GAP Titan Manual

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SAFETY NOTICE 

WARNING! POWER LINES CAN KILL YOU 

DO NOT ERECT THIS ANTENNA NEAR ANY OVERHEAD WIRES, UNDER ANY 

CIRCUMSTANCES.  READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 

1)  Do not erect this antenna near any overhead wires.  Assume all such wires to be 

 power lines and deadly. 

2)  Do not transport this antenna from an assembly location to the installation site if you 

must travel near or under overhead wires. 

3)  Request advice from your local power company if power wires are anywhere near the 

proposed location. 

4)  If the antenna falls, DO NOT try and stop it.  Get out of the way. 

5)  If any part of the antenna should touch overhead wiring, DO NOT TOUCH IT OR 

ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT.  Call the power company immediately for help. 

6)  In the event of an accident involving power wiring DO NOT TOUCH THE VICTIM 

DIRECTLY.  Send someone for help. 

7)  Select a site which limits public access to the antenna. During operation the antenna  

has a high RF potential.  If any possibility exists that people or pets could touch the  

antenna, place  a wooden fence around it. 

8)  Choose a calm, dry day to erect the antenna. 

9)  Always enlist the aid of at least one competent person in erecting the antenna. 

10) Do not use a ladder in the process of erecting your GAP Antenna.  A ladder is not 

needed and could be dangerous. 

11) Do not connect the coax until the antenna is firmly mounted. 

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CHAPTER 7 TIPS AND TROUBLE SHOOTING                                           

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7.0 GENERAL 

The TITAN DX has been designed to operate on the 8 bands specified.  Operation 

outside the specified bands may damage the antenna. 

Use of an antenna tuner is not required nor recommended.  Tuners will not improve 

the performance of the antenna, although they may permit a solid state transmitter to 

put out more power. 

Operation of the antenna using a tuner on any frequency where the VSWR exceeds 

2:1 may damage the antenna.  Use when VSWR is less than 2:1 is acceptable. 

7.1 MALFUNCTION 

A) If the antenna fails to resonate on the 75/80 meter band the CAP unit plugged on 

at the top of the antenna may not be making proper contact or was inadvertently 

shorted when the screw was inserted. 

B) If all your standing waves are high, double check the PL259 connector at the 

base of the antenna and make sure it is open from center pin to shield. 

C) If only a couple of bands are high eliminate the following possibilities; 

1)  Bad coaxial feedline.  If the coax has been in use for some time, it may be  

     contaminated.  Place a 50 ohm dummy load at the far end of your feedline, in  

     place of the antenna.  Any indication of varying VSWR or a standing wave  

     greater than 1:1 suggests defective coax. 

2)  Mutual coupling with nearby vertical metal objects may detune the TITAN.   

         Check to see if any of the items suggested in section 1.2 & 1.3 apply. 

    3)  Transceivers with built in SWR bridges may not correctly indicate when their  

          power reduction circuits take over.  Retest with a separate VSWR meter. 

4)  The transceiver or transmitter may be emitting a spurious signal in addition to  

      the desired signal.  Retest using the lowest possible power level.  If possible  

      try another rig. 

If you are unable to solve the problem, contact the factory for assistance.  Please 

have section 6.2 filled in and handy when you call.  We do not charge for assistance 

and our phone number is (561) 571-9922.