This is my first beam antenna and I must say that I love this thing!! I have worked many new countries. Some of which I have tried before and never was able to make the contact. They just could not hear me. However, with the Hexbeam, they can copy me! (Just worked 9N7YJ, never could hear them before) I wanted to dedicate a page to just the Hexbeam and give you an idea of how great this antenna can be!
Sound Samples from a beam at 34' (these are wav files)
D88S
on 15M. Between the Dipole and Hexbeam
7X4AN on 15M. Between the Dipole and Hexbeam
V51HK on 15M. Between Dipole and Hexbeam, worked
first call
VU2RTF on 20M. Between the Hexbeam and the
Dipole
PY2DX
on 20M between Hexbeam and Dipole
More to come!
Please read the Hexbeam reviews at Eham.net
The Hexbeam has a great, independent Yahoo User Group
Lew McCoy, W1ICP (SK) wrote a great review (requires Acrobat Plugin). Lew was one of the best antenna gurus in Amateur Radio.
Some say that the Hexbeam is just a standard 2 element beam. Others say that Traffie Technologies uses "black magic" advertising to entice unsuspecting hams to spend money. I say this thing works great! Consider this: how many antenna manufacturers put a 30-day money back guarantee on their product?!? Try one for yourself! If it does not do what you want, return it in 30 days. You are only out the shipping!!!
If you want more convincing, email
me for a sked :)
Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.