Designing the circuit for this antenna to be telescopic makes it collapsible where it can be extended to its full length or retracted to a small length for storage portability. It may consist of a series of small diameter tubes of 6 to 8 inches in length nested one inside the other.
This one is a high power FM wireless microphone that provides very good frequency stability in about 1km range and very good microphone sensitivity. It can be used inside guitars, as a part of remote control systems or in other similar applications.