[Elecraft] Vern's two antennas MP-1 vs. PW-1

[Phil Wheeler]

Wilderman wrote:

>Anyone know what the big difference is between the two portable antennas that Vern has created for the K2 and K!. I have the earlier PW-1 which looks identical to the new improved MP-1 except for the collapsible whip at the top vs. the stainless steel one foot sections (3-4).
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PW-1 has a larger diameter coil.  On mine the top sections are aluminum. 
 PW-1 is reputed to have abt one dB more gain (no real difference).

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>I imagine that the portable tripod base can be used with either model of Vern's antenna. The earlier version (PW-1) did not come with his frequency adjusting chart for the slide coil. Does the newer version perform any differently?
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I think all the components are interchangeable .. or so it seems to me 
(I do have both antennas).  I assume the adjusting chart would only work 
for am MP-1, nor with an "enshanced" MP-1.

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>I bought my PW-1 in 2000 at the Elecraft booth from Vern. can you substitute the collapsible whip for the screw together sections? 
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Sure.

73, Phil