[TowerTalk] Gap Voyager Gotchas...

[deuhs at earthlink.net]

I have a had 2 Gap Voyagers in my life...

1.  I tried adding more 'radials'.  Even tried 'elevated radials'.  No luck on either, changed the resonant point.

2. The Antenna works OK on 160, GREAT on 80, good on 40 and OK on 20...your mileage may vary.

3.  Make sure you install the top 160 meter plug in cap...it will not work without it!

4.  Use appropriate guy ropes.  My first Gap crashed because the guy ropes frooze and it imploded the antenna.

73, Greg
K0PJ/9

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mahlon Haunschild <mahlonhaunschild at cox.net>
>Sent: Jun 29, 2006 7:20 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Gap Voyager Gotchas...
>
>Well, Dave, lessee here...
>
>1.  They're not "radials" in the usual sense of the word; they're an 
>active part of the antenna on (possibly) 160 and (definitely) 80.  
>Length matters; cut them carefully and ensure that they remain 
>insulated.  Cutting the wires is how the antenna is tuned for 80.  And 
>three is all you need; if more were necessary GAP would have said so.
>
>2.  Follow the erection instructions carefully, especially lay out the 
>guy strings so they don't get snagged.  If a guy string gets caught on 
>anything on the way up you will probably at least bend the antenna 
>before you notice that it's not going up any more.  Don't ask me how I 
>know this....
>
>3.  Don't try to put it up by yourself, at least for the first time.
>
>4.  Make sure that the base insulators are intact.  Remember... base is 
>NOT ground on this antenna.
>
>GL.  regards,
>
>Mahlon - K4OQ
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>
>Subject:
>[TowerTalk] Gap Voyager Gotchas....
>From:
>Dave Tipton <dave at lodave.org>
>Date:
>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:04:04 -0700 (PDT)
>
>To:
>towertalk at contesting.com
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>
>I'm planning to put up a Gap Voyager this weekend.  Using a tilt over bast that will be mounted on the ground and most likely about 10 -20 Radials/Counterpoises. (It calls for 3, I know better)
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>  So, anyone got any big gotchas that I should know about before I attack this project this weekend? 
>   
>  New Antenna, 100 Feet of RG-213, #12 inulated wire for the radials.
>   
>
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