‰ NOW 35 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM MAY 2019 QST PAGE 56‰ CONTACT, EXCEPT FOR SOME FADING, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD RF IN THE AUDIO. I SWITCHED TO THE TRIBANDER AND THAT TOOK CARE OF BOTH ISSUES. I CONFIRMED THE RFI USING THE K3S MONITOR AND AM REMINDED THAT RFI ISSUES ARE OFTEN EXPERIENCED WHILE USING INDOOR ANTENNAS, ESPECIALLY ONLY ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY FROM ALL THE STATION WIRING. I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WASNT EVIDENT ON 17 METER SSB, BUT THE BAND WASNT OPEN. WHILE SUCH PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVABLE, I DIDNT FEEL THAT ANY SUCH EFFORTS WOULD BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS REVIEW. SOME OBSERVATIONS THIS ANTENNA IS A CLEVER IDEA THAT WILL BE WELCOMED BY MANY AMATEURS WHO ARE LIMITED IN THEIR ANTENNA OPTIONS. THERE ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS THAT I THINK WOULD MAKE IT AN EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT. WHILE IT IS THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF A WINDOW FAN, WITH ITS SOLID BROWN PHENOLIC SIDE PANELS, IT SURE WOULDNT BE MISTAKEN FOR A FAN BY ANYONE WITHIN 25 FEET. I WOULDNT THINK IT WOULD TAKE MUCH TO FABRICATE SOME WHITE PLASTIC LOUVERED SIDE PANELS THAT ACTUALLY COULD MAKE THE UNIT LOOK MORE LIKE A REAL FAN. IF THE LOUVERS WERE WELL DESIGNED, IT MIGHT EVEN REDUCE THE WIND LOAD. DOCUMENTATION THE MFJ 1780 COMES WITH A 14 PAGE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET THAT PROVIDES DETAILED INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT, AND TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE MANY CAUTIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL RF SAFETY ISSUES. YES, THE RF FIELDS NEAR A TRANSMITTING LOOP ‰ END OF 35 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ