Hi John, Well I know about verticals needing radials, but I don't 
think this one even has lugs or a way to attach radials.  I asked 
my friend who bought one.  At any rate, the antenna can be tuned 
on all it's bands, I guess that's 75 through 6 meters.  Who 
knows, maybe it's just a giant dummy load, Smile! Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]
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Date sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:44:31 -0400
Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?

a lot of verticals advertise they don't  need radials but that's 
not true,
they may work without but not well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
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Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:02 PM
Subject: The Alpha 1 antenna?


 Hi Danny, have you ever heard of the Alpha 1 antenna? It's a 13
 foot telescopic whip that you mount on a mast, no radials
 required, just a 20 foot run of coax from the antenna to a
 matchbox, then another short run from the matchbox to the rig.
 It's on sale for $99 this month from somewhere in Kentucky, I
 think called the Radio Mart.  Normally sells for $199 and is
 supposed to be good from 75 meters through 6.  Sounds too good 
to
 be true but a local friend of mine got one and is trying it out.
 I've talked to him but don't have much information yet.  Jem
 WA6EKS