Hello all,

I am also trying to picture the GAP Titan. My wife described the picture but 
I am not sure of her description.

The GAP site mentions four 80 inch counterpoise.
A
Is a circle with a diameter of 160 inches created? This would mean about 14 
feet would be needed around antenna.

Can someone help me get a better picture in my mind.

73's
John  KC2QJB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: gap titon


> Hi;
> The thing that surprised me was that there was a gap titan for sale on the
> arrl site and when talking with the owner I was advised that his was 
> mounted
> two feet above ground.  If I have the bottom of this antenna pictured
> correctly it would seem that the horizontal sections would get in the path
> with it that close to the ground.
> I'm still looking for a qualified installer or two and I've learned that
> looking at an antenna in the box can be very annoying.
> Both the gap and butternut seem interesting although their approaches are
> very different.
> Richard
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:22 PM
> Subject: Re: gap titon
>
>
> Hi.
>
> It isn't really a counterpoise in the classic sense but rather a capacity
> hat (except it is on the bottom).  I have mine mounted on a ten foot
> section of heavy walled masting, which is fastened to the tilt over base
> that GAP sells.  That base works extremely well, provided that you dig a
> good hole and mount it in about four of the 80 lb. bags of concrete.
>
> Mine has been severly tested--it went through all three rounds of severe
> thunderstorms that we had last week and stayed up, which makes it 
> decidedly
> more rugged than some of the trees around here!
>
> I think the GAP can be a very reliable antenna if you mount it properly,
> but it pays to over engineer it and try to make it as bomb proof as
> possible.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 11:03 AM 6/27/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hi;
>>I believe Lou and others on this list are using this antenna.  I ran into
>>someone using the antenna mounted six inches above ground.  Am I correct
>>that there is a counterpoise at the base?  Wonder how one avoids lawn 
>>mower
>>issues with the counterpoise essentially at the ground.
>>A picture is indeed a thousand words.
>>Richard
>>
>>
>>
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