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This plug and play hexbeam is available for any combination of bands 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 meters.

Start with 20 meters. Any beam can be easily expanded now or later by purchase of additional bands.

The price for a single band hexbeam is $561 and for all six bands is $891.

KIO Ferrite Bead Choke Balun Kits

Five type 31 Mix ferrite snap on beads (see details on why a balun is important)

BAL-8 Snap On balun fits 1/2 inch cable (RG8, RG213, 9913, LMR400)

BAL-8X Snap On Balun fits 1/3 and 1/4 inch cable (RG8X, RG58, LMR200)

Ideal for cable that is already assembled with connectors installed.

Six Kevlar, no stretch cords with Dacron covering and hardware attachments provide vertical support of your hexbeam arms for the weight of  ice and snow. (see details)

Fastening the hexbeam to your mast

Method one (Simplest and most effective)

Method two (Ideal for steel push mast)

Use pipe to pipe clamps

If the first two methods won’t work for you, a pair of pipe to pipe clamps can be used as shown left. The clamps do not come with the Hexbeam unless you order them.

Our pipe to pipe clamps can be purchased below.

This stainless steel clamp is capable of attaching the Hexbeam bottom post to a pipe of up to two inches O.D. Two are generally required as shown above.

Already have a KIO Hexbeam? Add another band with a full kit.

Break a part? Check first to see if it is covered under warranty. If not, you can buy the component at the prices below and be assured of the same quality as the original KIO hexbeam.  Or, if you are building your own hexbeam, we can supply some of the components.

Spreader Arm Sections

Replacement tubes for hex beam spreader arms are available from our vendor, Max Gain Systems here. The hardware shown at left here must be added to the tubes to completely outfit spreader arms. Usually the hardware from the original arms can be re-used.

The new extra strong V-7 Air Coaxial Center post is made of 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum with 1/8 inch walls, and has six sets of terminals for a hexbeam with up to six bands. The center post fits into the top of the base plate and has an eye bolt on the top for anchoring radial support cords that extend to the ends of the spreader arms.

The insulators on the terminals are PTFE for high current and heat resistance. Your 50 ohm coaxial cable connects to a high quality Teflon insulated SO 239 female connector mounted at the top of the center post for an ideal match to the hexbeam. Moisture and UV radiation are not a problem with this premium quality center post.

This center post will fit only hex beams manufactured after March 30, 2022. If you desire one of these center posts for legacy hex beams made before April 1, 2022, please e-mail us so we can custom modify this center post for your hexbeam. There will be no charge for modifying the center post to fit a legacy hexbeam.

Comes with all U-bolts and the top center post flange. 3/16" thick 6061 T6 aircraft-grade aluminum, magnesium-aluminum alloy top flange, stainless steel hardware.

Attachments included, ready to install.

The support cords are 128 inches each with fixtures on the ends for pulling the hexbeam spreader arms up into its characteristic inverted umbrella shape. The cords are made of stretch free Kevlar with a Dacron cover for UV protection and are rated for 700 pounds break strength.

Each hexbeam requires seven cords; six radial cords plus one perimeter cord.

You can add substantial stability for extreme wind conditions by installing perimeter cords around the edge of the hexbeam. Just get five of these cords (you already have one perimeter cord on the KIO Hexbeam) and you will have a greater margin of safety if you are in a high wind location. Not required for normal conditions most of us experience.

Completely assembled, tuned, and ready to install. Wire set only — no spreader arm wire guide hardware included. For wire guide hardware, order an Add Band kit above.

EPDM rubber-coated aluminum wire guide with a stainless steel clamp. Six are needed per band.

Generally speaking the wires, cords, baseplates, center posts and spreader arms offered in other sections of our store will work fine for legacy hexbeams built before April 2022. But the parts in this section are specifically designed for the older hexbeams that used a square tube center post.

Bottom fixtures for legacy hex beams

If you have a legacy KIO Hexbeam purchased before April 2022 you can install a new stronger mast fixture as shown below.

By installing just a bottom flange with a 1.32″ I.D., you can insert your 1.25″ O.D.push up mast with shims into the flange and cross bolt it. Or insert into the flange a one inch (1.31″ O.D.) pipe mast and cross bolt it. Or, use this flange and stub to insert into your larger mast or use a pair of pipe to pipe clamps to fasten your hex beam to your mast. The three components shown below are available to convert a legacy baseplate/center post arrangement to a very strong fixture for your mast.

Aluminum/magnesium alloy flange with mounting holes that fit any KIO baseplate. The center hole is 1.32“ Dia. a perfect fit for a one inch pipe. Good fit for push up masts with a bit of shimming. Bolts are included.

Tough aircraft grade aluminum 6061 T6 Sch 40 pipe, (1.31″ O.D.), 8 inches long. A perfect fit for the flange above.

Stainless steel pipe to pipe clamp that will fit a two inch diameter mast. Generally two are required.

Metal stub designed to retrofit all legacy air coaxial KIO center posts purchased before April 2022. Comes with a shim and two 1/4" x 1 3/4" hex bolts with nyloc nuts. Two holes must be drilled in your center post for the through bolts — instructions included.