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 feedpoint off the ground because of snow and ice. That is why I picked 3’.
With the elevated radial system I also switched in a coil. That gave me very low dumped power with the Comtek box for both phone and CW. 73, N2TK, Tony From: donov...@starpower.net [mailto:donov...@starpower.net] 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. While its very important to use a common mode choke with elevated radials, its completely unnecessary when you use radials laid on the ground or slightly buried except in the case of a sparse radial field which I'm sure will not be the case at N2TK, Good luck, you'll like your results! Its well worth the effort. 73 Frank W3LPL _____ From: "Tony N2TK" <tony....@verizon.net <mailto:tony....@verizon.net> > To: topband@contesting.com <mailto:topband@contesting.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 1:08:49 PM Subject: Topband: Radial plate 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 so they don’t get snow covered often. Looking at the DXEngineering Radial plates. It looks like an easy way to tie the radials together on the ground then run a ground wire up to a box at the feedpoint. Any comments or issues with using these radial plates? Also going to use buried feedlines – RG6, ¾ wave with 8 turns through #31 big clamp-on core at the feedpoint. 73, N2TK, Tony _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband