Webster Bandspanner query

[George Babits]

Hi Fred,

Are the Bandspanners both the same length or is one shorter in in the 
"broomstick" length?   I have had both long and short ones and the coils are 
the same length.  With the longer one the bottom of the coil is about the 
middle of the broomstick.  There are marks on the sliding whip for each band 
(more or less) and if you loose contact shortly after the 10 meter contact, 
and it is the longer one everything is hunkey dori.  They are great 
antennas, cover all bands quite well.  They were made in the days we weren't 
too lazy to stop for changing bands.

73,
George
W7HDL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FRED HOLNAGEL" <w7prv at teleport.com>
To: <HEATH at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:16 PM
Subject: Webster Bandspanner query


> Greetings all knowing ham types!  I have two Webster band spanners that 
> have the same blue color. The sliding whip with the spring contact ring 
> are the same overall length. The one antenna seems to have resistance to 
> the ring the whole length of the antenna, the other about half way then it 
> free falls to the bottom end. I haven't an easy way to mount them and 
> compare them to check SWR etc. Were there two versions maybe with 
> different coil winding lengths?  Thanks for any comments! Fred W7PRV
>
>
> FRED HOLNAGEL
> w7prv at teleport.com
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