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ADAPTER.  WITH AN OVERALL ANTENNA LENGTH OF 51 1/2 INCHES ADD 6 INCHES IF
USING THE AXE1, THE ANTENNA TENDS TO FLOP AROUND A BIT, BUT CAN BE EASILY
BRACED TO REMAIN IN A VERTICAL POSITION BY USING THE ELECRAFT AXB1 WHIP
BIPOD.  IVE OPERATED HF USING QRP LOW POWER, 5 W OR LESS AND COMPROMISED
ANTENNAS, AND HAD REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS FOR WHAT I COULD DO WITH THIS
SHORT BASE LOADED WHIP ANTENNA.  TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR OUTDOOR
OPERATING EXCURSIONS, STUDY RADIO PROPAGATION CAREFULLY.  KNOW THE TIMES
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