Guys, > If it ain't type accepted then it ain't legal at sanctioned contests.
This is 50 mHz, so as long as the user has a valid amateur radio license they can use any kind of antenna they want - as long as it produces a clean signal. There is NO type acceptance needed. regards, Jim Porter N0BZQ > > I have tried the Smiley on a Futaba 8U on 50MHz. I got significant > > glitching even at short range. I never got around to re-testing it on > > 72MHz. I did just now (4/14) contact Smiley asking if the regular > > antenna was acceptable for use on 50 MHz. I really would like to get > > rid of that long telescope. I would, however, like to hear the results of your inquiry to Smiley. Porter RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
