TRAM 1610-HC 5FT VHF MARINE ANTENNA - anyone tried this?

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TRAM 1610-HC 5FT VHF MARINE ANTENNA ---- anyone tried this? Good price.



http://m.radioshack.com/radioshack/product/detail.do?itemId=2938026

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

Reviews on eham.com indicate some inconsistent construction quality and a high SWR out of the box on VHF.