Topband: Radial plate

[Wes Stewart]

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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