Hi.

I have had reasonable luck with the GAP Titan.  I would recommend guying 
it, but mine has withstood a 75 mpyh windstorm without coming down.  The 
only issue I've had with it is with the capacitor opening up after I lost 
the weather cap off the top of it.  I found that a 35 mm film can was just 
the right size to fashion another weather cap.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 01:10 PM 2/26/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>Don't over look the Butternut 80 through 6 MTR vertical!
>I have been using one for over 7 years and have put down radials in the
>grass of the lawn.
>I have worked the world with it and have even added the 160 MTR kit to it
>and it works well also.
>It is self-supporting having been in some pretty strong winds with no
>problems.
>There you are for what it is worth.
>Best 73.
>Lowell  W8QIY
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>From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 3:34 PM
>Subject: antenna info
>
>
> > Hi Everyone;
> > I have spent the winter antenna browsing and I know less now than I did
> > before.  At any rate,  I was initially looking for an hf vertical covering
> > at least 40 through 10 (75 would be nice) that was a vertical dipole and
> > didn't therefore require radials.
> > I have eliminated the r8 (been through two al ready.  I also decided that
> > because I had an amplifier that I was going to try and use I was going to
> > stay away from the gap.  Took a look at force 12 and decided I wasn't
> > going
> > that route either.  Anyone know of any exciting options that are durable
> > and
> > really work?
> > The second option was to go with something ground mounted and bite the
> > bullet and put down radials.  I wanted self supporting though.  My initial
> > thought was the steppir but its rather tall and I suspect not really all
> > that self supporting.  The price was as much as a ts480 which was also a
> > consideration.
> > The other option is a "simple" g5rv but I need a 30 foot support for the
> > center.  Unfortunately there isn't a convenient tree.
> > We have had lots of wind the last few years and I don't really really want
> > to worry about the thing coming down in the neighbors lawn.  I think we
> > had
> > about three wind storms that might have killed my r8.
> > Its much cheaper to ask for suggestions prior to spending money.
> > Richard
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
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