With an external antenna it's just fine (my son uses one with a mag mount antenna)
Basically the same ones that have always been used, just less so due to lack of skip. Sometime next year it'll be getting back to typical dx contacts
I have a couple of the 203's, the oldest is about 5 years old on a Uniden 980, and the other one, about 3 years old on a Pres. McKinley (literally...
It could be a great title for a country-western song....:D
After you've used the 198 for a bit, come back and tell us what you think about it.
If you buy a 4-to-6 pin adapter make sure it's for the radio you're using. 4-to-6 adapters are not universal.
It's an OEM microphone that you'll see on EBay from time-to-time. Usually I'll see it as the Sylvania brand... [IMG] VINTAGE SYLVANIA SDX-100...
I haven't had good luck with the larger qty. inexpensive ferrite packages on Amazon but I have had good results from Fair Rite. I've bought...
What does "much higher" mean? Don't sweat anything @ 2:1 or lower.
Until recently I've always used MFJ's 259 analyzer. Usually I'll use one for whatever the immediate need is and then end up selling it...
