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Yes thats what i thought from reading as well. The issue I have is getting out with obstructions(trees 20ft tall all around me and another test with buildings the same height around me) when we were testing. The predator dropped an s unit on transmit and receive when i was lower than the base. When i came up to level or above the base both antennas were the same reading. This makes me think what I read about center and base loads are better on top of hills or flat open plains is true. I love the Skipshooter for what it does as a top load and I love the Predator because of all its metal but I think if I need to get up and out I need to use the Skipshooter. The thing with doing that is what you explained with dissipation however I've used them for years and with more wattage with no issues, just seems the predator would be the choice for that because of all the metal. I know this is minimal either way but if I can get out just that little bit better easy, I'll look it up LOL as I am in know way any kind of tech on this. When I can I use my SS whip or 7ft Skipshooter above all the others over many years especially shooting skip. Just was looking for that edge if any on these two I have chosen and can use where I am driving which is more of a low sea level city.

<blockquote data-quote="Capt Crunch" data-source="post: 760687" data-attributes="member: 45880"><p>Yes thats what i thought from reading as well. The issue I have is getting out with obstructions(trees 20ft tall all around me and another test with buildings the same height around me) when we were testing. The predator dropped an s unit on transmit and receive when i was lower than the base. When i came up to level or above the base both antennas were the same reading. This makes me think what I read about center and base loads are better on top of hills or flat open plains is true. I love the Skipshooter for what it does as a top load and I love the Predator because of all its metal but I think if I need to get up and out I need to use the Skipshooter. The thing with doing that is what you explained with dissipation however I&#039;ve used them for years and with more wattage with no issues, just seems the predator would be the choice for that because of all the metal. I know this is minimal either way but if I can get out just that little bit better easy, I&#039;ll look it up LOL as I am in know way any kind of tech on this. When I can I use my SS whip or 7ft Skipshooter above all the others over many years especially shooting skip. Just was looking for that edge if any on these two I have chosen and can use where I am driving which is more of a low sea level city.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Capt Crunch, post: 760687, member: 45880"] Yes thats what i thought from reading as well. The issue I have is getting out with obstructions(trees 20ft tall all around me and another test with buildings the same height around me) when we were testing. The predator dropped an s unit on transmit and receive when i was lower than the base. When i came up to level or above the base both antennas were the same reading. This makes me think what I read about center and base loads are better on top of hills or flat open plains is true. I love the Skipshooter for what it does as a top load and I love the Predator because of all its metal but I think if I need to get up and out I need to use the Skipshooter. The thing with doing that is what you explained with dissipation however I've used them for years and with more wattage with no issues, just seems the predator would be the choice for that because of all the metal. I know this is minimal either way but if I can get out just that little bit better easy, I'll look it up LOL as I am in know way any kind of tech on this. When I can I use my SS whip or 7ft Skipshooter above all the others over many years especially shooting skip. Just was looking for that edge if any on these two I have chosen and can use where I am driving which is more of a low sea level city. [/QUOTE]

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