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I finally have posted photos of this antenna (collapsed) on photobucket.
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Note the similarity to the Ringo...
The antenna doesn't appear to be missing anything, nor does it have any loading mechanism. it looks for all the world like a 10 meter Ringo except that it is made of heavier tubing with knurled rings instead of clamps where the tubing telescopes together. The tuning ring is a little different...
I had my MFJ antenna analyzer on it and tried everything from 6 to 20 meters with no luck.
I'm sure there isn't anything missing; there isn't anyplace for anything else to go!
I have the 6 meter Ringo (and 2 meter and 220 and 440. . .) so I'm familiar with the design of their tuning ring...
I used to be familiar with the SuperMag, it isn't one of them though the "ball" on the top is similar.
This has a tuning ring at the base much like the Ringo antennas, but not exactly like them.
I'll try to get over there to get a pic but I'm not sure I can post pictures; I'm a new member...
I've been trying to help a fellow Ham with this antenna he picked up at a Hamfest. It looks a lot like a Ringo for 10 meters or CB, but the tuning ring has only a connection for the coax; no connection for the tuning stub that Cushcraft uses. Also, it is made up of 4 telescoping sections that...
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