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ALTHOUGH THE AX1 USES A STURDY, COLLAPSIBLE WHIP ELEMENT, IT CAN BE DAMAGED
IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY STEP OR SIT ON IT.  GIVE IT THE SAME LEVEL OF CARE AS
YOUR TRANSCEIVER, AND IT SHOULD HOLD UP WELL.  THE ANTENNA COIL ASSEMBLY IS
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NOT SUBMERSIBLE OR WATER RESISTANT, THOUGH I GIVE IT A FAIR MARK ON ITS
ABILITY TO HANDLE MOISTURE.  THE COIL ASSEMBLY CAN BE DISASSEMBLED AND
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