Based on recent comments, I think I'll go back to my novice days running the DX20, 100 foot long wire, and the BC348 receiver I got for 20 bucks. I worked 41 states in 7 months as a novice on 8 and 40 only. My receiver didn't cover 15 meters. Talk about the basics and fun? Man, I had fun like you can't believe. Made a lot of on air friends, too.
Phil.
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