> So does the 4 Square accept if I use ½ wl of 75 ohm to each vertical ?
Not for the Comtek ACB-4. Use coax with a VF of 0.8 to make sure it will
reach (such as Belden 8213) or use 3/4 wl instead.
> Can anyone tell me How wide is a 80m 4 square in frequency ?
It will depend on the diameter of the conductor. Wire verticals will have a
narrower bandwidth (most likely not covering the entire 80m band under 2:1).
I use verticals that taper from 2.125" to 1.25" and they cover it under
1.5:1. Verticals made of 25G will have no problem.
It also depends on the efficiency of the radial system, especially for short
verticals. A short vertical with a lousy radial field will have a great SWR
bandwidth but that doesn't mean the antenna is radiating well.
I'm not sure about using a MFJ-259B to measure the lengths. However, a time
domain reflectometer (TDR) would give good results.
73
Tom NI1N
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