Hi Jim,
All I can say about that antenna is, wow!!!!!
Please, let us know, when you do have more info on how that ham friend likes that antenna!
Trippy, ac8s
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Gammon 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  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