[TowerTalk] Phasing verticals and stubs

[Don Havlicek]

The 'right triangle' system utilizes two verticals per selected 
direction with the third 'floating'.
The 'equilateral triangle' system uses all three verticals 
simultaneously, but requires much more coax for phasing and a more 
complex switching system, one that cannot be done over the coax like the 
'right angle' system.
Don
N8DE

Bill wrote:
> Hi Guys
> Can you explain the "right triangle."   My understanding is that the three 
> are in an equilateral triangle (60 degrees between each antenna).
> 
> Bill
> W7VP
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why at verizon.net>
> To: "Towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Phasing verticals and stubs
> 
> 
> 
>>Hi Don
>>
>>They are in a right triangle, but mine are switchable in 6 directions.  I
>>had them all set up before and they worked great, but the winter storm 
>>took
>>them all down.  I have 2 of them up now and going to put the 3rd one up 
>>this
>>weekend.  I have a box I build which switches them and all I need is one
>>phasing line in the shack.  It is amazing to watch the signal strength 
>>when
>>I rotate the switch through the 360 degrees.  Thanks and GL on the 
>>project.
>>Tom w7WHY
>>
>>
>>
>>>Tom,
>>>
>>>Why not put the three verticals in a right triangle.
>>>
>>>You can remotely switch the phasing using voltage over the coax so it 
>>>will
>>>beam four compass directions.
>>>Mine were [and will be soon] phased for NE, SE, SW, NW with 0, +DC, -DC,
>>>AC voltage for those directions.
>>>Contact me for info if you're not familiar with the remote switching
>>>circuit[s] which you can use.
>>>
>>>I manufacture [one at a time] the control [similar in nature to the old
>>>Heathkit control] and remote head with connections for a SINGLE 1/4-wave
>>>phasing section.
>>>
>>>Don
>>>N8DE
>>>
>>>Tom Osborne wrote:
>>>
>>>>Howdy all
>>>>
>>>>I'm putting my 3 40 meter phased verticals back up after the storms took
>>>>them down.
>>>>
>>>>A question I  have is, if I put my stubs back in the line, is it going 
>>>>to
>>>>mess up the phasing?  I'm using 1/4 wave phasing lines on the verticals
>>>>and 1/4 wave stubs (2 of them) in the line.  Thanks and 73
>>>>Tom W7WHY
>>>>
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