There is only about 5 meters of cable from the antenna to the radio. Would a preamp still be beneficial? Dale -----Original Message----- From: pcr-1000-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:pcr-1000-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Y. Ducas The design is excellent and the gasfet preamplifier is amazing! Yves.