[Mobile-Portable] autenna

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Well, John, that's a new one on me.  If the coil
is 2.5 inches or larger in diameter, I'd bet it is
a pretty good performer on 75 and 40, especially.

73 - Mac, K2GKK


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From: "W5JMW  John" <w5jmw at cableone.net>
Reply-To: Mobile-Portable Reflector <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
To: "Mobile-Portable Reflector" <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] autenna
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 19:28:05 -0600

No Mac,I know the older swan antennas.Definately not a Webster.I have 2 or 3 
of them in the garage,hi.Yes,the coil is about 2.5 inches.This is the tag 
that is on the antenna.Says manufactured by Raffer   (spot is the 
label)..y...then the address la,ca and the name AUTENNA.The whip is 
adjustable by a set-screw which extends the whip section.The slider in the 
base moves up and down for 80-10...Looks well built.I have never seen one 
and I thought I had seen most.I also have a few master mobile coils in the 
garage,hi...This one may have been from the mobile boom of the 50's.Thanks 
for all 73 john
----- Original Message ----- From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Mobile-Portable] autenna


>Do you have old Master Mobile antenna?  I believe the
>Swan antennas were close copies of Master Mobile.
>
>I still have my Master Mobile single band coils, remote
>tuner(Master Matcher), and matching device (Micro
>Z-Match) from 1962.  Master Mobile stuff supposedly
>had highest Q and best radiation efficiency.  I know
>that I bested some big Texas Bugcatcher antennas
>in field strength measuring contests back in 63-65.
>
>What is size of coil?  If it's about 2.5 - 3 iinches diameter,
>it's probably Master Mobile.  They usually had black cap
>of plastic and clear plastic cover over the coil.
>
>If it's long, brown, and about 1.5 inch diameter it's
>likely to be a Slim Jim or Webster Bandspanner.
>
>Mac - K2GKK/5
>Licensed 1953
>
>
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>From: "W5JMW  John" <w5jmw at cableone.net>
>Reply-To: Mobile-Portable Reflector <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
>To: <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Mobile-Portable] autenna
>Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 18:52:38 -0600
>
>Has anyone ever heard of one ? used one ?.Made in LA,Cal..Looks kinda like 
>a swan 45(I think thats the number).Loading coil and a slider that is in 
>the lower mast section.As you slide the rod in the mast you make contact 
>with the coil...Thanks,john
>
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