Subj : Handheld Tranceivers 2/2 To : Andy Ball From : Daryl Stout Date : Wed Dec 06 2000 09:44 am (Continued from previous message) AB>I imagine the power amp helps compensate for the mag-mount antenna. If you AB>had a directional antenna, do you think you could get away without the power AB>amp? I'm sure I could...but I don't do good on roofs or towers. That...and the lightning potential...keeps me from having outside antennas. But, the only time I get on the air is nights, weekends, and during severe weather. 73, Daryl, N5VLZ * OLX 1.53 * This message from Arkansas' GT Power and FIDOnet BBS Hub. --- GTMail 1.26 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS, Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33.0) .