You know, I did OK. It took a little getting used to. I only made a few contacts on it. I had kids running around to tend to, but it worked well when I was having trouble breaking through pileups on SSB. Those 1000W "1H" participators really make it hard for 20W on a battery out in the field. Would be nice if there was a way to prioritize traffic to people operating outdoors or in weather.