I have watched this thread with interest. I have a 80 Meter 4-Square that went through many tries before we arrived at the present configuration which has been standing now for about 3 years. Our fin
Very interesting Tom. I am still trying to make 80 meter verticals that hold up well. I was thinking or irrigation tubing, but it is so soft and thin it scares me. I don't mind guying it, but instal
I think there is a large audience for answers to this question. My own 80 M plans revolve around the emergence of something of this nature. Please keep the discussion on the reflector. Thanks. 73, Gu
It is no problem to walk up 60 feet of 4 inch irrigation tubing if you have a helper pulling on a rope to assist. Using the falling derrick method, one person can do it. See: http://www.karlquist.co
Some years ago K2GT had a series of articles in HAM RADIO magazine on the design and construction of his 80M 4SQR. As I recall, the elements were full size, tapered, and made of aluminum tubing. I Th
Isn't there something called wellcasing? I'm sorry to be guessing, but I think that's what w7rr used for his foursquare. -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - htodd@twofifty.com BSEE (6/86) + BSChem (3/95) + BAEng