[TowerTalk] What about hams with small lots???

[n4kg@juno.com]

The problem with the GAP antennas is on the LOWEST 
band of operation where a capacitive reactance is transformed
through a length of small coaxial cable inside the tubing to
present a SERIES INDUCTANCE at the feedpoint, only on 
the LOWEST band of operation.

I know of a couple of users of the 160 / 80 / 40 / 20 M GAP  
vertical who do reasonably well on 40 and 80 meters and 
surprisingly better than one would expect on 160M.  It is 
NOT a great antenna on 160, but any antenna is better than 
NO antenna.

Tom  N4KG


On Sun, 02 Sep 2001 Peter Larsen <ve6yc@home.com> writes:
> 
> > That is why small "(almost) no radials required" verticals
> > like the  R7, GAP, MFJ and others often work OK on 20 meters
> > or higher.
> For this statement you need to define which Gap antenna you
> are referring to. The Gap Voyager is 45 feet tall. (not small)
> Has a 10 foot diameter capacity hat, and requires 3 
> counterpoise wires.
> 
> > the GAP vertical are among the poorest low band 
> > verticals (40 meters and down) 
> The Gap Voyager only works on 160/80/40. (again clarity please)
> 
> Other wise you have a very well thought out response.
> -- 
>  Peter J. Larsen
>  

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