Hex Beam by K4KIO
Site publication date 12/2007
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Parts list for G3TXQ Broad Band Hex Beam (mast and rotator not included)
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The Spreaders
6 - 1 inch O.D. fiber glass tubes, 58 " each (6 RT-1-8, special cut required)
6 - 3/4 inch O.D. fiber glass tubes, 4 ft each (3 RT-34-8, special cut required)
6 - 1/2 inch O.D. fiber glass tubes, 4 ft each (3 RT-12-8, special cut required)
Standard length is 8 feet but Max Gain will cut in half for a small fee and shipping costs will be reduced substantially.
- 6 - 7/8 -1 3/8 hose clamps Lowes or Home Depot
- 12 - 3/8 - 7/8 hose clamps Lowes or Home Depot
- 12 - 1/4 - 5/8 hose clamps Lowes or Home Depot
- 75 feet of Kevlar/Dacron cord, ).075 inch Radio Works
- 100 pack of Multi-purpose cable ties/UV Home Depot
- 1 Spray can of primer paint Lowes or Home Depot
- 1 Spray can of paint Lowes or Home Depot
- 1 tube of Liquid Nail adhesive Lowes or Home Depot
The Baseplate
- 1 - 12 X 12 inch type 6061 aluminum plate 3/16 inch thick Online Metals
- 1 - 1 inch, #45 Square floor flange Nurail
- 12 - U bolts, 1/2 inch pipe, zinc plated Home Depot
- 4 - 5/16 X3/4 inch hex bolts with nuts and helical lock washers Lowes
- 24 - 1/4 inch lock washers, stainless steel Home Depot
- 6 - #6 1 1/2 inch round head bolts, stainless with lock nuts and nuts Home Depot
Or complete base plate with all the above hardware sold as a kit www.hexkit.com.
The Center Post and wire terminals
or 5 Ft PVC 1 in. inside Dia. and end cap Lowes
- 10 #10-24 X 3/4 round head bolts, stainless steel Home Depot
- 20 # 10-24 nuts, stainless steel Home Depot
- 20 # 10 flat washers, stainless steel Home Depot
- 10 #10 split lock washers, stainless steel Home Depot
- 10 #10 lock washers Home Depot
- Ring Terminals #12-#10 AWG, Qty 50 Home Depot
The Wires
- 300 feet of 16 Ga stranded copper wire The Wireman
- 3- 12 pos. Terminal strips (Part 274-677) Jumbo size Radio Shack
- 1 small can of liquid electrical tape Home Depot
Building the G3TXQ Broad Band Hex Beam