[Antennas] Hustler mobile

[cboone at earthlink.net]

I have heard the same thing about the high power coil...the only Hustler coil I have is the RM17 which I added to my Valor ProAM AB-5 using the 3 coil mount adaptor from Hustler...so now my ProAM is a 6 band antenna! (80. 40, 20, 17, 15, 10)..but I plan to maybe add 12 mtrs the mix as well with a RM12. Will likely have to play with the coil locations because I havent gotten the 17M whip down to 18MHz yet (show reasonance around 16 Mhz..maybe some interaction with the other bands!)

As for the stinger lengths, I would also "guess" the longer whip would go on the lowest band...but not sure....Why just just throw the 80mtr coil, try the various stingers and see where they hit min SWR.....then the other coils and stingers and choose the best match...
BTW you can also contact Hustler via their web site: www.new-tronics.com
They have a link on the SERVICE tab to email the service dept.
You can also try Google and see if you can find some info there.


Chris
WB5ITT

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Philip, KO6BB" <ndb_fch-344 at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Apr 7, 2007 9:55 PM
>To: Antennas <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
>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