Hi Bob & Everyone

The Diamond X200 is a great antenna.

I used one for about seven years.

It survived a move from Philly to New Jersey.

Then, it took a lightning strike and that killed it.

I tried using one in my addict but, my addict wasn't big enough so I had to 
go with the Diamond X50 and it works just fine.

But, an HT and a mag mount will work just fine.

The only thing you'll need is something for a counterpoise like a steel 
plate.

Pizza plates work well.

You can also use a file cabinet.

Hope this helps.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 12:07 PM
Subject: Antenna questions


>    Last night using my TH F6A and a mag mount, I pulled in a repeater that
> is about 100 miles away.  The weather was bad, so maybe that helped?
>
>    What I want to know is, would getting a vertical such as the Diamond
> X200A make a big difference?  Eventaully I want to upgrade the radio,
> perhaps to a TS 2000.  Would this antenna be good with it?  I want to be
> able to use what I get now with later rigs.
>
>    If I get the X200 what else will I need,  Antenna tuner?  Anything else
> to add to my shopping list?  Thanks.
>
>    By the way, I could almost understand the chat on that repeater but
> signal was too weak, much noise.  It was neat tho to even get that much.
>
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