this antenna seems to be some kind of center fed dipole arrangement.
obviously not a full length vertical dipole like other large HF verticals, 
but a similar, more efficient design than a bottom fed loading coil type 
vertical.
I don't know the specifics, but I think they use loading coils and traps 
along the vertical dipole to get the antenna into the right resonant 
territory...and I'm not sure if they use liniar loading like some other 
vertical dipole type HF verticals.
from all descriptions, it's easy to put together...one reviewer even said it 
was easy to disassemble in the dark...which would lead me to believe that a 
blind person could probably figure it out without too much difficulty.
The nice thing is that it seems to be pretuned to some extent, so you don't 
have to try and find coil tap locations or move sections up and down to find 
the sweet spot.
According to the instructions and reviewer information, you put it together 
as suggested, hang the coax feedline off at a 45 degree angle, and keep it 
at least 6 feet away from metal objects, and it'll be resonant and show an 
acceptible match on the bands it's made for.
So, sticking it in the middle of the living room should be fine...a metal 
balcony railing might cause some issues, but you can compress the coils 
apparently to counteract that issue if need be.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:18 AM
Subject: traveler


> Hi;
> Sounds like quite an interesting antenna.  Is this your basic short
> vertical?  Wonder how easy it would be to assemble without sight?
> Anyone know if the 40 and 80 antennas are add on sections or do you end
> up with three antennas?  Someone needs to buy one and report back.
>
> -- 
> richard