[TowerTalk] Elevated Radials on 4 square question

[Bill Fisher - W4AN]

Interesting problem occured Saturday night while testing the new and 
improved 4-square.  Dana (XYL) noticed some arcing on the tower that is 
in the center of the square.  It turns out that two adjacent vertical 
(SW&SE) radials that go back through the center tower were touching.  The 
wires are 14g insulated.  When transmitting there was quite an arc.  

My question... Can someone explain why there would be so much potential 
between these two radials?  I've got 12 radials per vertical.  The arcing 
occured when the system was aimed NE.  I didn't think to check if it went 
away in any of the other directions.  

I moved the radials to keep them a rung away from each other.  No 
problem.  

Thanks experts!

73

Bill


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