Thanks very much, Ed.

This is certainly enough to get me started.

This may be well worth considering.

Thanks again, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: recommendations needed for good portable HF antenna


> Hello Tom.  The Hustler has a short or long fold over mast depending on
> which one fits your needs.  I am using the short mast about two feet long.
> I made a l shaped bracket and drilled four holes in it so to use u bolts
to
> clamp it to the vertical part of the ladder.  The Hustler has coils for
each
> band, 80 meters and up.  I have coils for 80/40/30 and 20.  You adjust the
> antenna coming out of the top of the coil for best S W R.  They work very
> good for me. Don't know the price but you can call A E S or H R O and you
> buy the mast and which coils you want. Ed K7UC
>