It can be useful if you have a noise source right in the shack, like a 
computer. I used a 
short dipole installed near the power drop to my house, where most of the noise 
seemed to 
be coming from.

On 1/29/2011 12:28 PM, Julian, G4ILO wrote:
>
> Personally I didn't find the built-in whip to be any use at all. But YMMV.
>
>
> Vic K2VCO wrote:
>>
>> You can use the built-in whip or you can connect an external noise
>> antenna. Just don't
>> make it resonant or put it too close to the transmitting antenna if you
>> run high power!
>>
>>
>
>
> -----
> Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222.
> * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com
> * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html
> * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html
>

-- 
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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