[Elecraft] Could you make a Element/vibration hardend VX3?

[Russell Conner]

Let me worry about the power provided by the bike, make recommendations
based on my actual requirements. We are doing short 15 sec info and
commands every 5 to 15 minutes, not rehearsing Hamlet over the air.

1/4 wave is only 1.5 meters, six feet. Need to flip it over when I get in
the garage, but doable

Power? could power a enough watts to fry me where I sat on the bike.

I know repeaters are the answer, but 5w on 2m, 70cm won't open them unless
I am right on them, under 20 miles.

10w on 6m sounded like it would give us better coverage without going to
25w on 2m or 70cm.

Maybe not, I think at this point I have settled on the FT-60 with a 25-35w
amp in the back.

Much cheaper, ~$200 for the amp, already have the HT and the proper Diamond
1/2 antenna.