Hi Tony,
I had also looked at the DXE radial plate for verticals at my new qth.
I settled instead on wide copper strap (a length of which you're
probably already purchasing for the feedpoint connections) arranged in
a square around the 4x4 and brazed the radials to that with a torch.
This is
Wes,
Tnx for the input.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wes Stewart
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 11:19 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
Tony,
I'm using a DX Engineering plate on my
Hi Frank,
Tnx for the input. Getting input to use copper strap from the radial plate to
the feedbox. The feedbox is where I have a relay to switch in a coil to go from
phone to CW. I already got the cables and ferrite made up so I guess it won’t
hurt to leave it that way. I want to keep the
Paul,
Tnx for your feedback. Good info
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: Paul Christensen [mailto:w...@arrl.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:51 AM
To: 'N2TK, Tony' ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: RE: Topband: Radial plate
Tony,
Instead of a wire, consider using a short
Brian,
Tnx for the info. I won a gift certificate at Dayton from DXEngineering and
trying to decide what I should spend it on :-)
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Brian Pease
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 10:00 AM
To:
Hi Tony,
Your proposed configuration will work fine. Your three foot wire
is actually part of your vertical. You're vertical will need to be
shortened a few feet to achieve resonance.
While its very important to use a common mode choke with
elevated radials, its completely unnecessary
Tony,
I'm using a DX Engineering plate on my 160 inverted-L. In my case, I also have
the HD tiltover fixture mounted on a 3" diameter pipe cast in concrete. I mount
the plate a bit over 1" above the concrete surface so there is room to install
the bolts around the edge of the plate from
I have a DX Engineering radial plate bolted to the tilt-over base of my
aluminum tower. It is very nice, and I use the coax cable feature to
ground my feedline.
It is really overkill for your purpose. I would crimp *_and solder
_*ring terminals onto each radial, with perhaps 1/4" holes. I
Tony,
Instead of a wire, consider using a short 1/2" wide copper strap from the
radial plate up to the coaxial input connection on your box.
I think you made the right choice in using a separate box for the feed. I
recently did the same with NEMA 4x4x2 boxes mounted on a 2-inch pipe. The
Planning on changing from elevated radials to ground mounted radials for my
80 M 4-sq. After twice having to rebuild the elevated radials this past
winter from the snow/ice storms it is time to go to the ground. I plan on
having the feedpoints on 4x4 posts with the feedpoints 3 up from the ground
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