[TowerTalk] Vertical comparison question

[Grant Saviers]

My GAP Titan (I think their first model) didn't hear or talk well. It's 
hung in the barn, covered with bird crap.  It does make a good bird perch.

$150 OBO, located in the close in east foothills of San Jose.  Pick up 
only.  Contact me off list.

OTOH, plain verticals on the galvanized roof were terrific antennas.

Grant  KZ1W


On 4/5/2013 8:47 PM, K8RI wrote:
> On 4/5/2013 9:56 PM, John G. wrote:
>> How do the "radialless" verticals, like the R5, R7000, MA5V, Gap 
>> ones, compare in performance to the standard 1/4 wave verticals that 
>> are roof mounted with radials? Does one tend to outperform the 
>> other?  I am looking how each performs for DXing and longer haul 
>> communications.
>>
>
> I used the Hy-gain AV640 at the legal limit with good luck.
> Ifound the R-5  (which is the predecessor to the AV640 to be a royal 
> PITA which is about as straight forward as I can be.
>
> I worked a lot of DX on the Hy-gain, but not much on the R-5.
>
> 73
>
> Roger  (K8RI)
>
>
>> 73 John AF5CC
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