Lou,

I've been thinking about a Gap for a while now, but want to know how well it 
works before I rush out and buy one.   I'm particularly interested in its 
performance on 20 meters and above.  At present, I'm using a Cobra Ultralite 
Senior, which is an all-band folded dipole.

Steve

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From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 17:43
Subject: Re: Cushcraft R8 Revisited


> Hi.
>
> That depends upon the vertical antenna.  The ones that are supposed to act
> as an electrical quarterwave do require a ground or radials, but a few are
> designed to function electrically as a vertical dipole, and these do not
> require a radial system.  For example, I run the GAP Titan, which uses 
> this
> design and does not need radials.
>
> The Cushcraft R5, R7, and R8 antennas also fall into this category and do
> not require radials.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
> At 01:18 PM 3/17/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hi John;
>>
>>I don't know much about vertical antennas however, the ground radials are
>>the other half of the antenna.
>>
>>Without ground radials, a vertical antenna is not real effective.
>>
>>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>>From: "John Vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 1:04 PM
>>Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] Cushcraft R8 Revisited
>>
>>
>>Since I do not have room for something like a G5RV or Carolina Windom I a
>>m
>>thinking about a Cushcraft R8.  I would prefer not to have ground radials
>>,
>>that is why I am looking at the R8.
>>Any feedback would be helpfull.
>>
>>Thanks
>>John  KC2QJB
>>
>>
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