The book I am referring to was published about 1959, and dealt with variable
types of vertical antennas. I have recently moved and will be attempting to
locate it in about 206 boxes of books. I am sorry if I have offended you, sir,
it was not my intent.

Oh no, Gregory. You haven't offended me. In fact, I was probably too blunt. But
I am very interested. Remember me and post what you find, whenever you finally
get a chance to go through your books. I'll look for Subject: Slinky Navy
Antenna.

When I moved here 12 years ago, I downsized by a factor of 4, so I had to give
up a lot of my books. (Sob!) That was my last move ever. At age 73, I can say
that with assurance -- unless a hurricane or fire takes me out. G

Anyhow, maybe in the meantime, I might find something on the Internet about
slinky Navy antennas. All the vertical HF antennas I'd been aware of was the
common 33-foot vertical, plus the discone-discage. Even the 2-3 Mhz tug boat
rigs fed those 33-footers, using a VHF type of coax -- 4-inch copper pipe
"shield" with a 1/4-inch copper tubing "center conductor." LOL

Oh and I suggested to Navy design in Philly, in 1960, to turn part of the
"sail" of a sub into an antenna embedded in fiberglass for HF, to overcome the
problem of having to wait until the sal****er drained off the 33-foot vertical'
insulator before transmitting. I underestand they did. Oh, and I was offered a
GS-9 job then as reward for that and for a field test I'd conducted of an
antenna multicoupler. (The latter had flaws.) I turned it down because my
current employer then gave me an opportunity to go to work with big digital
computers.

Best wishes in your new abode,
Bill, K5BY