Hi Lou,

I'm definitely worried about the wind issue.  We get winds from 30 to 50
MPH here in the winter, and I was planning to mount the antenna up on a
roof.  I also understand that there are some components hanging off the
side of the antenna, and I'm worried about what the wind might do to them.

Steve

On Monday 8/16/04 17:22 Louis Kim Kline wrote:

>Hi Steve.
>
>I have been generally happy with mine, but I will say that these antennas
>are awfully tall, and if you do not mount them very securely, you will have
>problems with them.  I would recommend some type of stabilizing ropes in
>addition to the ground mount placed securely in concrete.  We used about 4
>bags of concrete here to put my mount in.
>
>The antenna works great, but some have expressed concern about the
>durability, and I think the issue is the height and the potential for
>problems to arise from the antenna whipping in the wind.
>
>73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>, At 12:50 PM 8/16/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >On Sunday 8/15/04 13:58 Louis Kim Kline wrote:
> > >I have a GAP Titan, which I primarily use on 20 through 10 meters.
> >I've been thinking about purchasing a Gap vertical for use on 20 through
> >10.  I don't care about operating one on 80, although it might be
> >interesting to alternate between my folded dipole and a vertical on
> >40.  Based on the reviews I've seen, people seem to either love or hate Gap
> >antennas, so before I buy one I'd like to hear your thoughts (good and bad)
> >about yours.
> >
> >Steve
>
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