This was certainly true on one of the Pacific DX peditions with a 160M
vertical fracturing.  Can't recall which one, but it was some several years
ago.

They have improved their mechanical stability since then.

73

David W Wood 
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On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 6:24 AM
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Subject: Re: Gap antennas

I had a titon up in vegas, think that is the one.  The one I had had a 
loop counter poise at the bottom which mostly effected 40.  It worked 
well, but is not easy to put together, not at all.  Also, you need to 
guy it and I still had some problems mechanicly with mine.  It did work 
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


well when I could keep it working.  On Thu, 19 Mar 2015, Jim Gammon wrote:

> 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
>
>