inputs.text: tram 1491 amateur 2m band - clean well engineered design listens really well talks well also remember antenna intended communicating mobile units using whip antenna vertically polarized plan operate lower end 2m band cw ssb sure disappointed stations use horizontal polarization however plan use conjunction repeater system directly basetomobile great im moderately good location 425 elevation open nw ne trial no trouble hitting repeaters 200 miles full quieting using 25 wattsi give antenna 4 star rating consider accompanying instructions incomplete cuttingtuning instructions fine however resonance may occur slightly different frequency expected assemble check swr cutting cut mine 14525 mhz comes 111 without messing installation swr increased 151 1470 mhzunfortunately instructions not tell elements inside plastic tube must safely pulled tube assembling cutting found frustrating first pulled brass rod felt connected spring instant reaction air would coil im going destroy pull adding additional assemblytuning instructions reverse blank side instruction sheet would easily gotten 5 star rating