a lot of verticals advertise they don't  need radials but that's not true, 
they may work without but not well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
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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