According to the web page I posted yesterday, this antenna will handle a kilowatt. 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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On Jun 28, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> It will be interesting to find out just how much power this antenna can =
> take.
> I wonder if it will only take 10 watts or less?
> Trippy, ac8s
>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>  From: Jim Gammon=20
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:46 PM
>  Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
> 
> 
>  Hi Danny, The matchbox is included with 20 feet of coax that you=20
>  attach of the bottom of the whip.  Then you nethe an additional=20
>  20 or 25 feet of coax to go from the matchbox to your rig. =20
>  Evidently, there is no tuning involved like sliding coils etc. =20
>  The whip is 13 feet long but I understand they make other=20
>  versions with longer whips.  The one I am talking about, The=20
>  Alpha 1, can handle a 45 MPH wind load, so I guess you could=20
>  manually retract it if the wind came up.  The place is in MO. =20
>  and the number is  888 482-3249 for the Alpha 1 antenna.  Jim=20
>  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=20
>  wonder if the
>  match box mentioned is with it, and or if whatever mast necessary=20
>  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=20
>  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