Titan Vrs Gap Sigma 5 Multiband
 

I am inerested in purchasing one of these anennas. I would like to hear
from operators who have used them. Also from those who have assembled
them.

I want to know how hard it is to assemble the Titan. How they mounted it
(I am looking at pole mount at 10 ft.?) Did you decide to guy it. If so
why?

Same kinds of questions for the Sigma 5 or 5-GT.

for both-do they work well enough for DX from the central part of the US
to Europ/Japan/Australia etc.


Thanks de ND2E

On Sun, 09 May 2004 20:24:23 GMT, Joe Aurelio
wrote:

I am inerested in purchasing one of these anennas. I would like to hear
from operators who have used them.

[snip]

I suggest you obtain a copy of HF vertical performance - test methods
and results. It is published by Champion radio and covers the
Cushcraft R8, Butternut HF6V, MFJ 1798, Force 12 ZR-3 and V-3, Diamond
CP-6, Hustler 6BTV and Gap Titan.

http://www.championradio.com/publications.html

Well worth the money.

73
Danny, K6MHE

I had a GAP Titan. Easy to assemble, easy to erect, good match most
everywhere except 80m. Performance was poor on all bands compared to a
40m inverted V dipole fed with 450ohm line and tuner and an SGC-230
autotuner with about 35ft of wire in an end fed inverted V shape. I
bought it thinking DX would be better compared to several horizontal
antennas at my location. It seems to defy the laws of propagation, low
horizontal NVIS antennas were noticeably better at extreme distances.
The GAP salesperson at Dayton lied. If you find someone who raves about
one ask what they are comparing it to. If someone simply states it
talked great DX to Europe/Asia from the US, so what. What did they
compare it to??? My opinion is it’s a compromise antenna with
compromised performance and I have tried a LOT of antennas.
Mike KM6AB



Joe Aurelio wrote:
I am inerested in purchasing one of these anennas. I would like to hear
from operators who have used them. Also from those who have assembled
them.

I want to know how hard it is to assemble the Titan. How they mounted it
(I am looking at pole mount at 10 ft.?) Did you decide to guy it. If so
why?

Same kinds of questions for the Sigma 5 or 5-GT.

for both-do they work well enough for DX from the central part of the US
to Europ/Japan/Australia etc.


Thanks de ND2E