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Re: Gap antennas
From:
Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:42:50 -0400
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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
Email: [log in to unmask]




> 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]
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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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