I have had a Challenger in the back yard for 19 years. It is my only antenna. I have had very good results with the antenna. It has SWR better than 2:1 as advertised (at least in the CW portion of the bands where I operate – I haven’t really checked the upper portion of the bands. The location of the antenna is not too favorable, surrounded by trees and houses, yet it gets out well. The antenna has been trouble free all this while, with maintenance consisting of the occasional cleaning and re-tightening of screws. I am running about 1 KW into the antenna on all bands except 80, where it is limited to 500 watts. I am able to bust pile-ups in a short time. I would definitely recommend this antenna if you have limited space. It will serve you well.
Testimonials
I have been using a Gap “Titan” antenna for several years now. I find it’s low angle of radiation and very low SWR’s on all bands works extremely well for my DX operations. I can get thru most “pileups” on the first call. I often run high power (legal limit) and have experienced no issues. […]
I love this antenna. My first true DX contact shortly after installing the Titan DX was FT5ZM, Amsterdam Island. A whopping 11422 miles from my QTH. This antenna just performs. I am trying to figure out how to get another one and get it “portable” for field day (I need to figure out the financial […]
I have had a Challenger in the back yard for 19 years. It is my only antenna. I have had very good results with the antenna. It has SWR better than 2:1 as advertised (at least in the CW portion of the bands where I operate – I haven’t really checked the upper portion of […]
Greetings and salutations, my, my how time flies when you’re having fun..on the bands that is. I am long over due on a follow up revies of my GAP Challenger DX antenna. Having had this up well over 3 years now, and it has had quite a bit of use, with pretty much little to […]
Here’s a testimonial for you…I was working stations (remote from MA) during the hurricane Monday night when I received a “HI SWR” warning from my computer. I then set the transceiver up to analyze the antenna and saw a 3.5-3.9:1 SWR. I was able to disengage the amplifier, and using the internal tuner continue to […]