Topband: Radial Plate

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

Dick,  An easy way out and probably the least expensive is to bend a 
ring out of  some Home Depot 1 inch copper tubing.  Bend it in a circle 
and put a coupling where the two ends come together.  You can fit this 
to the size required.  Solder the radials directly with Silver Solder or 
as a second choice use a bunch of stainless steel hose clamps to attach 
the radial wires.  If the second option is used it would be a good idea 
to elevate ring above ground by a few inches and wrap the connections 
with Butyl rubber and good electrical tape.

Good Luck,

Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ

Dick wrote:

>Who makes a good radial plate...I have found one that is made of aluminum
>but concerned about dissimilar metal corrosion over time...probably brass
>would be best...or stainless steel...any ideas... Dick W4NTG....
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