That's true. The bottom of the Titan consists of four six-foot rods, running out from the antenna horizontally, with a wire strung through them making a circle most of the way around. There's about a one-foot gap taken up by string between the two ends of the wire. The length of the wire is changed to tune the center of 40 meters.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194
Mobile: 814-431-0962
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> On Mar 19, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Buddy, I thought that Gap antenna's don't require a counterpoise
> system because they have a built-in one. Still trying to figure
> this out. Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:38:19 -0400
> Subject: Re: Gap antennas
>
> I've got one of those, too. Mine has a high SWR on 15 and 12
> meters. =
> Need to find someone with an analyzer to help me adjust it I
> guess. The =
> only problem is that occasionally, the counterpoise wire falls
> down.=20
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194=20
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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>
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>
> On Mar 19, 2015, at 12:00 PM, Bob Ray <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> =20
> I have a Gap titan antenna and it is great on forty through six
> =
> meters.
> Mine has a problem on 80 but that is because of a part that
> needs to =
> be
> replaced.
> =20
> Bob KD0BR
> =20
> =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 10:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Gap antennas
> =20
> The Gap Titan antenna does not require ground radials, so they
> say. =
> Gap
> makes a number of antennas including one that covers
> 160 meters, but it's 45 feet tall and has a capacitance hat on
> it. =
> The
> Titan is a 25 foot antenna that covers 10 through 80 meters and
> costs =
> $429 I
> think. Would be interested in feedback about Gap antennas if
> anyone =
> has
> information on them. Jim WA6EKS
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