[Antennas] 4 square

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 06:48:45 -0500

My original plan was to use the 5 Dentron verticals in a 
remotely-switched array which would use the center [main] element and 
two others as a 3-element array .. switching from NE/SE/SW/NW ... found 
that it was more problematic than worthwhile, as the 3-vertical 
remotely-switched system worked much better.
Don
N8DE

W4LT George Tonsmeire wrote:
> Have you guys ever tried a 5 square? It has a driven vertical in the center
> of 4 verticals arranged in a square around the center antenna and each of
> the 4 has a relay which switches the antennas to either a reflector or
> director usually by shorting out a few turns in a coil. The antenna switches
> in 90 degree increments but works very well. Since you don't switch the
> driven element, there are few problems with the connections. there is a
> similar antenna and switch in the old handbook or antenna book using a
> sloper. Of course if you want you can have more than 4 outside antennas and
> switch in smaller increments, but 4 work well.
> George
> W4LT
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Havlicek" <[email protected]>
> To: "NA4FM (Buck)" <[email protected]>
> Cc: "'robert miles'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] 4 square
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> 
>>Try this URL .. it's a file in PDF format:
>>
>>www.yccc.org/Articles/4sq_ncj.pdf
>>
>>Don
>>N8DE
>>
>>NA4FM (Buck) wrote:
>>
>>>Please help me out.  I did a Google search on n4gg and learned that he
>>>enter(s-ed) many contests.  However, I haven't found anything about the
>>>antenna.
>>>
>>>Do you have a url to a site describing the antenna and how to make it?
>>>
>>>Please publish it if you do.
>>>
>>>Thank you in advance.
>>>
>>>Buck
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: robert miles [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:49 AM
>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>Subject: [Antennas] 4 square
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>hi,
>>>>if you have the room a 4 sq. is great. for those with less
>>>>real estate look at a 1/2 sq. or an n4gg wire array. i use
>>>>the n4gg on 40 and it's a great antenna.
>>>>
>>>>bob k9il
>>>>
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