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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