[TowerTalk] 4 square arrays

Joel Harrington n7koj@sprynet.com
Tue, 31 Aug 1999 21:07:17 -0700


I am curious if anyone has built and operated a 4 square array (40, 80 and 160m) surrounded by large trees.  As an example, I live within a very wooded (thick) area in the Pacific Northwest with large 150'+ Douglas Fir trees.  I know I must deal with the normal large wildlife challenges, trees falling down or limbs breaking off during a windstorm.  I expect maintenance headaches.  The trees do provide very nice 150' "towers" for hanging antennas.  Special attention with pulleys and counterweights is a must to avoid wires breaking due to the trees swaying in the wind. 

I would enjoy hearing your 4 square array "in the woods" experiences - good and bad.  My goal is to construct a 4 square deep in the woods.  Clearing a couple of acres of trees is not an option right now.

73,

Joel - N7LF
Corbett, OR


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