[Antennas] Mobility Kit (hahaha)

[Phil Florig]

Hi Dave and gang,

I have also what you describe except that the heatshrink does not
have any writing.   I have the assembly instructions on it but
no manufactures name.  It was in kit form and I remember putting it
together.  I have a fax machine and can fax.  I think I
have a PDF conversion program in the CAD program I have but have not
tried to use it.  I you want can see if I can convert and see what
happens.

Kit consists of:
1 - axial lead 10pf cap
1 - copper plated steel spring
1 - collapsible antenna whip
1 - FT-221 heat shrink tubing

For 2mtrs only and can adjust the freq based on the location of the cap
tap on the coil.  Center of BNC thru cap to somewhere between turn 4 and
5 for lowest swr on ctr of freq desired.  It is a 1/2 wave ant and does
not need a ground plane with whip extended.

Must say that it does work quite well compared to the Ducky..  Was able
to hear stations a lot better. I still use it with the FT-10.

Hope this helps.

73   Phil  W9IXX


At 17:16 1/4/2006, you wrote:
>Hey gang I was going through my hurricane evac. box and ran across my old
>AEA (think that was the name of the company) telescoping antenna that I
>bought years a go in Seattle. It has a red heat shrink wrapped around a
>what looks like coil at the base and the letters AEA in white on Red Heat
>Shrink. It is about 9" long and telescopes to about 40" and has a bnc
>connector on the end and I have a SMA adapter on it. What I'm wondering
>is if any one has one or ever used one of these antennas and what band
>beside 2m 's it was designed to cover and if there was any instruction
>sheet available for it. Just wondering as it is a well built antenna and
>might keep it in my Mobility Kit. All inputs appreciate, Mac
>
>David S. McCallum/USAF RET./CMSGT/W7SAC/4
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