[Elecraft] Any satisfied MP-1 owners?

[Jeff Stai WK6I]

At 05:58 PM 9/8/2003, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>Indeed: Outbackers and their accessories are really overpriced IMHO. But the antenna is well built.  I had one knocked off a car at 75 mph by a low overpass.  the magmount and coax were destroyed; but the Outbacker was good as new (which is not saying much).  The MP-1 would not have survived.

indeed - in fact, I purchased the mobile kit for the MP-1 at HRO a while back - within five minutes of getting on the open highway at 70mph, it snapped right off at the base even though I had also guyed it about two feet up for extra support (this was the only thing that kept it attached to the vehicle until I could stop!). I sent one email to the company asking for help, though that went unanswered (ran out of time and ended up falling back on the hamsticks - had other things to worry about at the time and did not try again) so I do not know if there are recommended remedies to this problem.... - jeff wk6i


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