Just finished installing a new (8 ft) antenna mast on the TURD....for some odd reason the old one no longer functions.OK I admit it I broke it....they don't call me polebreaker for nothing.We were running the new etec across the broads in the ruff stuff the other day when I looked down and saw this white thing that used to look like an 8 ft antenna(LOL)pile driving the waves off the side of the boat....oooppss.I will be looking for a radio check on sunday.polebreaker