One last thought on this...... When I came back to the mainland in 2010 the only rig I had was my truck, an ICOM 706 and a Tarheel screwdriver antenna....not exactly a super setup. I was really craving a radio fix so for the 2010 phone sweepstakes I drove my truck on dirt road that jutted out into the Gulf of Mexico for a mile or so and backed the truck up so the antenna was hovering over the water and proceeded to call CQSS. During the first two hours of SS I was able to hold a run frequency and knocked off 100 Qs, with 100W and a Tarheel antenna...on 14240. Ah, the wonders of Saltwater. Bill K4XS
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