I have a GAP Challenger that is app. 10 years old. The coax on the antenna, along with the connecting wires, appeared to have been " beaten down " by the...
Can someone describe the electrical connections of the coax inside the GAP? I have SWR changing when the wind blows and need to determine, in the middle of...
Dick, is it on a mast? Wendell ... From: n3hkn To: GapAntennas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 7:27 AM Subject: [GapAntennas] Electrical...
The antenna is the Challenger model but it looks like it is very similar to the Titan so either electrically described would be nice. The antenna sets on the...
... from ... held ... Is ... Hello Dick, You want to use any insulated wire (14 AWG or larger) to make your counterpoise and also seal the outward ends of...
Hello everyone! My name is Chris and I'm KF4WOM. Looking forward to helping out where I can! I have been working at GAP since 1993 and hope my experiences...
Hello Dick, Sorry to hear you can not have your Challenger up. Did you find that the report compared apples to oranges as far as costs and setup? The GAP...
... because ... the ... using ... Hello Doug, You can use a tuner on the antenna as long as you stick to 100 Watts or less when at or above 3:1 without fear of...
... the ... Hello, You can order a full replacement center section (all internal coax installed in the PVC center insulator $60.00) and the jumpers and ...
... have ... Hello Dick, The connections inside a Challenger are as follows: Coming from the PL-259, the fist thing is to take out a section of the shield...
... coax ... edges. ... I'll ... Hello Michael, On the Challenger there is not a coax grommet in use at this time. I have used shrink tube in cases where the...
Chris, Thanks for the info... Yes, I see changes in SWR on all bands thus the fear that something "internal"; to the antenna was amiss. From your description...
I was thinking about adding a LDG 1000 auto tuner and a Ameritron amp to my Titan and dipole.Anyone have any experience on this combo or recommendations?...
... amp to my Titan and dipole.Anyone have any experience on this combo or recommendations? Wendell ... When using your tuner and amp with the Titan, make sure...
Thanks Chris, right now it's running from 1.0 to 1.7, 1.5 on most. Whats the most power would you use to be safe ? Wendell ... From: kf4wom To:...
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Chris : Welcome aboard ... we certainly appreciate having someone from GAP on the list. I remember once hearing of someone that put a Challenger on 30M by...
Under 2:1 without a tuner, you can run full legal limit safely on 40 through 10 meters. On 75/80 meters if you run continuous duty cycle modes or a ton of...
Hello everyone, Just got in a little bit ago from the Tropical Hamboree and it was a good show. Nice weather and got to see many people answered lots of ...
I was getting some RFI on one TV and hoped it would help. I had it at about 20 fett and uped it to 25. Didn't help so I will probably take it back down to 20...
Thanks Chris, so with a tuner, it would be safer? I'll be running TNC and CAT. Wendell ... From: kf4wom To: GapAntennas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February...
I have seen eHam msgs that suggest drastically cutting the counterpoise wires on the Challenger to around 12ft. Any validty in this? I have room in two...
It is always best to not use with a tuner. I would see what can be done with the antenna before using a tuner. Chris ... TNC and CAT. Wendell ... 40 ... cycle...
Thanks for the info Chris, Wendell ... From: kf4wom To: GapAntennas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:03 PM Subject: [GapAntennas] Re: Tuner...
Chris, since you work at GAP and live in Florida, maybe you can answer this question: In a couple of months, especially during the rainy season in SW Florida,...
