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5/8 wavelength antennas will work fine. A four square array is based on phasing. Antenna length is not a major factor when phasing is involved. The resulting pattern will be the same. The potential biggest issue will be getting them tuned, although that should just be a matter of tuning them individually to be as close as possible to each other. Use an antenna analyzer, not just an SWR meter for said tuning.

Weather the antennas be 1/4, 1/2 or 5/8 wavelengths, the amount of gain over a single antenna of the same type will be the same.

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[QUOTE="The DB, post: 550094, member: 21346"] 5/8 wavelength antennas will work fine. A four square array is based on phasing. Antenna length is not a major factor when phasing is involved. The resulting pattern will be the same. The potential biggest issue will be getting them tuned, although that should just be a matter of tuning them individually to be as close as possible to each other. Use an antenna analyzer, not just an SWR meter for said tuning. Weather the antennas be 1/4, 1/2 or 5/8 wavelengths, the amount of gain over a single antenna of the same type will be the same. [URL='http://hittman.us'][COLOR=#000000]The DB[/COLOR][/URL] [/QUOTE]

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