John wrote in :

I've used a Butternut HF6V for several years but the last ice storm took
it's toll - plus, it's time to try something different in my small city
space...

Wow! funny you should mention that! I lost mine in the same storm
front here in PA. The antenna got whipped around so much that the
fiberglass/dowel joint pulled through the drill holes, then finally broke
the tubing, and down it came. I had some more tubing of the right size, so
the fix wasn't too hard



Has anyone used the Gap Challenger, compared to other verticals, and
could give an opinion?


I haven't used one, but a Ham I know has - and liked the Butternut a
lot more. He's pretty knowlegeable IMO, but that's just one data point.

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -