> One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that the tower in the center
> of such an array can play a significant role, at least as reflected in
> the currents that flow on it. I'm not sure what experience has been
> with the effect of a tower in the center of a 4-square.
A 200 foot tower in the center of my 160 meter four square (no
antennas on it) greatly affects the four square, I have to detune the
matching network (it is series fed) when I use the four square.
73, Tom W8JI
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