Hi All
Sorry to hear of the odd problem with some MP-1's. For what it's
worth I have had nothing but great results with mine. Running the
817 both portable and mobile into this antenna I have worked most of
Europe and both coast of Canada with excellent signal reports. When
I first put the 817 in my car I was running off the internal
batteries at 2.5w and put the MP-1 on the trailer hitch with the c
clamp...by the time I walked back to the front seat there was a loud
F6 on the air calling CQ (10m). I picked up the mic thinking "fat
chance" and he came back with a 5x7 report. I drove for about 2
hours and worked a dozen or more European DX. I arrived at my
parents and took the radio and antenna in to show off the world of
minature communications. Again, with batteries and the MP1 on its
tripod with the counterpoise thrown out on the floor, my first
contact on 20m was the Azores...all this from Toronto.
It works well for me. Thanks Verne!
73 Lynn Hilborn VE3CSS
