http://www.leoshoemaker.com/files/HEXBeam_by_K4KIO.pdf HEX BEAM Step 3: The Center post • The center post is for mounting the terminals that connect the various bands’ driver wires to the coax feed line. It is made of basic one inch PVC plumbing that is a perfect fit into the baseplate described in …
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http://www.leoshoemaker.com/files/HEXBeam_by_K4KIO.pdf HEX BEAM Step 2: The Spreaders • Fiber glass tubes are recommended for the spreaders. These can be purchased from Max Gain Systems. Max Gain provides tips for attaching them together. Three thicknesses are needed 1″ O.D., 3/4″ O.D., and 1/2″ O.D. The smaller sizes fit perfectly into …
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http://www.leoshoemaker.com/files/HEXBeam_by_K4KIO.pdf HEX BEAM Building the G3TXQ Broad Band Hexagonal Beam Six Steps to build it: The electrical design of this hexagonal beam is the same as the beam featured in the March 2009 QST article by the author. However, the mechanical details here differ somewhat and are an improvement, in …
Read More »The 55th JOTA 2012
http://www.scout.org/en/information_events/events/jota/the_55th_jota_2012 The 55th JOTA 2012 The 55th Jamboree On The Air will take place on 20 and 21 October 2012. This year’s theme is: How big is your world?. All about JOTA and how to join in Find out all about WOSM’s largest world-wide event. See also……==> Latest News==> 55th JOTA …
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http://www.cordell.org/HD/HD_pages/HD_News.html 15 October 2012 PROJECT DESCRIPTION and TEAM UPDATES We have posted updates of the Project Description (version 5.2) and the TEAM. We are pleased to welcome Steve Chamberlian VK6IR and William (Wild Bill) Beyer N2WB to the radio team. We also welcome several other persons to the offsite team, …
Read More »73 Magazine Information by KB9MWR
http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/files/ham/73.html 73 Magazine Information A rather insane project… by KB9MWR Overview 73 Magazine (also known as 73 Amateur Radio Today) was an amateur radio magazine that was published from October 1960 to September 2003. (That’s 514 issues, with about 8619 articles, and over 64,000 pages). It was known for its strong emphasis on technical …
Read More »The 2012 ARRL National Convention at Pacificon
http://www.arrl.org/2012-arrl-national-convention The ARRL National Convention – 2012Celebrate Amateur Radio in the Silicon Valley & Bay Area! Hosted by Pacificon and the Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club: October 12-14, 2012 Santa Clara, California The 2012 ARRL National Convention at Pacificon See Photos from the Convention (updated daily). October 12-14, 2012 — …
Read More »Welcome to RSGB Convention 2012
http://www.rsgb.org/rsgbconvention/ Welcome to RSGB Convention 2012The World’s premier HF, VHF and IOTA event Dates: 12-14 October 2012Horwood House, Little Horwood, Milton Keynes MK17 0PH Your weekend at the Convention The Convention starts on Friday evening with a social gathering of delegates and lecturers. The Martin Lynch and Sons sponsored buffet …
Read More »TX5K, Clipperton Island, March 2013
http://www.cordell.org/CI/index.html TX5K, Clipperton Isl, March 2013 We are pleased to announce a DXpedition to Clipperton Island, Territory of France in the Eastern Pacific, during March, 2013. The project will be mainly an amateur radio DXpedition, but it will also involve selected scientific projects related to the environment, populations, and history …
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