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www.arraysolutions.com

 

Array Solutions 

Ofc: 972 203 2008 

 

350 Gloria Rd. 

Fax: 972 203 8811 

 

Sunnyvale, TX 75182 

 

Your phase delays and magnitudes may differ.  You must model the antenna to get this close. 
Later I will suggest a way to optimize the antenna over your ground conditions and mutual 
coupling conditions. 
 
See pattern plots below to view pattern differences using the same system, same ground but with 
the improved phasing angles.  Remember this is normalized to show gain over a single same 
type vertical. 

 
We have increased the gain by .66 dB and the front to back radio by 6 dB or more! 

This can 

be easily achieved with your controller by adjusting the 90 degree network for a 111 degree 
phase shift and the adding 44 degrees to the 180 degree phase line.  

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Содержание Four Square

Страница 1: ...ure the user high reliability under heavy use such as in a 48 hour radio contest Please contact us if you have any questions about the product and please send a picture and description of your station...

Страница 2: ...e 1 Lightning Protection Array Solutions recommends the use of proper lightning and surge protection at the station end for both the control and RF cables MOV protection is included in the Four Square...

Страница 3: ...lay Phase Line In and Out These are the two connectors for the 180 degree phase line It creates the 180 degree phase delay to the front element of the array Antenna Ports J4 to J7 These are the output...

Страница 4: ...r wavelength antenna feed lines Make sure the delay line is exactly 180 degrees on your favorite operating portion of the band Be sure to weather proof the connectors There is a ground lug on the side...

Страница 5: ...to adjust C1 If you need more capacitance you may need to try adding a capacitor by touching it from the input connector side of the coil to ground If the SWR goes higher you know you must remove cap...

Страница 6: ...ks on 8 blocks Each block vertical line is 45 degrees of phase shift and each grid line inside will be 9 degrees of phase shift You can see that the lagging sine wave for antenna 2 is adjusted to be a...

Страница 7: ...to tweak it in very well with the vacuum cap and coil tap and achieve a very low VSWR Turn the array by switching the directions with your controller and verify VSWR is relatively stable It may vary...

Страница 8: ...ystem You can adjust its antenna length to achieve this signal strength Just use a coil of wire in a VSWR analyzer and string it up in a tree or pole If it is a mobile unit adjust the output of the ra...

Страница 9: ...the required 90 degrees phase shift was developed by Lewallen and we refer to it as in ON4UN s book as the Lewallen feed method Optimized Feeding This is probably why you purchased this unit Using a...

Страница 10: ...r ground conditions and mutual coupling conditions See pattern plots below to view pattern differences using the same system same ground but with the improved phasing angles Remember this is normalize...

Страница 11: ...Array Solutions Four Square Controller 11 www arraysolutions com Array Solutions Ofc 972 203 2008 350 Gloria Rd Fax 972 203 8811 Sunnyvale TX 75182 Quadrature Fed Plots...

Страница 12: ...1 perfect match No dump load Gain 5 5 dB over single vertical 6 16 dB optimized see theory Directions 4 directions with an additional Omni directional feature Electronic phasing LC network and phase...

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