Hi Anthony,


In a lot of cases I agree with you. However, the Smiley antenna I mentioned is very well designed, putitng very minimal strain or weight directlyon the connector. This thing really is very well designed; certainly better designed for this sort of thing than the two MFJ ones I've had similar. 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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On Jun 20, 2010, at 12:36 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:

> I wouldn't do that.
> It will put extra weight on the b&c connector.
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jun 19, 2010, at 11:52 PM, Carl Martin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Daren,
>> 
>> If you want something that works well and does not cost much try a  
>> quarter
>> wave 2 meter telescoping antenna.  The one I have is a quarter wave  
>> on 440
>> if it is totally collapsed  and it is a quarter wave on 220 when 3  
>> of the 5
>> sections are used..  Of cource, fully extended it works well on 2  
>> meters.
>> 
>> 73, Carl - W6RGH
>> 
>> 
>> At 01:07 PM 6/19/2010, you wrote:
>>> Hi, I was wondering if anyone know what the specs are on the  
>>> antenna =
>>> that come with the thf6a. also does anyone have any recommendations  
>>> for =
>>> a better one for it. thanks