I don't use that antenna, went with a MFJ instead but anyway...The new antenna should not do anything to the HF bands, they use the internal antenna.  I'm pretty sure.

Hey, First I have no idea if it is even legal to dotransmit from there but....  My wife and I are going to NYC this Dec.  Between all the shopping that my wife has planned she asked me what 1 thing I wanted to do most of all while we were there.  Well I thought it would be kinda cool to get on top of the Empire state bldg with My TH-F6A ( I put that so you would know what bands I have avaliable) and see how far it would talk.  My first question is would I be allowed to transmit with an HT from there?  Second would it be any different than here in Arkansas?  I mean would it get out lots farther?  Thanks in advance.

Ed

Hello, Just today got my Call sign!!!!  Ran outside to try my new HT out and no one would answer....  So I am still waiting for my first qso.  It seems that everyone here knows everyone else and I'm the new guy.  So my question is how do I get a response?  I said KD5TXX Monitering.  Is that right? Another problem is it is a TR-F6A and I have no idea the range on a HT.  Can someone help me out here?  Thanks.