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> From: Topband on behalf of N2TK, Tony
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> Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:01 PM
> To: 'Carl'; topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
>
> Hi Carl,
> One advantages of going underground. No more wires hanging up in the air. It
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of N2TK, Tony
Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:01 PM
To: 'Carl'; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
Hi Carl,
One advantages of going underground. No more wires hanging up in the air. It
will look cleaner. But I do not have any idea if my signal will degrade
going with buried radials
; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
The loss all depends upon your actual RF ground resistance. which ranges
from a near perfect salt water marsh to granite, deep glacial sand, and
rocky soils being among the worst. Loss of 2-3 dB is common at the LOWEST
angles wheras others keep
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 7:15 PM
To: N2TK, Tony ; Topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
With in-ground, which optimally should be be so shallow as to be on-ground,
radials there's no thought or effort needed to think about them as being
anything close to the intended radiation frequency
of identical physical length.
Charles, W2SH
From: Topband on behalf of N2TK, Tony
Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:01 PM
To: 'Carl'; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
Hi Carl,
One advantages of going underground. No more wires hanging up
there will be a large signal loss going from elevated to
ground radials? You got my attentions with that statement.
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Carl [mailto:k...@jeremy.qozzy.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 3:51 PM
To: N2TK, Tony ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
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
-Original Message-
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
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Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 11:33 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
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
Paul,
Tnx for your feedback. Good info
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
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 1/2
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
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
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
Hi Jorge,
one degree of phase on 160 meters is 18 inches. Any dimension less
than 18 inches will have no significant affect on 160 meters. Your
ground platew will work perfectly at 5 inches high
73
Frank
W3LPL
- Original Message -
From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com
To:
Thanks very much Frank!
73,
Jorge
-Mensaje original-
De: donov...@starpower.net [mailto:donov...@starpower.net]
Enviado el: lunes, 28 de septiembre de 2015 12:16 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
CC: 'TopBand List'
Asunto: Re: Topband: radial plate height
Hi Jorge,
one degree of phase
w8ji at w8ji.com
Wed Feb 4 11:32:18 EST 2015
I just twist my wires in a
coherent lump, flux it with liquid flux, and flood the twisted area with
solder. If I get really sophisticated, I slide a piece of copper pipe over
the twisted area, crimp it, and flood the whole inside with
oxidant compound like Penetrox.
Mike N2MS
- Original Message -
From: Tim Shoppa tsho...@gmail.com
To: Paul Christensen w...@arrl.net, topBand List topband@contesting.com
Sent: Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:31:59 - (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial Plate Designs
A different idea than lug
A different idea than lug connections, is to use load-center style ground
bars bolted to the metal plate.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-23-Terminal-Load-Center-Ground-Bar-Kit-PK23GTACP/100129430
I fully agree this is not up to Bellcore grounding standards. But seems
much more ham-amenable,
for a
radial system.
Robin
WA6CDR
- Original Message -
From: Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com
To: Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 10:57
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial Plate Designs
I've never seen the dual hole lugs but they certainly would stop the
attachments from moving
A different idea than lug connections, is to use load-center style ground
bars bolted to the metal plate.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-23-Terminal-Load-Center-Ground-Bar-Kit-PK23GTACP/100129430
I fully agree this is not up to Bellcore grounding standards. But seems
much more ham-amenable,
, February 04, 2015 10:57
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial Plate Designs
I've never seen the dual hole lugs but they certainly would stop the
attachments from moving. I like the idea.
I made my own radial plate from a 18 x 18 x 3/16 SS plate with a
square hole cut in the center for a butternut
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