[Antennas] Hustler mobile "stinger lengths"? Other questions.

[Robert Lay (W9DMK)]

My guess would be the same as yours - so, be comforted that you're not 
alone!

73 de W9DMK, Bob in Dahlgren, VA
http://www.zaffora.com/W9DMK/W9dmk.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip, KO6BB" <ndb_fch-344 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Antennas" <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 9:55 PM
Subject: [Antennas] Hustler mobile "stinger lengths"? Other questions.


>
> Hi All,
>
> Today a friend of mine bought me a 'set' of 4 "regular power"  Hustler 
> coils
> and the MO-1 fold-over mast.  The entire kit and caboodle cost $20.00 at a
> Ham auction.  Everything is in VERY good condition.  The only problem is,
> the coils were in a box and all 4 "stingers" were removed from them and 
> tied
> in a bundle.  I would "assume" that the longest stingers go with the 
> lowest
> frequency coils, etc.  But you know what they say about "assume".
>
> Here are the 4 loading coils I have, and which, incidentally I was going 
> to
> buy "new" next week (all except the 10M one).  So, I feel pretty lucky!
> Especially since I was going to buy the regular power ones anyway and NOT
> the "Super" coils, which I've read are actually more lossy (lower "Q") 
> than
> the regular ones.
>
> RM-80 (will it tune 75 also?).
> RM-40
> RM-20
> RM-10 (this one has the number rubbed off, but being so small I suspect 
> it's
> the RM-10.
>
> Anybody here have any of these coils and can tell me about what "stinger
> length" they used to get them to resonate?  Yes, I'm borrowing a MFJ 
> antenna
> analyzer next week, but it would be simpler if I didn't have to pick and
> choose between the various stingers. . .
>
> 73 de Phil,  KO6BB
> DX begins at the noise floor!
>
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