On Wed, 22 Sep 1999 17:52:43 -0700 "Rod Brink" <rodbrink@montereybay.com>
writes:
snip
> Am wondering if anybody has ever tried to improve the performance of
> the GAP by adding radials.
> My guess is that adding radials will only serve to detune the antenna.
You are correct. Those wires are tuning elements, not radials.
IMHO there's not much you can do to improve the GAP.
Vy 73, de Joe AA4NN
Eastern Top Band ARC, Carolina DX Assn, Carolina CW Ops,
Fairfield County Contesters, Ten-Tec only, CW only.
eeetet ee
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