{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Johnson&#039;s Techworld","provider_url":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld","author_name":"Johnson Francis","author_url":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/author\/jf\/","title":"What is a Hexbeam Amateur Radio Antenna? - Johnson&#039;s Techworld","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"20E4HKzppT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/what-is-a-hexbeam-amateur-radio-antenna\/\">What is a Hexbeam Amateur Radio Antenna?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/what-is-a-hexbeam-amateur-radio-antenna\/embed\/#?secret=20E4HKzppT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What is a Hexbeam Amateur Radio Antenna?&#8221; &#8212; Johnson&#039;s Techworld\" data-secret=\"20E4HKzppT\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-is-a-Hexbeam-Amateur-Radio-Antenna-e1680312980749.jpg","thumbnail_width":1144,"thumbnail_height":406,"description":"Direct link to the video: https:\/\/youtu.be\/Rusr5uIKa70?si=zyuoh17U4BssKZ8q Hexbeam or hexagonal beam is a directional HF antenna popular among amateur radio operators for DX work and contests. The name comes from the hexagonal outer shape of the antenna. It looks like an upturned umbrella as well! In the original design by Mike Traffie, N1HXA, in 1996, both [&hellip;]"}