[TowerTalk] parasitic 4-square for 40 meters

Ron Feutz feutz at wctc.net
Sun Feb 20 23:29:15 EST 2005


>
>TT'ers
>
>I have everything I need for a parasitic 40 meter 4-square but can't find
>design info.
>
>I want to try this antenna as my marginal cost will be zero.  I have 4 33'
>verticals, an Ameritron RSC 8-V switch and plenty of radial wire and coax
>on hand.
>
>Any info on design and tuning will be appreciated.  I believe the design
>has 3 "reflectors" that use the inductive reactance of the open feedline to
>make them "reflectors,"  right.  How long should the feedlines be?  I can
>tune with the MFJ 259B.
>
>Any models out there to tell me what to expect?
>
>Archive and google search turned up nothing.
>
>73,
>
>Ron KK9K
   




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