JB wrote:
"Kenneth Scharf" wrote in message
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JB wrote:
A 4btv trap vertical or the like would be a different matter, requiring
some
fiddling. A Yagi and (or) G5RV would require a minimum of fiddling. A
ladder line fed homemade G5RV in inverted vee would be the least
expensive I
could think of. A used 3 element Yagis can be cleaned up and re-used
later..

The trap vertical that was mentioned would probably be a real hassle to
tune-up on the tower.

The GAP Titan can be dumped out of the box, assembled (use a tape
measure to get everything as per the manual) and put up without ANY
fooling around. You *MIGHT* have to make a minor adjustment to get the
80 and 40 meter bands right with the lowest SWR centered in the middle
of the band segment that you operate most, but mine came out perfect
using the factory directions.

You are telling me that the measurements are the same for tower mounting?

I'd have to dig up the instruction manual to see what they have to say
on that. However I do remember assembling it according to the
measurements given in the manual and the antenna worked fine mounted
with the bottom at eye level with me standing on roof. The antenna was
mounted on a mast strapped to the side of the house. I now have the
antenna mounted at the same height, but using the GAP tiltover mount
hardware attached to a short length of Rohn #25 tower against the side
of the house. I don't think the GAP Titan is very sensitive to height
above ground, at least as far as tuning is concerned. Angle of
radiation is probably another story....