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Vernonott
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 5:41 pm: | 
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According to GAP Antenna Products the Titan DX is designed to operate from 10 meter through 80 meter.If I use this antenna on 11 meter only I would assume that I would be wasting a lot of capability as most of the elements won't be doing anything on 11 meter. |
bruce
| | Posted on Monday, October 22, 2001 - 12:34 pm: |
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i had a gap titan ( its ok ) it will work on cb how ever since it is a multiband ant not as well as a a-99 i replaced it with a MFJ which again will work on cb you are correct it is lossy due to being multiband. |
Hamcber
| | Posted on Monday, October 22, 2001 - 12:35 pm: |
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The Titan DX won't have a very low SWR on 11 meters. My dad's runs about 2:1 on 11, but is nice and low on 10.
Even on 10 meters, about 90% of the antenna is electrically 'invisible'. Also, the performance will not be tremendous over a high gain CB-only omni. Get a V-5/8 or for a wide bandwidth, an Astroplane (CTE 'Top One') and be forever happy. If you buy a CTE 'Top One', replace the hardware with good marine grade stainless. West Marine is a great source of marine stainless hardware in whatever quantity you ask (like 6). For the CTE, you will need 6 ss 1/4-20 by 3/4 inch screws, 6 ss lockwashers, and 6 ss nuts. I used ss nylock nuts (the ones with the nylon inserts) on mine.
If you ever get into ham radio, the Astroplane will cover 10, 11, and 12 meters pretty well without tuning. If you want 20, 40, and 80, buy the GAP. 20 and 40 are really hot right now. |
Hamcber
| | Posted on Monday, October 22, 2001 - 12:35 pm: |
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The Titan DX won't have a very low SWR on 11 meters. My dad's runs about 2:1 on 11, but is nice and low on 10.
Even on 10 meters, about 90% of the antenna is electrically 'invisible'. Also, the performance will not be tremendous over a high gain CB-only omni. Get a V-5/8 or for a wide bandwidth, an Astroplane (CTE 'Top One') and be forever happy. If you buy a CTE 'Top One', replace the hardware with good marine grade stainless. West Marine is a great source of marine stainless hardware in whatever quantity you ask (like 6). For the CTE, you will need 6 ss 1/4-20 by 3/4 inch screws, 6 ss lockwashers, and 6 ss nuts. I used ss nylock nuts (the ones with the nylon inserts) on mine.
If you ever get into ham radio, the Astroplane will cover 10, 11, and 12 meters pretty well without tuning. If you want 20, 40, and 80, buy the GAP. 20 and 40 are really hot right now. |
Hamcber
| | Posted on Monday, October 22, 2001 - 11:44 pm: |
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Why was the echo mic on during that post??? |
Taz
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 12:33 am: |
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I was wondering the same thing hamcber, I was wondering the same thing hamcber,
Taz |
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