[Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] RX 4sq ground

[kd9sv]

Larry and others.  I use 1 1/2 inch stainless angle iron for my HiZ 4 square
supports.  They are 3ft long with about 2ft driven into the ground.  The
angle iron has an enormous amount of surface area compared to a normal
ground rod which in my opinion makes a much better ground system for the
array.  YMMV, 73, de gary

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Larry - K1UO
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2016 4:46 PM
To: K1QX Craig; Hi-Z Reflector
Subject: [Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] RX 4sq ground

Hi Craig, 

  I have used the 3ft angle steel pieces that Lowes carries as my antenna
support and ground for my HI-Z 4-8 Pro system for the past two years with no
noticeable degradation from when I used 2-2ft copper ground rods per 24ft
vertical at my old qth.     This year, maybe due to rusting I have noticed
BCB images creeping in occasionally so I supplemented the steel L angle
bases with 2ft copper ground rods and this calmed things down and may have
even cleaned the pattern up a bit.   Of course the array is over ledge that
is about 2 feet down over half the verticals so the ground is very poor but
things seem to be working all ok albeit about 1/2 S unit noisier than at the
old hill top location 2 miles away.

73
Larry  K1UO
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