Hi Jim, you may have to order that coil direct from the website, if the 
stores don't have it, the site likely will, Bonnie Crystal, 
expeditionradio.com from the hfpack website has a coil which she got at 
Dayton.  I'm not sure the bag is available for the simple mp1, I know it is 
for the dipole and or beam, but not sure about the other.  In terms of 
splicing wire to the ribbon cable counterpoises, I'd suggest maybe either a 
roll of wire knotted at the aprox point of the band desired, that you unroll 
to the band length, or maybe several different lengths of single insulated 
wire/split speaker wire or something else, that you put those little slide 
clips to match the lug on the mount,/if you mount it on a chain link fence, 
or rought iron railing system, you may not need counterpoises at all.  Keep 
me posted, thanks, Danny.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 11:58 PM
Subject: mp1 antenna update?


> Hi Danny, So, I guess I will have to buy a 60 meter coil.  I will
> call HRO Monday to see if they have one but they didn't mention
> it when I was there the other day.  Sounds like you don't need
> all those different radial sets, just spliceing some more wire on
> the existing 4 radials would work then rolling up the ends as
> needed to make them the right length for the band you are on
> should work.
> I also want to get a nylon stuff bag for the antenna because it
> didn't come with one.  Jim WA6EKS