[TowerTalk] 80m 4 square - revisted

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

Hey Tom, 

 

I will say I have absolutely no idea whatsoever the answer to your
question.(hi hi)

 

I have several 4-squares, all wire.  In the woods.  Hanging on and near to
trees (omg-gasp!) Very uneven ground too. (double gasp)

Most are inverted L type as my trees are not tall.  2 raised radials for
each vertical. 

I measured all the gain/pattern results (best I could) and posted all the
gory details here a couple few years ago.

 

Most folks told me they wouldn't work(at all).  Folks also told VE1ZZ you
couldn't connect hardline underneath 2Liter pop bottles too, or build 160m
inverted L 4-squares out of tractor trailer rims, old TV towers and hardline
but he still did it !

 

Bottom line. 1 dB or a slight skew in pattern here and there is not
measurable in a contest or DXing situation.

 

Build it and they will come.  Have fun.  Stay strong, be brave, wait for the
signals.

 

See you (all of a sudden) with your 4-square

 

Mike VE9 Antenna Antenna

 

Question:   Is the choking impedance of the phasing cables with the beads 

sufficient for an FCP elevated radial system, or do I need the total 

elimination provided by the isolation transformer (as noted in Guy's
article)?

 

Thanks!

 

Tom, N2SR

 

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB