Mark -

We did everything but stand on our heads trying to get a lockout - not a twitch. The Deans was mounted vertically on the nose of the plane so it was more or less omni-directional from the getgo. I'd heard of guys getting over 600 ft. with this kind of setup but didn't belive it. I'm a believer now. I also know guys that swear they get more range with the Deans than with the wire antenna. Have a friend with a Boomer XL - has all but about 2" of the Deans INSIDE the nose (mounted vertically) and it works like a charm.