Irv

I should elaborate on the feed point. The radio coax cable goes to the base unit, where it uses various coils and capacitors to match the antenna. The output of the matching network feeds into a very small coax cable that then goes up through the middle of that big spring to the fat threaded base of the lower section. Look inside and see the center pin and a ring. That carries the coax signal, center and braid, up inside the lower section to the top of the lower section. There, the braid connects to the lower section and the center connects to the upper section. The bottom end of the section is actually insulated from the big fat connector or the spring. Some people gut the MX6707 and install new parts to use it as a CB antenna. Irv