Pat, thanks much. If I can get someone to help me move my tower I sure will
look into the mystery antenna.

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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 4:06 PM
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Subject: Re: Mystery antenna

Fred,
I forget how long the twin lead is.  I'm thinking mid forties, but wouldn't
trust that!!  The coax attaches to the twin lead via a plastic connector
with two holes in each end and screws coming in from the sides to hold the
wires in place.  A bit of a perhaps not perfect connector but it has worked
for the past three years.  The overall flat top length is around 100 feet,
again ballpark.
I bought it from the Wireman, and I forget how much.  Perhaps around
seventy dollars.  Probably overpriced but it is sure nice to roll it out,
connect the ends to something, pull it up in to place and be on the air.
Hope this helps.
patAt 09:39 AM 1/11/2013, you wrote:
>Pat, Could you tell me how the coax is attached to the twinlead and how 
>long is the twinlead?  Also, approximately how long is each leg of the 
>antenna.  Where did you purchase the antenna?  I really appreciate you 
>response to my e-mail and I might be back in touch with you for more 
>info if you don't mind.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators 
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
>Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 8:59 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Mystery antenna
>
>Fred,
>I have used the Mystery Antenna for the past three years or so and have 
>been pretty pleased with it.  The twenty meter performance is better 
>than the G5RV I used to have, but the new installation is better as 
>well, so the comparison may not be valid.  It works well of forty and 
>reasonably well on seventy-five.  Above twenty it does well although 
>I've not used it a lot on the higher bands, although ten works quite well.
>All in all I believe you would be pleased.  The antenna is at about 
>thirty-five feet, quite straight, and there is perhaps fifty feet of 
>coax after the twin lead.
>Hope this helps.
>Pat, K9JAUAt 07:34 AM 1/11/2013, you wrote:
> >Have any of you guys used the mystery antenna?  It is simular to the 
> >G5RV antenna but supposedly much better.  It would be nice to have a 
> >single antenna that covers 10 thru 80 meters.  I have tried the G5RV 
> >antenna and I do not want to try it again as I could never get the 
> >SWR down to an acceptable level.  I am thinking of redoing some of my 
> >antennas including moving a small Roan tower but I would like to 
> >check things out first to see if I am really interested in doing it 
> >as it will
>require a lot of help.
> >
> >Thanks much,
> >
> >FRED C. ADAMS W4HC