I have a 4 square on 40M w/ 36 32ft radials under each on the ground with
staples. They overlap and it works great! Now my 160M Coax Inv-L has 7 100 Ft
elevated radial and it is an excellent performer. If you can do elevated
radials, there are many benefits in effort and wire! Lawn mowing can be a
problem.
Best - Alan K9MBQ
-----Original Message-----
>From: "Steve, NR4M" <steve@nr4m.com>
>Sent: Jan 13, 2017 2:34 PM
>To: n0tt1@juno.com
>Cc: TowerTalk@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground radials for phased arrays
>
>Hello Charlie. I don't know why. I've done it both ways with each installation
>working quite well. And it may be something like, depending upon the phasing,
>unequal currents in the radial wires. if they're just laying across each other
>randomly, there may be a difference a potential causing some kind of noise,
>like some kind of common mode noise. When you find out let me know.
>
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 12, 2017, at 11:31 PM, <n0tt1@juno.com> <n0tt1@juno.com> wrote:
>>
>> Gents,
>>
>> About on-the-ground radials for vertical phased arrays...some
>> "instructions"
>> have said to connect the ends of the radials to a "buss" that (more or
>> less)
>> divides the 4 elements in say, a 7mhz 4-square.
>>
>> My question is why do that....Is it just to save on radial wire
>> or is there a technical reason for connecting them to a buss?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Charlie, N0TT
>>
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