[Antennas] VOYAGER DX

[Buck]

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From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Duane Budd
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 7:30 AM
To: Antennas at mailman.qth.net
Subject: re: [Antennas] VOYAGER DX

The following is from the GAP website:

"UNIQUE FEATURES STANDARD TO ALL GAP ANTENNAS

    * Unique "Elevated" Feed
    * No Tuning Required
    * No Traps
    * Automatic Band Switching
    * No Turner Required
    * Input Power : Legal Limit*       <=== note the "*" (no reference to
it)
    * Input Impedance : 52 ohms Nominal"


When I queried GAP about my Titan DX, they said, "On the Titan, the only
place we caution you with power is on 75/80 meters.  If you are
running a mode that is continuous duty cycle, we recommend you
drop your power to 500 Watts or less.  If it is not continuous duty
cycle, you can run full legal limit.  On 40 through 10 meters, you
will have not problem running full legal limit with any mode."

I would ASSUME that the same would apply to the Voyager DX (?).

Duane Budd
w5ben at arrl.net



Duane, 

It has been my experience that when dealing with similar but different
models of most items that assuming anything will get you into trouble.  The
only assumptions I make are that I must read the manual or contact the mfg.

Unfortunately, I am unable to answer your question any better.  Good luck.