6 Band Hex Beam Antenna (Brochure)
Developed and refined over a period of 2 years by Jan ZS1Z and Sybrand ZS1SJ
Over 15 Voltaic Artisan hex beams sold with only raving reviews
Details Bands – 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m and 6m – 2 elements per band (1 driven and 1 reflector) All parts are precision laser cut and machined from aluminium and HDPE All stainless-steel fasteners 12mm fiberglass spreaders 1.5mm2 copper wire 7m footprint 3.5m turning radius Extremely low wind loading Supplied as a complete antenna – Only assembly required (about 2 hours). SWR – 20m to 10m below 1.5 to 1 – 6m below 2 to 1 1500 w | ![]() |
Forward Gain Comparison Chart
Band | VA H6-MK2 |
20m | 3.8 dBd or 5.95 dBi |
17m | 3.2 dBd or 5.35 dBi |
15m | 3.5 dBd or 5.65 dBi |
12m | 3.0 dBd or 5.15 dBi |
10m | 3.6 dBd or 5.75 dBi |
6m | 2.7 dBd or 4.85 dBi |
Front To Back Comparison Chart
Band | VA H6-MK2 |
20m | 22 dB |
17m | 19 dB |
15m | 16 dB |
12m | 13 dB |
10m | 16 dB |
6m | 11 dB |
SWR measured on a VNA
12m above ground
Typical SWR is under 1.5:1 except for 6m (black line 1.4 to 1)
![SWR for VA H6-MK2 @ 12m high](https://voltaicartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/All-1024x425.jpg)
20m Band
![SWR for VA H6-MK2 20m @ 12m high](https://voltaicartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20m-1024x205.jpg)
17m Band
![SWR for VA H6-MK2 17m @ 12m high](https://voltaicartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/17m-1024x190.jpg)
15m Band
![SWR for VA H6-MK2 15m @ 12m high](https://voltaicartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/15m-1024x187.jpg)
12m Band
![SWR for VA H6-MK2 12m @ 12m high](https://voltaicartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/12m-1024x181.jpg)
10m Band
![SWR for VA H6-MK2 10m @ 12m high](https://voltaicartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/10m-1024x179.jpg)
6m Band
![SWR for VA H6-MK2 6m @ 12m high](https://voltaicartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/6m-1024x203.jpg)