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

[Jack - K4WSB]

Did you ask the folks at Hustler?

At 09:55 PM 4/7/2007, Philip, KO6BB wrote:

>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

Jack Hartley
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