Topband: OT - Bonding Radials at Intersections

[Carl Clawson]

Frank,

“Must” is a strong word. What goes wrong if you cross them?

73, Carl WS7L

On Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 9:47 PM <donovanf at erols.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
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> While bonding the radials is desirable, its not essential. But you
> must NOT cross the radials over each other.
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> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Robert L. Chortek" <Robert.Chortek at berliner.com>
> To: "TopBand List" <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 6, 2020 2:05:43 AM
> Subject: Topband: OT - Bonding Radials at Intersections
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> I just finished installing a two element vertical array on 40M. The
> instructions say to bond the radials from one vertical where they intersect
> with a radial for the other vertical.
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> My question is, is this really necessary and what effect would doing so
> (or not) have on the performance of the Array?
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> Much appreciated.
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> 73,
>
> Bob AA6VB
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> Bob
> Robert L. Chortek
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