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WEIGHT OF 10 POUNDS 4R54 KG AND AN 11 FOOT TURNING RADIUS MAKE IT EASY FOR
A SINGLE PERSON TO DEPLOY.  I ALSO NEEDED A MAST TO GET THE ANTENNA UP HIGH
FOR BETTER RESULTS AND A WAY TO CARRY EVERYTHING EASILY AND NOT LOSE PARTS
ALONG THE WAY.  THE BUDDIHEX MAKES FOR A COMPLETE AND EASILY TRANSPORTABLE
ANTENNA SYSTEM.  THIS ANTENNA IS ALSO PERFECT FOR ARRL FIELD DAY
OPERATIONS, AS IT CAN HANDLE THE FULL POWER LEGAL LIMIT OF 1R5 KW.
BUDDIHEX BUNDLE THIS YEAR, I ATTENDED HAMVENTION WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF
PICKING UP THIS ANTENNA.  AT THE SHOW, BUDDIPOLE WAS OFFERING ONLY A BUNDLE
THAT INCLUDED THE BUDDIHEX, THE 7M MASTWERKS TRIPOD AND MAST SYSTEM, AND A
SPORTUBE TRANSPORT CASE SEE FIGURES 6, 7, AND 8.  THE BUDDIHEX IS A
LIGHTWEIGHT AND PORTABLE SIX BAND HEX BEAM ANTENNA THAT IS PERFECT FOR POTA
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