Thank you all for the advice.
I would love to see the hex beam in person. My plan is to build one for 20 meters.
I listen some to 160 meters but do not plan any conversations there. Some day i will have an 80 meter dipole that works.
Am reading the manual for the rigblaster pro so I can hook it up when all the cables are available. That will open up a whole new world of opportunities for contacts around the world.
If anyone knows about the rigblaster let me know what not to do please.

Clyde;
The hex beam I have was made by K4KIO.( www.k4kio.com/) Assembly instructions can be download from their web site, they also sell parts. Assembly instructions are under Support, Downloads.
I left you a message on you voice mail with my phone number.
Thanks
Robert
WR4LW

I checked out the Hex Beam and website, that is something to consider as it seems to get very good reviews. I like the fact it's contained to one mast pipe. That would be a nice option for people living in a housing development.

On another note, Clyde you really got me inspired to try and get another antenna up, I think I mentioned us trying to get my 160 meter dipole back up a couple of posts back. I had remembered after we did get it up that some of the 450 ohm line had been damaged and I was getting some pretty bad results on both transmit and receive. Yesterday, I went back and checked out the coax and connections. I did find a bad connection so I replaced that coax and changed the way it was connected to the Ladder line. That made a lot of differences on receive, well, my Wife helped me raise one of the tails and that helped some what. However when I raised it naturally I get another problem a small limb is now in direct contact with the dipole. I'll have to get that removed. The southwest leg is way to low on the end, it is only a few inches off the ground. That tail will most defiantly have to be raised just because of mowing if anything. I am pretty worried and concerned about that tail because it is major close to the property line. I think I will try putting a post there to attach it to, see how that goes and if no complaints just leave it there.

The reason I stuck up the 160 was because I can use it on other bands, right now with a tuner in line I've tried it on 10,15,20 and 40 meters, 75 was a given and then on 160. It works fair right now but not great, however it was better than what I had before I started as for horizontally planed antenna's go. Yes I know, putting up that antenna really goes against my having an antenna for a single band but due to where I live now, I just can't see putting up several single band dipoles because I am certain that would cause people to complain, and that is something I am trying very hard to avoid. I talked that over with my wife and we just don't need the headache of neighbors complaining. I certainly don't need that headache compounded with everything else such as health problems. So, there you go.

I read in your post you really have no interests in 160 right now and I can understand that. That said, 160 is a very interesting band, during the summer months it can be a real pain trying to have a QSO due to the static crashes. During the winter months though it can be a very fun band and very exciting. It's a really fun band to work AM on and sometimes if you are lucky you'll hear some really fantastic sounding AM stations. You'll hear a lot of boat anchors on 160 that sound so good it is mind boggling. Nothing sounds like a well taken care of Drake or Heath and the Hammarlund rigs.

To me, those rigs sound by far better than anything modern, they have a very distinct sound, granted they might be old but even with the very best Studio processing and Microphones, modern technology, we still can't get that beautiful Tube sound. Nothing beats the sound of a Tubed Station, nothing.

160 is a great band for local rag chewing and you'll be listening to hams that still abide by rules and gentlemen agreements. I can honestly say, I have never heard a bad ham on 160 not one in all my years listening. DX is a real blast too!

I just wanted to share that with you and let you know how much I have enjoyed that band in the past. I think you'd be missing out if someone didn't tell you about the fun you can have and real enjoyment. Least that has been my experience.
Hopefully later when you get your antenna's squared away, you're looking for another challenge you'll decide to give 160 a try.

Thanks again Clyde, it's been a real blessing talking with you about your 1st HF contact and your antenna's!

Best Regards,
God Bless 73
ke4cij

Many thanks to everyone for chiming in about your antennas.
I have been out of town for a few days and am trying to catch up a little now.
Grass is first on the agenda for tomorrow then I can play radio a little.

The last thing I did last week was shorten my vertical to tune it to 20 meters. With the help of my "worm" from a still used as a tuning coil it has a very wide bandwidth. I think the swr can be better and I plan to work on it a little more.

Thanks again for all the suggestions.

73
clyde
kk4ywi