I got this antenna to throw on my big truck for work. I slapped it together, put the stinger all the way down and put it on the truck and 1.5 SWR all around the dial. I'm sure I could get them down but its acceptable. Within 2 hours of having it mounted I shot skip from Iowa to New York with it. Great antenna for the money. It's kind of beefy but that's one reason I like this antenna.