Topband: GAP VERTICAL QUESTION

[Doug Renwick]

The GAP Voyager is not much better than a dummy load on 160m.  On 80m and
40m it received fairly well compared to my other 80 and 40 antennas.

Doug

Original Message-----

With the prospect of downsizing and moving into senior housing in the future
I am starting to look at vertical antennas that will allow me to continue
this wonderful hobby.  I have heard "some" good things about the GAP series
of antennas but the company says they do not need radials on most of them
and that worries me.  Over the years I have become very skeptical about
claims and the other BS put out by most companies ( maybe it is a function
of age I dunno) so I wonder if these antennas really work.  The two antennas
that I am interested are the Voyager DX for 160/80/40  and the Eagle DX for
the rest of the bands. 



So my question is.... does anyone have actual experience with these antennas
(especially the voyager) as compared to other antennas for a specific
frequency.  Now guys .. I know you cant really compare a 6 element beam to a
vertical of this kind but I am talking about a comparison that is
realistic.. like how does it hear, tune, match & get out compared to
something like another vertical or a dipole up some reasonable distance. 



I sure hope this has not opend another can of worms.. some how I seem to do
that .. private emails are ok..especially it the topic gets out of hand and
we get a large volume of comments (Tree please dont shoot me before
Christmas my wife will miss me.) 



Jim WA3MEJ 


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