[TowerTalk] Home brew radial ring question

[n8de at thepoint.net]

I put a soldered ring on the end of each radial, and then connect them  
all together with a single bolt/lockwasher/nut.  Simple and quick.
73
Don
N8DE

Quoting Clint Talmadge W5CPT <w5cpt at bellsouth.net>:

> Tony,
> You could certainly build your copper pipe ground ring. You might want to
> look at an idea from KO4XJ.
>
> http://www.w4nja.org/HomeBrew/KO4XJ-Vertical-Radial-Bracket-20091206.htm
>
> I have something similar on my vertical but mine is just one ground bus bar.
>
> Clint Talmadge - W5CPT
>
>
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Home brew radial ring question
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> I was thinking of purchasing the DX engineering radial plate and clamp
> priced at 73.00 , However the more i thought about it i was leary about the
> SS to copper connections and losses due to that dissimilar metals. I was
> wondering if a 3/4" soft copper pipe bent in a circle and double wrap the
> #14 radial wire and solder. also a #6 insulated stranded copper wire to the
> UNUN will be a more efficient ground system. I was thinking of installing
> 3/4 tees @ 180 degrees apart with copper pipe legs about 18 inches and smash
> the end so i can tap the ring in the gound so it will be securely in place
> and will not move. It sure will save money and my assesment is it will be a
> more direct system. All copper to the unun. By the way the antenna is a zero
> five 43' vertical. I will say the construction is heavier duty than my
> mosely or anything ive seen from an antenna company. This guy tom makes on
> heck of an antenna.
>
> tony
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