Topband: Radial plate

[Mike DeChristopher]

Hi Tony,

I had also looked at the DXE radial plate for verticals at my new qth.
I settled instead on wide copper strap (a length of which you're
probably already purchasing for the feedpoint connections) arranged in
a square around the 4x4 and brazed the radials to that with a torch.
This is similar to the radial system construction on broadcast sites.

I'm using a commercial choke that precludes use of the "built-in"
connector on the plate and I don't intend to remove radials anytime
soon, so the screw connectors are of no additional utility to me. At
that point, it's a $60 square of holy stainless with the DXE logo on
it (x4 for a 4sq). I'm sure it's a heck of a product, though -- just
not for this installation. YMMV.

Mike N1TA


On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 9:12 AM N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net> 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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