Re: Topband: Radial Plate Designs

2015-02-04 Thread mstangelo
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

Re: Topband: Radial Plate Designs

2015-02-04 Thread Tom W8JI
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,

Re: Topband: Radial Plate Designs - dual hole compression lugs

2015-02-04 Thread m.r.
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

Topband: Radial Plate Designs

2015-02-04 Thread Paul Christensen
I've long thought about designing a radial plate that addresses some significant limitations with currently available product. Specially, every commercially available radial plate uses single-hole lugs to attach a radial wire to the plate. The problem is that with upwards of 60+ lugs in

Re: Topband: Radial Plate Designs

2015-02-04 Thread Tim Shoppa
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,

Re: Topband: Radial Plate Designs - dual hole compression lugs

2015-02-04 Thread Bill Wichers
, 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