Mt Washington Wx CAM
K4KIO Hexagonal Beam Antenna
K4KIO Hexagonal Beam Antenna Specifications:
- Bands: 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 meters
- Gain: .Peak Approx. 5.5 dBi (<4 dBd)
- Front to Back: Peak >20 dB (varies by band)
- VSWR: Less than 2:1 across nearly all bands
- Turning Radius: 10.8 Ft
- Diameter of Beam: 21.6 Ft
- Height of Beam: 39 inches from base plate to top of center post
- Weight: 26.5 lbs
- Wind Load Area: 5.1 Sq Ft
- Power: Legal Limit
- Mast Requirement: 1.25 inch O.D. or 1.9 inch mast using the optional large flange
| Traffie Technologies (HEX-BEAM HB5i) | DX Engineering (HEXX-5TAP) | KIO Technology (BBHEX5B) | |
| Plug & Play or Kit (See note) | Plug & Play | Kit | Plug & Play |
| Six meter band available to add? | No | No | Yes |
| Multiple band combinations available? | Limited choice | No* | Yes |
| No hassle, no questions asked return policy | 30 days | N/A | 30 days |
Note: The DX Engineering HEXXAGONAL beam is a kit. There are over 200 parts in the kit that must each be handled according to a 36 page assembly manual for the beam to be completed. For example, the support cords must be cut, measured and knotted. The wire spacers also must be measured and cut and fitted with fixtures. The fiberglass spreader arms must be measured, marked and fixtures attached. The hub must be carefully assembled with six adjustment screws for proper alignment. See details of all this work in the DX Engineering manual that can be downloaded from their site.
The Plug and Play beams are fully assembled beams broken into modules for shipping but can be re-assembled in a short evening or less. You can see the difference in the size of the assembly manuals. The KIO manual is 7 pages and the Traffie manual is 10 pages. The DX engineering manual is 36 pages. Download the KIO assembly manual.
* DX Engineering offers a single band kit for 20 meters. Several of these can be adapted by the customer for other bands by measuring, cutting the wires and re- soldering terminal lugs.
Here is what has already been done when you receive your K5KIO Hexagonal Beam:
Spreaders:
Measured, cut, marked for clamps
Clamps and Wire Guides measured, installed
Support Cords:
Measured, cut, fixtures attached and bagged
Wires and Insulated Cords:
Wires measured, cut, lugs crimped and soldered
Insulated Cords measured, cut, fixtures attached, heat shrink installed
Both connected, coiled and bagged for each band
Center Post:
Painted
Post marked, cut, drilled
Core marked, cut, drilled
Terminals installed
Cap drilled, anchor installed, cap installed
Base Plate:
Flanges installed, U-Bolts installed
Here is all you have to do when you receive the K4KIO Hexagonal Beam
- Unpack modules, get a screwdriver, pliers, wrench:15 Minutes
- Insert spreaders into baseplate, tighten all nuts:30 Minutes
- Insert center post into baseplate, tighten set screws:5 Minutes
- Install 8 support cords to spreaders and post:15 Minutes
- Install wire sets to terminals and spreaders:60 Minutes
- Minor adjustments of wire clamps for tension:30 Minutes
- Total estimated time required:< 3 Hours
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