He has talked with the men at gap many times and they have been very helpful. May 18, 2014 on 18th may 2014 i installed a gap titan dx multiband vertical hf antenna. In response to these requests gap is proud to announce the newest addition to. The titandx 10m80m vertical, please note that due to the packaging size of this 2. Plastic standoffs that support the tuner rods are attached to the f take the ring terminal from the counterpoise hoop wire and one terminal from. The gap is on about one hundred total feet of feedline, 50 of which is dx engineering max400, and the remaining fifty feet being rg8x. Listed under the radio equipmentradio manuals category that is about manuals of amateur radio transceivers and equipment. The titan dx your latest requests have been for an antenna thats easy to setup, needs no radials, covers 10m80m in addition to all the warc bands and uses the same gap technology found in our other products. Antenna gap super c installation and assembly instructions. The eagle is the smallest antenna in the gap product line.
Gap titan dx assembly manual page 6 this manual is an edited version of the gap supplied document, complete with diagrams and notes by the author. Please contact me if you find any errors, so that i can correct them. Designed to work in a limited space or as the perfect compliment to an antenna farm. The titan is the only vertical antenna marketed with total continuous coverage under vswr 2. Seven months later it was finally time to put up a new antenna and the gap titan dx was once again the choice. I had a gap titan dx antenna installed on the house for 10 years, took it down to build a garage, and replaced it recently with a new gap titan dx. Describe your experience with the challenger dx by gap and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. I found this schema on the net originally made by ct1efv based on the gap picture. I really enjoy that fact i didnt have to run ground radials all over the place and the antenna is mounted with the tilt kit and the base is 8 from the ground. See also ae2as improved version of titan documentation, superior to gaps own assembly manual. The titan dx has been designed to operate on the 8 bands specified.
The titan manual is a bit lacking when it comes to detailed information on exactly where to place some of the parts. Gap eagledx antenna hf vertical multi band, eagledx. The dip voor 20 is rather high in out the band 14600 anyone infotipssuggestions. I talked with tech support and asked for the preferred locations. Page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11 page 12 page page 14 page 15 page 16 page 17 17. The titan offers broad, continuous frequency coverage in a no tune, easy to assemble format. In response to these requests gap is proud to announce the newest addition to the family, the titan. No amount of lengthening or shortening the counterpoise will work. The antenna is advertised as covering all bands 40 through 10 including warc with swr of 2.
Jul 15, 2011 the day was made even drearier since my ham radio antenna a used gap titan dx vertical along with lawn furniture and a ladder were all stolen the day before. I asked ken to send you a list of the best telephone numbers to use and. It is made from 14 thick aluminum plate and 1 thick aluminum blocks which were easy to machine. Using a gift certificate from dx engineering i won at dayton this year, i bought a machined tipover mount for the antenna and horsetraded for enough directbury semiflex hardline to run from my main antenna switch to a second switch for. Gain of gap tital dx compared to monoband reference antenna. Gap titandx antenna hf vertical multi band, titandx. The dx88 will work against an earth ground and a set of ground radials or a resonant radial system when mounted above ground. The eagle dxvi weighs just 11 pounds and can be installed almost anywhere at ground level, on a pole, on your roof or atop a tower. Warranty gap antenna products, inc provides a limited warranty on its products against any defects tn material and workmanship for a period of 90 days after date of purchaseshipment. Gap challenger dx multiband hf vertical antenna 31. Gap technology produces highly efficient, wide bandwidth performance. Sep 21, 2007 after a lot of research, i purchased a gap titan dx from the amateur electronic supply store in las vegas. Upper gap section showing rod gap positional relationships. To say the least, i believe most vertical antennas are a compromise to begin with.
Always call when you get through they are very happy to help. One of the primary virtues of the titan is the gap center feed. Gap titan dx with varying frequency amateur radio ponderings. I have a general class license and the gap web page has a drop down menu for selecting the center frequency for the 7580 meter band. The challenger antenna is the first production multiband antenna to utilize gap technology. You may construct your own radial system from information in this manual, or you may purchase the. On 18th may 2014 i installed a gap titan dx multiband vertical hf antenna. Your gap antenna has been designed and manufactured to provide superior performance, and a long trouble free life. This is a simpler tiltover mount for my gap titan vertical antenna which is guyed at the top to reduce wind loading on the mast. From the jungle of new guinea to the bitter cold of finland to the brutal sands of desert storm, challenger with its elevated feed links its user with rest of the world. My gap titan now has flat or almost flat swr on all bands 8010m. Im seriously considering purchasing a titan dx and i found your pdf file extremely helpful. On the other hand, i have direct experience with a gap titan dx, which nominally covers 8010m. Upper gap section showing rodgap positional relationships.
According to characteristics and price the titan resulted the one with the best price performance ratio. In response to these requests gap is proud to announce the newest addition to the family, the titan 8 band multiband dx antenna. Its development was the result of your requests for a low profile, high efficiency gap antenna. Gap titan dx assembly manual by ae2a this manual is an edited version of the gap supplied document, complete with diagrams, pictures and assembling notes by mitch baum ae2a. This is the counterpoise arm that the wires screw onto if it isnt on one of the aluminium mounts it will work on all bands but 40m with high swr was my symptom. Tuning gap titan dx i had to remove the antenna last weekend due to maintenance works into the roof, so i took the occasion to play a little bit with the titan tuing rods. Thousands of challengers are now in use throughout the world. As a vertical dipole that is only 35 feet high, it is definitely a compromise on 80, and only somewhat less so on 40. You may construct your own radial system from information in this manual, or you may purchase the optional ground radial kit for the dx 88, model grk88.
Best price and fast delivery, thanks folks at wimo. No adjustment is needed for most installations, save the 30 ft. If the antenna works fine voor 20 it doesnt work for 15 i have no dip at all on 40m. I do not know if this list is still current but it gives you an idea. The titan is a center fed gap vertical, that provides a host of benefits in a rugged, yet manageable form. You soon will enjoy the ultimate in vertical antenna technology.
Oct 25, 2011 purchased a gap titan dx amateur radio antenna that will be my main ham radio antenna for dx. Ive created this video so that the guys at gap and view it before i mount the antenna. The titan dx is not your typical vertical with radials, but is. The gap also is connected to a ameritron rcs4, at that 50 foot mark, while the dipole is run directly into the back of the elecraft, with nothing in between it and the rig but two pl259s. The eagle dxvi weighs just 11 pounds and can be installed almost anywhere at ground level, on.
The antenna is about 25 long with the base at 8 above the roof mounted on a tilt mechanism for easy access and maintenance. I ordered at wimo german ham radio dealer and it arrived in 3 days via ups. A small capacitor at the top of the antenna determines what portion of the 80 meter band is. The gap titan dx answers your latest requests for an antenna thats easy to setup, needs no radials, covers 10 to 80 meters in addition to all the warc bands and uses the same gap technology found in our other products. The dx 88 will work against an earth ground and a set of ground radials or a resonant radial system when mounted above ground. The gap titan is intended to cover all bands above 40 m with 2. My friend, w1ken, also has the gap titan dx antenna. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. It tends to be best on 2010, but i have a twoelement spiderboom quad up 40 feet that beats the gap all hollow on those bands. Gap eagle dx antenna installation and assembly instructions gap antenna products, inc. Please give credit to me if you use or publish any of my materials. Give me your mailing address and i will forward info.
Gap eagle installation and assembly instructions pdf. Gap eagle installation and assembly instructions pdf download. Congratulations on your purchase of the gap titan antenna. The titan dx is not your typical vertical with radials, but is described as an asymmetrical vertical dipole. Titan dx antenna pg 2 congratulations on your purchase of the gap titan antenna.
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