Lew,
The first thing that comes to mind is putting them all on the same plane, and
using an elevated radial system at the bottom of that plane.
73,
Mike Waters
www.w0btu.com
> From: Lew Sayre <w7ew@arrl.net>
> Subject: Topband: 4 square on sidehill
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 2:54 PM
> I'm pondering putting up a 4 square.
> An early problem would be the effect of
> having the bases of each element at a different elevation
> relative to each
> other. The QTH is on the top of a ridge so the bottom of
> each element could
> be as much as 10-20 feet different in elevation.
> Would this seriously screw
> up the efficiency of a 4 square? a little? a lot? I know
> that the radiation
> into the hill will be hurt but what about the other
> directions? Ridge runs
> about 330-150 deg.
> Just trying to reason this through a bit
> before putting serious wire
> in/on the ground.
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