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It is what I use in my GO pack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2012 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: Super Antenna


> Hi All, I'm just waking up, and thought I'd chi8me in, with some
> observations given in no particular order/you know, worked last night,
> and up early this morning, _______________________Before
> Any_________________ Coffee!!!!!   ******See how much I think of you
> guys?????????????????
> Anyway, as a longtime user of this system, A, there is_ a motorized
> raising/lowering model, but it _is _Not, the basic super stick.
> B, try the url newsuperantennas.com C, mounting it on a wooden railing
> would work very well, although a metal railing or fence or whatever,
> might give better results, but the lil C clamp and Basic Bracket which
> comes with the Basic antenna,/will allow mounting to a flat table, a
> table leg, a window sill, a fence, all by different angling of the
> basic bracket, which is made up of an approximately 8 inch long flat
> piece of metal then an angled piece of metal, maybe an inch per side
> of the right angle, with screw holes in the middle of each of the
> sides, and a third flat short piece of metal, maybe an inch or two in
> length.  The three pieces of metal are all the same thickness, and
> depth, the two nut bolt and washer sets, needed to connect the pieces
> are included.  There's another little screw hole in the long piece,
> which does not go all the way through it, into which a little screw
> with a flat device which will receive a spade lug, is to be inserted
> and tightened./(lil screw and spade lug receiver are included, and any
> counterpoises Vern sells, come with lugs atatched.)
>  That is how you atatch whatever counterpoise you use.
> The antenna, when fully extended runs about six feet, actually about
> six and a half feet if the basic/40-10meter coil's sleeve is fully
> extended, and if you choose to use either the 80meter coil,/maybe
> eight inches long, or the sixty meter coil, an inch or so shorter than
> the 80meter coil,/either coil to be mounted between the bottom of the
> basic coil, and the top of the bottom rod---only one of the extra
> coils at a time.
> The MP1, sells with the c clamp and mounting bracket, and I believe
> either 1 or two counterpoise sets, for around $120, although the basic
> super stick, just the base rods, ant, and basic coil and sleeve sells
> for around 80 dollars.
> If it can be mounted where you can open a window and reach out, to
> adjust the sleeve's place on the coil, you can learn to get its SWR
> very well within tolerence simply by signal to noise ratio in the
> receiver.  It's a good system, has its' drawbacks, as do all
> portable/mobile antennas, but learning to work with it either indoors
> or outdoors, it is a workable unit.
> I'd be glad to help any of you with learning and using the mp1, I have
> an older review of the system on icanworkthisthing.com,
> but the contact and some other info have yet to be updated.
> Anyone wishing more info is welcome to email me, and we can arrange a
> phone call if that's desired.
> Sincerely, Danny Dyer,
> Wb4idu,
> email <d d y e r 1 AT g m a i l dot com
>
>
> On 11/22/12, Gerry Learry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> First I would say put it on the grass.  But the Antenna itself is very 
>> easy
>>
>> to work with.  The sections are about a foot long.  They screw together.
>> Then the Coil screws on the top of that, and then a telescopic whip goes 
>> on
>>
>> that.  The Radials plug in with a small The Antenna comes or can come 
>> with a
>>
>> clamp and mounting bracket or a very small tripod.  You can add sections
>> below the Coil if you want, and I think they have an electrically 
>> controlled
>>
>> coil so that it can act like a screwdriver.  You might Google W6MMA who 
>> is
>> the creator, or Google Super Antenna.  I will try to find direct links 
>> for
>> you.  Gerry
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 7:45 PM
>> Subject: Fwd: Super Antenna
>>
>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> From: Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Date: 21 November, 2012 10:43:36 PM NST
>>>> To: Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Subject: Super Antenna
>>>>
>>>> Jerry:
>>>> As a super antenna user, which one is it? How do you attach the radial
>>>> wire or do you just leave it?
>>>> As you know, I'm looking for an antenna that I could easily take down 
>>>> if
>>>>
>>>> need be. A couple are on the short list and the MP1 SuperStick is one 
>>>> of
>>>>
>>>> them but I can't seem to find the email address to talk to a company
>>>> rep.
>>>> Seeing as I'd have to place it in an open stairwell on concrete, how do
>>>> you think it might do?
>>>> The stairwell is about 2 feet deep with wooden railings and stairs. 
>>>> From
>>>>
>>>> the concrete to the top of the railing is about 5.5 feet or so. I could
>>>> place the Super on a homebrewed tripod of sorts and elevate the antenna
>>>> to clear the railing.
>>>> This would give it a height of maybe 3 feet above the grassed backyard.
>>>>
>>>> 73:
>>>>
>>>> Michael DE VO1AX
>>>>
>>>>
>> 

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