Thread: Gap Antenna
View Single Post
  #4   Report Post  
Old December 17th 05, 02:15 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Steve Duncan
 
Posts: n/a
Default Gap Antenna

I bought a Gap Titan a few years ago because it is a vertical dipole.
It has been a satisfactory antenna. It is noticably quieter than a
1/4 vertical and there's no need for the ground screen neccessary to
make a 1/4 wave vertical work.

I have it mounted in my back yard on a pipe driven into the ground. It
is about three feet off the ground.

It's pretty much worthless on 75M and marginal on 40M. On 20M and up
it does OK. Depending on the time of year, it performs better than
the W5GI I have at 40 ft. I prefer it to any of the 1/4 wave
verticals I have used.

Steve, WA4ITA

On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 05:05:43 GMT, "west"
wrote:

Anyone have experience with GAP Antennas? On paper they look almost too good
to be true, but I know that word of mouth can be more informative. All
comments welcomed.

west
AF4GC