Does it look anything like this:
PCTEL 158-162 MHz 100W Rugged Railroad Antenna: Amazon.ca: Cell Phones & Accessories
PCTEL 158-162 MHz 100W Rugged Railroad Antenna: Amazon.ca: Cell Phones & Accessorieswww.amazon.ca
So what your saying is: It is an awesome super expensive plastic case for a coil of cheap wire. Sounds like a lot of products in use.Also the firecracker isn’t what people think it is. It’s pretty much just a housing for a very flimsy element inside - not as awesome or super as people think they are/were - and why the Sinclair gained popularity.
if you crack one open you’ll see it’s just some wire. One of the reasons why Motorola incorporated a SWR sensor into their radios (will display “bad antenna” on the display in a high SWR/short condition).
So what your saying is: It is an awesome super expensive plastic case for a coil of cheap wire. Sounds like a lot of products in use.