I will get some pictures of the screwdriver antenna lifter and mount posted in a couple days, but so far performance has been good! 1st QSO was from near Cozad, NE to FL with the second getting me a 599 from Poland.
I have not tried 80 meters yet though it did load fine. I've had QSO's on 40, 30, 20, and 15. I haven't found 10 open yet. My operating location is pretty lousy with a brick 3 story building right next to me so shadowing should be a concern, but I've worked stations between me and that building.
One minor issue came up with my initial tune up on 20 while hooked to shore power... I showed nearly flat SWR on 20 at 5w during antenna adjustment, went to 100w and the air conditioner started to sound like it was trying to start. I tripped the breaker for the AC and problem solved. Cut the shore power, reset the AC breaker and no problem. I didn't try it again on any other bands, but I'm thinking some beads are in my future.
For my first shot at portable ops, I'm a pretty happy camper!
