I'm looking for experience and suggestions about screwdriver antennas for my
Yaesu FT-857D.

What screwdriver antenna are you using?

How simple is it to operate?

What connections are required?

How rugged it is?

How long is it? (I will mount it on a mount attached to the ladder rack on
my truck, so, the base is 6 feet above ground to start with.)

The Yaesu ATAS-120 is simple -- program the rig so it knows the ATAS-120 is
connected, hit the TUNE button, and it tunes. I really don't want a
screwdriver antenna that requires me to mount two or three more switches in
the cab of my pickup, run a additional 12VDC line, and then push the mic
button, flip a switch, turn a knob, and watch two meters at 60 MPH while the
thing tunes.

Thanks for your comments.

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Joe