Shadow 998 wrote:
Hello All, I'm looking at installing my 706 G in the truck for HF use and
am looking for suggestions as to which screwdriver antenna (or other?) you
would recommend.

It will go on a small truck.

Thanks!

Russ
KG6TDX


Russ;

I had a High Sierra Pro installed on my Honda Element. It seemed to do a
good job until it was the target of an automobile bumper. The antenna
survived in fairly good condition. The tip of the whip was bent slightly
due to whipping around in the impact. The barrel of the lower unit was
slightly damaged but not broken. The plastic weather protection tube was
broken at the top where the cap is screwed into it. The only other
damage was to the mounting bracket. I used a tiltout mounting bracket on
a receiver hitch to hold everything on the car. The bottom of the hinge
bracket snapped off at the hitch mount.
I have repaired everything and the antenna seems to be working great. I
can't speak more highly about this antenna.
For range all I can report is making contacts from St. Louis to
Indianapolis. I was vertically polarized and the other station was NVIS.
The rig is an Icom 706MKIIG.
I also am using an Outbacker Perth Plus but I am not really satisfied
with it. It could be the fault of the installation, I really don't know.


Dave Nagel WD9BDZ