My ham sticks don't have any
wire that is detectable except for the stinger at the very top but that 
isn't a coil.

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Mark
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 4:49 AM
Subject: Re: ham stick coils


> You can feel the wire used to make the coil because it's wrapped around =
> the
> outside of the fiberglass.  The coil is the part of the wrapped wire =
> where
> it's tightly wrapped. With some practice you can tell the different =
> bands
> by feeling the length of the coil, well at least you can tell a 40 meter
> from a 20 meter.  The coil is nearer the top.
>
> 73, Ken -N5SWR
> =20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
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> On Behalf Of Frederick
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 3:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: ham stick coils
>
>
> Hi
>
> According to the instructions with the ham stick a person must be sure =
> that
>
> the stinger does not get pushed so far in to the antenna that it goes in =
>
> side the coil. My question is, where is the coil? I can't find any thing
> the=20
> remotely looks like a coil. Any ideas?
> God bless,
> Mark
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