Tony,
I'm using a DX Engineering plate on my 160 inverted-L. In my case, I also have
the HD tiltover fixture mounted on a 3" diameter pipe cast in concrete. I mount
the plate a bit over 1" above the concrete surface so there is room to install
the bolts around the edge of the plate from below.
As to running a ground wire up from the plate, understand that this will be part
of the antenna. If the coax is parallel to this I imagine some coupling that
might defeat the choke.
Wes N7WS
On 6/27/2018 6:08 AM, N2TK, Tony wrote:
Planning on changing from elevated radials to ground mounted radials for my
80 M 4-sq. After twice having to rebuild the elevated radials this past
winter from the snow/ice storms it is time to go to the ground. I plan on
having the feedpoints on 4x4 posts with the feedpoints 3’ up from the ground
so they don’t get snow covered often.
Looking at the DXEngineering Radial plates. It looks like an easy way to tie
the radials together on the ground then run a ground wire up to a box at the
feedpoint. Any comments or issues with using these radial plates?
Also going to use buried feedlines – RG6, ¾ wave with 8 turns through #31
big clamp-on core at the feedpoint.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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