[TowerTalk] Gap Vertical

[Martin Gary]

Well...
I do a little of both, I like to do a little dx, I do some contesting
(not very serious about it though), and most of all, I like to ragchew.
Martin, N3HRT





Nemecek, Joseph F. wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> >----------
> >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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