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 similar to the radial system construction on broadcast sites.
I'm using a commercial choke that precludes use of the "built-in" connector on the plate and I don't intend to remove radials anytime soon, so the screw connectors are of no additional utility to me. At that point, it's a $60 square of holy stainless with the DXE logo on it (x4 for a 4sq). I'm sure it's a heck of a product, though -- just not for this installation. YMMV. Mike N1TA On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 9:12 AM N2TK, Tony <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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
