Appreciate the response! The antenna I ordered was the 17.25” extendable antenna (fully extended) , not the 48” one, but I agree about the lack of durability of an extendable antenna. The 771G seems to have made a big difference in Rx. Not sure there was much gain in Tx, but probably a small amount. The main thing i’m interested in, with the collapsible antenna, is that I can shorten it to ~5” so it’s easier to carry, and yet a bit taller then the Nagoya when fully extended. The 771G is a bit unruly. I have no equipment to check SWR, so any improvements/changes would be very unscientific. If nothing else, it’ll be interesting just to try. ?