Hey Tom,
I will say I have absolutely no idea whatsoever the answer to your
question.(hi hi)
I have several 4-squares, all wire. In the woods. Hanging on and near to
trees (omg-gasp!) Very uneven ground too. (double gasp)
Most are inverted L type as my trees are not tall. 2 raised radials for
each vertical.
I measured all the gain/pattern results (best I could) and posted all the
gory details here a couple few years ago.
Most folks told me they wouldn't work(at all). Folks also told VE1ZZ you
couldn't connect hardline underneath 2Liter pop bottles too, or build 160m
inverted L 4-squares out of tractor trailer rims, old TV towers and hardline
but he still did it !
Bottom line. 1 dB or a slight skew in pattern here and there is not
measurable in a contest or DXing situation.
Build it and they will come. Have fun. Stay strong, be brave, wait for the
signals.
See you (all of a sudden) with your 4-square
Mike VE9 Antenna Antenna
Question: Is the choking impedance of the phasing cables with the beads
sufficient for an FCP elevated radial system, or do I need the total
elimination provided by the isolation transformer (as noted in Guy's
article)?
Thanks!
Tom, N2SR
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
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