That's probably about right.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 05:54 PM 6/28/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>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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> >>9:08 PM
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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> >
>
>
>
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>5:57 PM

Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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