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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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