That sounds like a GAP Titan. The loop is used on 40 meters.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 03:41 PM 11/11/2006 -0800, you wrote:
>I have a gap of some kind here, given me by a friend. It works quite
>well. I don't have any radials, it is mounted about rooff high. It
>does have a wierd horizontal loop, about 6 or 7 feet, at the bottom
>which acts as some kind of counterpose.
>73s
>Butch Bussen
>wa0vjr
>
>On Sat, 11 Nov 2006, Louis Kim
>Kline wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Actually, in my previous post, I commented that the GAP Titan operates as a
> > ground independent vertical. It does so because it is designed to behave
> > electrically as a vertical dipole, rather than as a quarter wave loaded
> > against ground.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> > At 11:36 AM 11/11/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >> Frankly, Richard, I know of no verticals that will perform well if they
> >> aren't ground-mounted or don't have radials. I thought the SteppIr
> could be
> >> operated without radials.
> >>
> >> Don't know what your situation is there. Even running a couple wires to a
> >> fense would help. Or, what about a small rotor on the roof with a small
> >> beam using a loading coil to work 40?
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:04 AM
> >> Subject: antenna info
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi Everyone;
> >>> Since I have the winter to investigate I've been looking at hf verticals.
> >>> I'd like something that at least covers 40 through 10 meters and 80
> meters
> >>> would be a nice extra.
> >>> I have used two r8 by cushcraft which have come down so we can cross that
> >>> one off my list. After reading reviews I have temporarily eliminated the
> >>> dx77. Since I would prefer something that I can roof mount and don't
> have
> >>> to add radials that seems to eliminate butternut, step-ir and
> others. I'm
> >>> far from an antenna expert and I wonder what else is out there that I
> >>> don't
> >>> know about. I have looked at the dx88 but it apparently is best ground
> >>> mounted with radials.
> >>> Any words of wisdom will be appreciated.
> >>> Richard
> >>>
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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> >
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