Ron Wanttaja wrote:
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I'd like to get the antenna oriented vertically, too, though for the
receive side, the longitudinal orientation would probably be fine.


On the Escort II, both nav and comm receive from the nav antenna,
which should be oriented horizontally for more critical nav purposes.
Comm sensitivity is affected, of course, but on my Escort II it
receives comm more than good enough.

Fred F.