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
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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.
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.
