Hi;
I plan to run about 500 watts with a tuner. Should this give me a capacitor
problem?
I suspected the party at gap that I was talking with was simplifying things
a bit. My project is to find some local folks willing to help install. I
was trying to get some idea if I could manage with the clueless but willing
or if I need to hold out for real talent which is much harder to find.
It would be more encouraging if when you spoke to manufacturers they gave
you the real story. I was told that the antenna was totally pre-tuned just
put it together per the predrilled holes and away you go. I knew that
sounded far to good to be true.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: gap questions
Hi.
Basically, it is a S O B to tune on 40 meters, but everything else works
fine. That has been my experience with it. You wouldn't need a tuner if 2
to 1 SWRs are OK with you, but it is tough to get it below that on the CW
portion. It looks better in the phone portion. If I still had my old
Kenwood TS520S, I wouldn't think twice about it, but with the newer stuff,
I'd rather tune some of that SWR out. True the radio is probably well
enough protected that no damage is going to occur, but that is mostly
because it starts rolling back the power so you get the double
whamie. Also, keep in mind that on 80 meters, the window that is below the
2:1 points is about 50 KHz wide, and where it centers is governed by the
capacitor that is in the top of the band. If you let the manufacturers
know where you plan to operate on 80, they can sell you a capacitor that
will center the SWR in that range.
I had a discussion with tech support about the tuner issue. They don't
encourage the use of antenna tuners because using them with high powered
stations can cause the afore mentioned capacitor to puncture, rendering the
antenna unusable on all bands. He did let on that although GAP doesn't
encourage it, you shouldn't run into a problem at the 100 watt power level.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 05:49 PM 7/12/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi;
>The key words might be "set up properly". Supposedly the holes are all
>predrilled and you can't go wrong, no need for an analyzer etc. I suspect
>if it sounds to good to be true it just might be. Its the getting it set
>up
>properly that I'm investigating.
>Richard
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 2:20 PM
>Subject: Re: gap questions
>
>
>When you first set up the gap, you have to tune for each band. That is, if
>its not already set properly.
>So, i gather from the discussions on this list and others, that the gap on
>40 meters just takes a little more manual tweaking of the antenna, compared
>to other bands where following the instructions when first putting it
>together is good enough.
>The antenna, once set up properly, does not require an antenna tuner to
>function on the bands it is designed for.
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 1:00 PM
>Subject: gap questions
>
>
> > Hi;
> > I suspect we may have been through some of this territory before but I
>still
> > have a question or two. I had a brief chat with our friends at gap.
> > They
> > tell me that the gap Titan is pretuned and there is no tuning necessary
>even
> > for 80 meters. I thought someone here said that 40 meters took some
> > work
>to
> > tune? Any clarification would be helpful.
> > Richard
> >
> >
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