[TowerTalk] Ground radials for phased arrays

[Alan Swinger]

I have a 4 square on 40M w/ 36 32ft radials under each on the ground with staples. They overlap and it works great! Now my 160M Coax Inv-L has 7 100 Ft elevated radial and it is an excellent performer. If you can do elevated radials, there are many benefits in effort and wire! Lawn mowing can be a problem.
Best - Alan K9MBQ


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>From: "Steve, NR4M" <steve at nr4m.com>
>Sent: Jan 13, 2017 2:34 PM
>To: n0tt1 at juno.com
>Cc: TowerTalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground radials for phased arrays
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>Hello Charlie. I don't know why. I've done it both ways with each installation working quite well. And it may be something like, depending upon the phasing, unequal currents in the radial wires. if they're just laying across each other randomly, there may be a difference a potential causing some kind of noise, like some kind of common mode noise. When you find out let me know.
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>> On Jan 12, 2017, at 11:31 PM, <n0tt1 at juno.com> <n0tt1 at juno.com> wrote:
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>> Gents,
>> 
>> About on-the-ground radials for vertical phased arrays...some
>> "instructions"
>> have said to connect the ends of the radials to a "buss" that (more or
>> less) 
>> divides the 4 elements in say, a 7mhz 4-square.
>> 
>> My question is why do that....Is it just to save on radial wire
>> or is there a technical reason for connecting them to a buss?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Charlie, N0TT
>> 
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