Doug Person
2002-10-11 14:01:00 UTC
I can't agree with this. I have had a GAP Titan up for 6 years. It easily
outperformed the R5 it replaced and is generally always as good or better
than the ground-mounted homebrew verticals I have had for 20 and 40 meters
(minimum of 16 radials each).
But, for my money, the best darn commercial antenna I've ever owned is a
W9INN 5 band dipole. It's only 60 feet long and covers 80, 40, 20, 15 and
10. On 80 meters it only covers 25KHz - but that's fine. I only care about
the DX window. On 40 it covers about 200KHz. On 20 - 10 it's pretty much
like any other dipole. And, yes, it eats the GAP's lunch any day of the
week.
Doug -- W4DXV
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From: "John Geiger" <***@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Opinions re: HF Verticals?
outperformed the R5 it replaced and is generally always as good or better
than the ground-mounted homebrew verticals I have had for 20 and 40 meters
(minimum of 16 radials each).
But, for my money, the best darn commercial antenna I've ever owned is a
W9INN 5 band dipole. It's only 60 feet long and covers 80, 40, 20, 15 and
10. On 80 meters it only covers 25KHz - but that's fine. I only care about
the DX window. On 40 it covers about 200KHz. On 20 - 10 it's pretty much
like any other dipole. And, yes, it eats the GAP's lunch any day of the
week.
Doug -- W4DXV
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From: "John Geiger" <***@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Opinions re: HF Verticals?
Don't waste your money on a GAP vertical. They are
greatly overpriced, ugly as sin, and don't perform
better than any other vertical. Get a Hustler, or
Cushcraft, and go to it. Used to have a HyGain 40-10
meter vertical, and it worked wonders ground mounted
with no radials. Also had a Cushcraft R4 for awhile.
It covered 20, 15, 12, and 10 meters, with no radials,
but the SWR changed whenever it rained. The hustlers
are rated as good as anything else to day, and less
than half the cost. Do hear good things about the
Butternut HF2V if you want it for 80/40 only
73s John NE0P
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greatly overpriced, ugly as sin, and don't perform
better than any other vertical. Get a Hustler, or
Cushcraft, and go to it. Used to have a HyGain 40-10
meter vertical, and it worked wonders ground mounted
with no radials. Also had a Cushcraft R4 for awhile.
It covered 20, 15, 12, and 10 meters, with no radials,
but the SWR changed whenever it rained. The hustlers
are rated as good as anything else to day, and less
than half the cost. Do hear good things about the
Butternut HF2V if you want it for 80/40 only
73s John NE0P
Nonsense . . .
73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county
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__________________________________________________73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county
EM13qe
K2 #489 Icom IC-765 #2349 Icom IC-756 PRO
#2121
Well, no vertical will work as well as your wire
antenna, but I may put upanother vert. Probably another Hustler. The
butternut is junk. I had one,and gave it away!
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