I have a B&W AP-10 portable antenna that covers two meters through 40
meters for auction on eBay.

The URL with pictures is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=330460481601

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This is a portable antenna made by B&W that is usable on ham bands 2
meters through 40 meters. It has coils for 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters,
as well as an 11-meter coil. The whip/counterpoise is used without a
coil for 2 and 6 meters. The coils are made from miniductor coil stock
so coils for the WARC bands could be easily fabricated or hand-wound.
I have not performed these modifications, however. Also included is
the counterpoise that is unrolled to the marked positions to resonate
on your operating frequency, a whip antenna that collapses to about 24
inches and extends to about 54 inches, and the original instruction
manual. The model designation was "370-10" when I bought this but the
designation was later changed to "AP-10".

Unfortunately, this fine antenna has been discontinued for many years
and no longer available. I bought it new from Quement Electronics
("The Bascom Bandit") in San Jose in about 1980 for $90.00.

Bands are changed by swapping in the coil for the band of choice by
unscrewing two screws, extending the whip, and then unrolling the
counterpoise to achieve resonance. The clamp may be screwed to a
picnic table, window frame, or any convenient support.

The antenna, support, coils and feedline are all in excellent
condition. The plexiglas rod that holds the coil and whip has some
crazing, but it has been like that since new and has not failed or
weakened.

I used this antenna for many years while on business trips, and would
always request the highest room available in the hotel, with a window
facing Europe. Had multitudes of DX contacts on 20 meters: it's a
wonder how much it helps when your antenna is 20 stories up -- hihi!

Being realistic, however, your not going to blast a hole in the pileup
for the DXpedition on Fogbartz Island (ZZ3FU) with this antenna, but
if your choice is using this antenna or not operating, you'll be
pleased by the results this antenna will give you. Instructions say
up to 300 watts but I'd bet it would handle more.

Closes Sunday August 22, 2010.

Thank you.