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ANTENNA.  THE RUBBER DUCKIE IS JUST HALF OF THE HANDHELD RADIO ANTENNA
SYSTEM, THE OTHER HALF IS THE RADIO CASE, PLUS THE OPERATORS HAND AND ARM.
SPECIFIC ORIENTATION OF THE ARM MAKES A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFERENCE.  ED.
TABLE 2 SHOWS THE SIGNAL LEVEL FOR TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE TH F6 USING A
WELL TUNED TRANSMITTING DIPOLE.  NOTE THE TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE IN SIGNAL
STRENGTH 14 DBM RECEIVED AT THE REMOTE RF LEVEL ANNUNCIATOR FROM THE DIPOLE
ANTENNA COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL RUBBER DUCKIE ANTENNA.  ALSO NOTE THE 10
DB EXPECTED DROP IN SIGNAL STRENGTHS TRACKS THE 10 DB DROP IN TH F6
TRANSMITTING POWER.  THE RF THRESHOLD JUMPERS ARE USEFUL IF THE TEST
LOCATION HAS COMPETING RF SIGNALS IN VICINITY OF THE TESTING.  SOME
WARNINGS THE FCC DOES NOT LIKE REMOTE TRANSMITTERS THAT DO NOT HAVE A
CONTROL OPERATOR TO SHUT THEM DOWN IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG.  IT IS UNLIKELY
THAT YOU WILL USE THE REMOTE RF LEVEL ANNUNCIATOR AT DISTANCES GREATER THAN
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