Hi Butch;
I don't know about the duck that comes with the ht however, Larson  
makes an antenna that plays really well.
Anthony


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On Dec 30, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I went to aes yesterday and spent my Christmas money and bought a  
> vr-500.
> At first look, it seems fairly usable from the keyboard, I've  
> figured out
> how to change modes, and write to memory.  Seems fairly sensitive,
> although i wonder what the duck that comes with it is optimized  
> for.  If I
> go to th weather channel, I get a better signal if I curl my fingers
> around the antenna.  Anyone else on list got any comments or  
> experience
> with this thing?
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas