Steve, I did stick around, I heard the call for a transmition and tried but didn't get through.  I have an LDG antenna tuner and got an swr of about 1.5.  I had 100 watts out and reflective power of about 5 watts.  It seemed I had better reception when I had the vertical mounted on a pipe.  I wonder if I were to do this again and get the counter poise for the 6v if that would help.  I had the antenna mounted on the pole when I wasn't licensed.  I just listened.  I got the tw1 and my liecnse and the tuner and the swr was about 8 to 1.  I mounted the antenna in the ground and gave up reception for transmition.

Gery D. Gaubert
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St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
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