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Anthony Vece <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:11:31 -0400
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Hi Rich;

I'm not as well versed on the mechanics of putting it up.

I'm just going on what I here.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: antenna info


> Hi Anthony;
> I was very enthused about the gap titon until I looked at e ham and called
> the company.  When I told them I lived in western NY they said I should
> plan
> on four support ropes each at least 16 feet from the antenna.  They said
> not
> to bother with one or two it was four or none and four ropes along with
> the
> antenna may be a bit much.  How easy was assembly and particularly tuning?
> Some people on e ham suggested that the manual left a lot to be desired.
> With all those reservations in mind, it still sounds like a nice all
> purpose
> antenna.
> Rich
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: antenna info
>
>
>> Hi Rich;
>>
>> I have a friend who puts antennas up for people and he told me on good
>> authority that the Titan Gap Vertical is the most well constructed
>> antenna
>> on the market.
>>
>> He has been putting antennas up for me for almost 12 years.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> [log in to unmask]
>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 1:40 PM
>> Subject: antenna info
>>
>>
>>> Hi everyone;
>>> I appreciate everyone's patience with all my mid winter questions after
>>> my
>>> antenna went down.  Now that it is actually 60 here in Buffalo, I have
>>> to
>>> do
>>> some serious thinking.  I've looked at lots of verticals and most have
>>> their
>>> draw backs.  The space you save is sometimes lost by either support
>>> ropes
>>> and or radials.  I'm wondering if anyone on the list is using the
>>> cushcraft
>>> r8 and with what success?
>>> Rich
>>>
>>>
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