Al — April 27, 2019
Perfect for apartment
The perfect HF solution for an apartment dweller. I have this set up on a wood table in my 2nd bedroom by the window and I have made contacts as far away as Japan with FT8 and many South American contacts driving less than 40W. The manual tuning is an acquired skill and I have read other reviewers having quality control issues with MFJ products but I have had mine 4 months now have had no problems. I am really happy with it so far. It seems to be best in the 12-15m and 30m-40m bands, with the SWR in the 20m climbing up a bit but still easily to below 1.5. The high Q means you will be retuning the antenna frequently if you are not staying in one band but after a few times it becomes second nature. I would definitely not leave it outside in the elements for any extended period though, the device is not sealed against the elements or against nesting insects. Overall well worth the money in my opinion if you are space challenged like in a high-rise.