Spiderbeam Mast Down

This time around the Spiderbeam HD antenna and mast made it two years before succumbing to the winds of a thunderstorm. Here are the pictures. BEFORE View from the water View from below Side view Under – facing North (no guy line to South) AFTER View from the...

What Goes Up…Comes Down

They say a picture is worth a thousand words… Over the Christmas break, we had a short but intense wind storm blow through. As can be seen here, the aluminum Spiderbeam mast did not fare well.  Upon further investigation, the topmost guy line on the north side...

Common Spiderbeam Assembly Issues and Answers

When I first assembled my 5-band spiderbeam antenna, I made some mistakes.  Hopefully these tips will help others who decide to assemble their own Spiderbeam. After assembly, the main issue I hit was high SWRs.  Here’s how I addressed it with the help of Rick...