the predecessor Hexbeam at Orlando, I decided to roll my own using Leo's website as a guide. Construction is straightforward and fun. I ordered the