[TowerTalk] WTB: GAP VOYAGER and a ????

[KI9A at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/8/2008 4:25:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
jim at audiosystemsgroup.com writes:

The only  good reason for using the GAP (which I hear is not that  
wonderful)
 
Well, I have had one up for a whole contest season, and I am here to tell  
you it BLOWS away my dipoles @ 50' by a ton.  Anything within 500 miles is  
usually stronger on the dipoles ( as expected),but, even from SW Illinois to  
MD/DC area, I did a bunch of A/B tests on 75 SSB one evening in November, and to  
all stations, I was at LEAST 10 db stronger on the GAP, than the dipole.   
And, until now, I thought the dipole did well for me. DX on 80 & 40 has been  
easier than I have ever had here in 30 years of being a ham. No, not a yagi, or  
a 4 square, but, very good. But, since I live in the city, with no room, it  
works!
 
20 sucks on this antenna, period.
 
160, well, I worked a few Europeans, many, many Carribs/SA with it, and  work 
all 48 states, plus KH6. So, that is better than nothing, IMHO. But, not as  
good as my old 1/4 wave L.
 
Bottom line, I love the antenna. 
 
73-Chuck KI9A
 



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