Hex Rigging

There are 5 pieces of rope holding the spreaders in position. At the top, there is one long piece that extends from spreader tip to spreader tip through the mast. This goes between the two spreaders at the wire element ends - since there are no wires going from these spreaders directly to the mast, this rope helps bow it into the proper shape. It passes through the top of the mast in two small holes. I added a knot in the middle (inside the mast) so it can be pulled from one side and get tension without pulling the rope through.

Two ropes are used on both the driven and reflective element sides between the other two spreaders. These ropes help hold the two spreaders in place as the wires bent outwards tend to pull them apart. I have one at the tip above the 20m attachment, and the second just above the 15m wires:

Red lines are support ropes. The middle goes between the tips of the two opposite spreaders, while the other two pairs help hold the hex shape.

The rope is Kevlar / Dacron mix from RadioWorks.