[TowerTalk] Gap Vertical

[Nemecek, Joseph F.]

Martin, You didn't say what your interests are, i.e. DX, local contacts
or mostly stateside ragchews. That will probably determine what you'll
be satisfied with.
Joe, K0JN

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>From: 	Martin Gary[SMTP:n3hrt@eagle1.eaglenet.com]
>Sent: 	Friday, August 01, 1997 9:10 PM
>To: 	towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: 	[TowerTalk] Gap Vertical
>
>Hi all,
>
>I'm afraid that I'm going to start a big thread with this one... I'm
>sure this has been talked to death, and in my defense I DID look in the
>archives before posting this. 
>
>Here's the deal. I have about $300.00 to spend and I want to buy an
>antenna that will cover 40-10 meters. I considered a tri-band beam, but
>then I would still be looking for something for the WARC bands. Besides,
>getting a beam is just the tip of the iceberg. You still have to buy a
>rotor, and everyone knows how expensive they are. So, after looking thru
>all of my catalogs, I decided that one of the Gap verticals might be a
>good choice. I think the Titan DX is the one that  would work best for
>my needs. I have a 40ft. telephone pole that I could mount it on. 
>
>So, after making that decision, I starting asking around about them,
>trying to find someone who actually had one to see how they perform,
>Everyone I talked to either hates them or loves them..(none of these
>poeple have actually owned one)
>I KNOW that they fall way short of the performance of a beam, but how do
>they compare with other verticals, dipoles, etc.... Whats the real story
>with them? Are they worth  messing with or what???
>
>Any comments, suggestions, or alternative ideas would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Martin, N3HRT.
>
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