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Ham Radio Antenna | The Buddihex by Buddipole, Inc.
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- čas přidán 3. 09. 2021
- What's in the new BuddiHEX antenna kit by Buddipole? Spend some time with myself and N4DJR as we show you what is in Buddihex kit, how to assemble it, and some options you can choose when purchasing your kit. If you are looking for a portable antenna, the Buddihex antenna by Buddipole should be on your list.
**PRO TIP** when you are installing the elements, if you rotate the colored clip "down" and install the wires, this will allow the elements to be under the spreader arm instead of on top and will make the element more "snug" and will take away most any "drooping" that might occur. this will also make sure the elements do not interact with each other and cause any SWR changes. Installing the wires with the clip facing down is recommended by Buddipole.
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It's that easy and that good. I was one of the beta testers for the proof of concept model. This add's a whole new dimension to the art of portable ham radio operation. I had the pre-production model up 24/7 in the Florida sun, rain and wind for over a year with no damage from UV or moisture. The Mastwerks mast and tripod is the perfect companion for the BuddiHEX. Thanks for a great video guy's.
Thanks for your comments. You are right, it is a great antenna. Chris and the Buddipole team and of coarse YOU guys who tested it did a great job. Theres no doubt it will work put up perm. at a qth, I wanted to see how easy it was to deploy and maneuver in the field at different locations. At first I was skeptical, I thought it would be cumbersome, and it might be if you were planning on activating or working portable for a few hours, but if you are camping, etc. its a perfect antenna. It is a wonderful addition to our club and it will improve our field day activities a good bit.
You might ask Chris to send you the assembly post that makes bending over not necessary. Once assembled just remove the post and mount the antenna. Also, place a small pennant or ribbon on the open (director) end so you know which direction it points to.
Thanks for a no-nonsense video!
@@synonyx thank you for the nice comment. I’ve noticed others have made comments grouping this channel with some of the other influencers giving reviews on items they actually don’t use or didn’t purchase but was given them for free for a review.. this channel hasn’t made a video about any product at all that was not purchased and in my kit.
@@DewayneW4FDT I do the same with my reviews!
Nice video!! This is definitely a field portable antenna. If you lived in an apartment/condo/townhome, and had a little bit of common space outside, it would be too large to set up. If you had a house in an HOA area, it would be a really nice backyard antenna to use when operating and take down when not in use. One observation with this or the original Buddipole, if you are taking it to a park or something, you definitely want to make sure you are there for quite some time and band conditions are good, as both types of antenna do take some extra time to set up over using something like a linked dipole. I definitely see this targeted to the POTA and HOA restricted crowd, or the regular homeowner with a small .25 acre suburban lot. I know Budd and Chris have allowed many restricted hams an opportunity to put up one of the best compromise antennas you can get and be able to enjoy the hobby despite HOA or lot size issues. :-)
Yes, this antenna isn’t something you’d want to put up for 30 minutes but it’s an all day antenna for sure!
great, guys - not a lots of unnecessary talks, walking the dog in between, just on the spot!👍🏻
I just got mine the day this video came out. (9/4). This is so well designed and thought out. My club will be seeing it at this Saturday's meet-up.
awesome! Its a great antenna for sure!
Woooow, you guys did an amzing job, right on. Mission accomplished...that's a straight 11 out of 10 possible points to reach. Ranks and Honors going out to you from SW-Germany. Keep up good work & 73's de Your Friend Uncle Guenter. Happy sunday...👍👍👍
Thank you for watching and your comments.
@@DewayneW4FDT you welcome
Great video and so simple to assemble! Looks like a great location on that ridge, Doug. Everyone will want one of these antennas.
great video I really like this antenna. thanks for showing how to put it all together. 73
thanks for watching. Dont forget to check out the Pro Tip in the video description.
Hey, that antenna looks familiar!! Haha great job guys!
They really worked their butts off to make it work. It's a little tricky and time consuming at the FirsT Time til you figured everything out but then it's not a big whoop no more. Yeppaaa those guys rock 👍👍👍
LOVE that radio-meter T-shirt!!
Thanks, thought it would be appropriate haha.
I like your S9 cricket level. 😆
Thats how we roll here in the south! haha.. thanks for watching friend.
Awesome video guys! I need to get me one of these!
Another pro tip: do 6m 1st, work your way out to 20m. That’d be less stepping over wires, I’d think.
Yep that’s true.
not everytime you setup the beam would you need to work all of the bands, even quicker setup if you only put the elements you know you may use. Such as this weekend, we knew we were only going to work 20m so we only put on the 20m element.. took us 18 minutes to setup tripod and beam and be ready to get on the air.
@@DewayneW4FDT Very nice. Yeah, I’d likely often set it up for only 20-10-6.
@@DewayneW4FDT Another thing I was wondering was possible (and if so, practical)...
Leave all the wires in place.
Pop the poles out of the center hub (yes, they'll all cross the middle as they straighten).
Disconnect only the tension line between the directors.
Collapse like a Japanese fan, i.e. swing them all around so they point away from where the directed lobe was.
Could you then just take the entire slack bundle and lay it on the ground next to the house, for instance?
If that worked, and if it wasn't too hard to re-insert the poles into the hub with all the wires in place, perhaps that would be a (slightly) quicker way to use at home for a weekend, and take it back down for the week?
You might could do that, honestly this thing goes together so quick and by attaching the wires from the bottom when it’s on the tripod you save yourself a lot of time. Experimenting is what this hobby is all about.
Great video guys always wondered about a hex meme thought it was too big of a hassle until I saw you guys show us how to set it up step by step awesome video 73s kb-0uzz
Hey Make sure you let us know when Doug starts up his channel. I have created my channel but I haven't uploaded anything yet. Been fighting a summer cold so I haven't started filming. Congrats on the great activation.
Sure! I’ll be tagging his videos and we will still do stuff together.
Great video!!! New subscriber
Most Excellent!
Thank you friend.
Great vid guys 👍🏻
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video 👍 good job.
Outstanding thank you.
Thank you for watching.
Can you tell us more about the bandwith? Swr plot for each band
Wow! Nice 👍 job
thanks Don!
Nice assembly video
Thank you for watching, be sure to check out the Pro Tip in the video description.
Good pro tip
Thanks for watching. I know when people get it in their hands they will put it together however THEY seem comfortable and thats what we were doing also, however theres an easier way and it could be beneficial to the SWR of the lower elements when theres "drooping" so obviously putting it together how Buddipole recommends is the best way and its even faster.
Nice..................
So the feed point is at the *top* near the 20m element, not the bottom?
Nice shirt!
And nice hat
Hey guys, this is a great video. It was well done, well organized and really explained the Santana very very well.
I host a CZcams channel that helps to encourage people to come in to amateur radio and license up as well as talk about products I can help them in our hobby. I’d like to use this video on an upcoming show. I promise that I will put a link to your CZcams channel in the description section and I’ll ask people to subscribe as well. Great work here guys. I’m so glad to find a video this well organized.
Like to also get your video on using it. That’s always important to show to people as well. Thanks for the great work! Keep it up!
Larry
de K7HN
thanks for your comment. You are welcome to use the video as long as it links back to this channel. Thanks for helping to promote the hobby!
How does it connect to the mast?
I wonder how many birds get irradiated on that? Just the same it looks like it will work OK but it's way too much for a portable rig. It would get wrecked in the wind storms we get in NC. I'm lazy an EFHW tossed over a tree and I'll call it good. Or I can sit in my car and use my Tarheel antenna.
None, not enough RF power in a legal ham set up to hurt birds or even insects. I wish my KIO would have killed mosquitos but for some reason they were attracted to my antenna, even when it was not in use ??
where did you get the tshirt with a power meter?
I think I ordered that off Amazon..
Do we have an idea on the cost yet? Assume these will be available at Dayton?
That's look larger around than my now broken , storm damage, KIO hex beam ??? I'm can either spend over $400 get new fiberglass rods for my broken 8 year old KIO hexbeam or get
this newer technology and better material and much more
" portable " buddiHex antenna ?? Humm, what should I do ?
It is not larger around, it’s approximately the same size but much much lighter..
Should the color coded clips be on the top or underside of the poles?
You can put them either way, it doesn’t change performance at all. However, if you are walking under of clipping the wires, it would make it a little faster if the wire clips were facing the bottom.
!Want! ♡♡♡
This is a fantastic review :)
OM What are the spreaders made of? PVC or Fiberglass?
They are made with a fiberglass Thle material but with added strength so that they can last over time.
cannot find the product on their page, is the product not for sale yet?
They will be releasing it on their site in the next week or so, thats what I was told from Buddipole. You can email them at info@buddipole.com and get on the list before it releases on the website.
👍. Где такую антену и мачту можно купить!?
Is this available for purchase yet? 73
How much is the Buddihex?
You would have to contact Buddipole for sales and release dates, We dont work for Buddipole weve just purchased their products for a long time. As I understand it, they plan to try and start shipping middle of September , 2021.
I just worked you guys yesterday in K-7899. Were you using this antenna?
If you worked us on 20m, then yes we were using the Hex Beam. If it was on 40m, then we were using the Buddipole Dipole.
I bet she’s rather pricey.
+Doug Taylor not compared to other hex beams on the market.
@@DewayneW4FDT -I was comparing to other portables.
@@dougtaylor7724 oh it’s an investment compared to some of the portable antenna but it’s in a total different class than the portable verticals.
Thanks for the video, Looks very light weight and easy to put.
Mangesh - VU3OUM
Thanks for watching!
I really enjoy watching the video. I would definitely would like to give it a try. 73 AE4OY William 🦚 EM-81UF SOUTH EAST GEORGIA USA
Thanks for watching the video friend, NW Georgia here.
The lasr thing i am worried about how long it takes to put together, but rather how much it costs- for which you guys didnt cover. And something tells me you guys didnt pay anything for it.
Once again, I answered your question with the prices of the kit.
I believe that it will be $595.00 with carry bag and all accessories.
@@Dan-gg8fk www.buddipole.com/buddihex2.html