Hi Danny, The matchbox is included with 20 feet of coax that you 
attach of the bottom of the whip.  Then you nethe an additional 
20 or 25 feet of coax to go from the matchbox to your rig.  
Evidently, there is no tuning involved like sliding coils etc.  
The whip is 13 feet long but I understand they make other 
versions with longer whips.  The one I am talking about, The 
Alpha 1, can handle a 45 MPH wind load, so I guess you could 
manually retract it if the wind came up.  The place is in MO.  
and the number is  888 482-3249 for the Alpha 1 antenna.  Jim 
WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny" <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:17:08 -0400
Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?

Hi Jim, thanks for the note.  Never heard of that antenna, but 
wonder if the
match box mentioned is with it, and or if whatever mast necessary 
is also
included?  I'll see if I can find it on the net.  Thanks, Danny.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
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