what is Hex beam

The Hexagonal beam is a wonderful little antenna, which is used to fulfil your multiband Communication activity in a decent gain. Compared to other mode beams, Hex beam is very lightweight multiband Antenna also it is directional.

History of Hexbeam

The hexagonal beam (or known by many as the hex beam) has become a widely popular antenna. It is

a directional antenna that provides great performance and does not require a full scale, expensive

tower. It allows the average amateur to compete with the big boys for DX.

The original HEX-BEAM was developed by Mike Traffic, N1HXA, in the early nineties. Mike says his

design was inspired by the snowflake. He spent much time in testing and analysis of the antenna and

developed the nesting concept that uses an inverted umbrella frame to allow multi band operation.

Mike invented many of the unique fixtures and components that became a byword among HEXBEAM

owners and after much experimentation introduced the antenna commercially under the

trademark, HEX-BEAM. It was reviewed in both CQ and QST magazines and soon earned a reputation

for being a pileup buster among its owners. For a number of years it was the only commercially

available hexagonal beam. Eventually, home brewers began building the “hex beam”