The flag-less flag pole in the front yard is fed with RG8x underground and loads fine on 20 meters with or without a flag.
The antenna on the car trailer hitch is a 102" whip that is perfect for 10 meters. The RG8x coax runs inside to my rig.
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The ICOM-718 doesn't have (or need) an "antenna tuner." The Wolf River Coils have been adjusted to the correct frequencies.
MFJ Trailer Hitch Mount car antennas....................................................................Backyard antennas.............
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Using an ICOM 718, I'm on FT8 and CW 10/12/15/17/20/30/40 running 50/100 watts using 102" whips with Wolf River Coils at ground level.
This display shows volunteer FT8 stations reporting in to www.pskreporter.info. These stations heard me transmitting FT8 on four different bands.
10 meter FT8 results with a 102" whip on my Trailer Hitch mount, parked on the driveway, and RG8x running into the house to my rig.
This display is the result of three different times of the day. Europe in the morning, SA at mid-day, West in the afternoon and early evening.
