Scott Drumm wrote:

Anyone tried this out on their HT? Does it work as advertised?

http://rattailantenna.com/

I was thinking about buying one for my IC-T22A. I've replaced the stock
rubber duck w/ a Smiley SLD-2 12" 5/8 antenna, but want to see if I can
reach some more distant stations.

Thanks for the help!

Scott Drumm
N3XFD

You would do as well if you took 19 inches of wire with an alligator
clip and connected it to the ground side of your rubber ducky. It
acts as the other half of a half wave dipole. Just let it hang there, its
placement is not very critical.
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