Sorry to respond slowly...
The antenna is a Tarheel HP100a and can be seen at
Tarheel HP100a
The lift device is by
Antenna EZ Lifter. It's a lousy web site, but a good product for me so far.
I used the stock Tarheel coil and have had good success without the need to try a different winding configuration. What improvements did you realize by rewinding the coil?
Here's the closeup...
