I'm just curious; has anyone ever tried using one of those big ogger bits
at the end of a long piece of pipe to screw it easily into the ground as
deep as you want instead of using concreet to stableize
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: gap titan
> Hi.
>
> It is a definite weakness in their design.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
> P.S. Replacement cap arrived today.
>
>
> At 06:14 PM 8/15/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>>ah excellent.
>>thanks for that info.
>>Yes, also read about that 80 meter cap burning up with a killowatt into it
>>whilst being wet...but not toworried about that band anyway at this point.
>>73
>>Colin, V A6BKX
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:54 PM
>>Subject: Re: gap titan
>>
>>
>> > Hi Colin.
>> >
>> > It is indeed quite a production to assemble the GAP Titan. Mine took
>> > most
>> > of the day to assemble, but I didn't have that much trouble tuning it
>> > on
>>40
>> > meters, nor did I experience the issue with coax lengths here. I will
>> > say
>> > that it is quite a monstrosity to keep in the air, so if you can't
>>securely
>> > mount it in concrete, I would strongly recommend some stout guy ropes
>> > as
>> > the wind load on this antenna is significant. I mounted mine on the
>> > GAP
>> > Quick Tilt base in 320 pounds of concrete,on a 10 ft piece of mast, and
>> > so
>> > far it has withstood the western New York winter winds.
>> >
>> > One weak point with this antenna is that it uses a capacitor network
>> > under
>> > the weather cap to make the antenna load on 80/75 meters, and this
>> > capacitor load tends to fail if you get a nearby lightning strike. I
>> > am
>> > presently dealing with that situation--the antenna itself does not
>> > appear
>> > to have been struck, but there was a largeenough induced voltage to
>> > short
>> > the capacitor making the SWR on 75 meters about 5.8 to 1. That's the
>> > only
>> > really negative thing that I have to say about the antenna. Otherwise,
>> > I
>> > think you'll like the performance. 80 meters is the only band that I
>> > find
>> > it doesn't do that great on, but then, I've yet to be that impressed
>> > with
>> > anybody's vertical antenna on 80 meters.
>> >
>> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 07:33 AM 8/15/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>> > >ok, now that ive got all my eggs in a row?
>> > >perhaps, all my brain cells functioning in a somewhat better manner
>> > >then
>> > >last night, i am actually looking for practical info on the gap titan
>> > >vertical.
>> > >I thought i saw on the list that someone out here was using that
>>particular
>> > >antenna.
>> > >Its quite a thing to ship, so want to make sure i am getting something
>>that
>> > >will work for me...the points i like are that it requires no ground
>>radials,
>> > >works well between 40 and 10 meters and its only 25 feet tall.
>> > >However, acording to eham.net, it is a real bugger to try and put
>>together
>> > >and the tuning for 40 can be a little tricky.
>> > >Also, coax lengths have to be adjusted to get reasonable SWR and it
>> > >isn't
>> > >supposed to be near other vertical metal objects...such as the 22 foot
>>steel
>> > >mast it will be about 15 feet away from when installed here.
>> > >But, the deal is right so i think i will probably get it if the
>> > >gentleman
>> > >can find a way to ship it without breaking the bank for me hi hi.
>> > >any info would be appreciated though.
>> > >73
>> > >Colin, V A6BKX
>> >
>> > Louis Kim Kline
>> > A.R.S. K2LKK
>> > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>> > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>> > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5753
>> >
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
> Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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