THE VOYAGER DX
This is the first antenna manufactured specifically to provide efficient
low band operation from the typical backyard without a huge investment
in time, money and space. The Voyager is not another "add a
kit" antenna for 160m. The GAP Voyager DX-IV incorporates the
identical unique technology as in the Challenger DX-VIII to "open
up" the low bands. Emphasis was given to 160m and 80m when
designing the Voyager, because of the difficulties these bands create
and the lack of previous technology to overcome them. Unlike the
Challenger, the Voyager employs a capacity hat with circular ring to
reduce the physical height to 45 ft. while maintaining an electrical
height of 66 ft. A capacity hat is the most efficient way to reduce
height, maintain band width and eliminate corona. As an integral part of
the design, GAP technology uses parallel tuner rods to perform a number
of functions, one of which is on 40m. They create a vertical dipole for
increased low angle gain. Unlike the trap multiband antenna, the voyager
utilizes the entire antenna on all bands. For those who detest the need
to "alter" purchased antennas, no tuning or matching is
required to put the Voyager on the air. If you have always wanted to
operate the low bands, go for DXCC on 80m or WAS on 160m, now with
Voyager, you can. If you want to work CW on 3.55 and SSB at 3.95 or
switch to 20m and work a JA, now you can -- without a tuner.
QUIET PLEASE!
Noise is the unwanted companion of verticals -- particularly on the
low bands. The Voyager, like all GAP verticals, is a "quiet"
antenna primarily due to a sleeved feedline and the use of a
counterpoise. GAP Antennas eliminate the deployment of thousands of feet
of radial wires "parallel to" the power lines which transfer
power line noise. |
