My point was to show that getting thru security with electronics is not complicated either. I got the idea about removing the case screws from a buddy in England who flew into and out of Heathrow a lot back when the IRA was a major threat. He never had a problem then and still doesn't and he still flies with all sorts of gear.
That's what I suggested. Fedex or UPS it back...Instead, they went and bought a back pac from Walmart, and loaded it as checked baggage... Never herd anything else about it, so guess they got back to Cali with it in one piece.
I have been getting out right to florida from ontario, many many times a day on my stock bearcat, have 2 pages in my log book in the last 2 weeks, it's all mother nature, a decent antenna, I have to wait for the quiet spots, but it works for me most days. Would watts help , sure it would, would I have any more fun, nope. People are happt to talk to me when I tell them I am 12 watts, they want to know all about it. I also run into other stock radios and that is a real kick for both of us, You don't need power to get out and have fun.
according to what he posted on fb back when he was still putting the new antenna together, he said 96'...this was back in 2016...He posted earlier this year he was going to lengthen it to 108'...now weather or not he did that, I don't know... I was wrong about the weight tho...The antenna is closer to 200 pounds, don't know where i got that other figure.
John Bartal 96 feet, no more CP, although I should have gotten a construction permit
