[Antennas] Ducker-IL antenna long gone ?

[Hubert Miller]

It seems the 'Miracle Ducker" antenna is gone forever, is that right?

I have been looking for something to make my Icom IC-R20 handheld actually
able to be used PORTABLE HF.

The 'Ducker-IL' would have been ideal - maybe.  ( I assume "IL" means
"in-line", that is = vertical format. )

I bought an active antenna from Ebay, sent from Greece, it's "sort of okay"
on HF but -the 9 volt battery 

connector just hangs down off the active antenna, has to be rubber banded to
the radio, and no on-off

switch, which means the battery clip, which isn't made for using as an
off-on, will wear out all the sooner.

I have my own ideas, but practically no space or tools to work it - i would
use a small loop antenna of about 

10 inches diameter, with a simple FET follower to change the impedance to
the R20 input.

Recommendations? What think?

-Hue Miller