I would crimp and solder the ring terminals. I would also apply some
Penetrox between the ring terminal and the SS hardware. I imagine that if a
lightning strike occurred that the radial wires are more likely to be
vaporized. The radial field isn't really meant to deal with lightning as it
is an rf return. Maybe a ground rod and a spark gap would protect a
vertical. I am not sure how to deal with static on the verticals
I am building their 40m four square right now too, so I will be interested
in people replies.
Mark N1UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bookwalter" <n8dcj@yahoo.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, 02 July, 2011 11:29 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Best way to attach radial to radial plate
>I have a DXEngineering radial plate , they suggest using ring terminals ,
>it
> seems to me that if you solder them , if , you taker a lightning strike
> the
> solder would all be vaporized ? Should I just wrap the wire around the
> screws/bolts and tighten them down that way ?
>
> Dan N8DCJ
>
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