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Re: [TowerTalk] Stacked 4-squares?

To: Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Stacked 4-squares?
From: Larry K4AB <larry.k4ab@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 18:04:09 -0500
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Tim K3LR does something similar Mike.

From www.k3lr.com  :

The antenna is two full size, self-supporting (23 meters tall x eight
towers), phased, 4 squares that are spaced 5/8 wavelength apart (broadside
to Europe). The squares can be fed broadside (45 and 255 degrees) or end
fire (135 and 315 degrees). 31,000 meters of radials with two Comtek
Systems Hybrids and a custom K3LR designed splitter switch. The operator
can select one or two 4 squares in each direction. The radio is a Icom
IC-7851 with a Alpha 77DX single 8877 amplifier

73,
Larry K4AB


On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> Has anyone used a Stackmatch (for example) to phase / stack more than one
> 4-square array? (like 2, 3 or 4 arrays)
>
> (or perhaps ‘stack’/phase a 4-square with a yagi)
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> I know it’s been done with Rhombics and Beverages, but never heard of it
> with 4-squares.
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> I am primarily interested in this on 10, 15 or possibly 20m.  I’ve run out
> of woods to do any of this on the lower bands.40-80-160m
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> I already sense that however I arranged the arrays, it would only be
> advantageous in 2 primary directions 180º apart.  Luckily, that’s probably
> NE and SW (for me)
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> Thanks
>
>
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> Mike VE9AA
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>
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
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