[TowerTalk] Overlapping or soldered radials for 4 Square?

[Tim Duffy K3LR]

Hello Tonno!

At the end of the day there is probably little if any difference between the two
methods you described.

I opted for your choice #1 when I installed my Comtek 4 squares
(two for 80 meters, one on 20 and one on 10 with 3 more coming this winter!).

I used 3 inch copper strap for the buss connection point.
The buss interconnects each vertical to the other forming an "X".

The pictures on the K3LR web site show the installation in action.
http://www.k3lr.com

I'll look for your big signal on 1.8 MC this weekend!

73!
Tim K3LR

Tonno Vahk wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have got my full size 1/4 wl aluminium tubing 160m 4 Square up and running
> with Comtek hybrid coupler. I use basically ground mounted verticals
> (isolator about 1m from ground) and intend to put down ca 64 ground mounted
> radials per each vertical.
>
> Does someone have an opinion about if I should:
>
> 1. use one common "buss line" inside the square (in cross shape) and solder
> all the connecting radials there cutting them to exact length till buss line
> or
>
> 2. Put down 1/4wl radials to each direction letting them overlap inside the
> square and not worry about connections?
>
> I tend to prefer the latter for the ease on installation and connect those
> radials that are exactly from one vertical to another to both verticals thus
> connecting the ground screens by them.
>
> Will soon send some links to pictures also and some test results. Have
> almost had no time to test it yet but it does play great as expected!:)
>
> 73
> Tonno
> ES5TV
>
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