Yes a bad spot on the dial for noise. I tried last week but couldn't get out had a bad stock mic. The replacement mic looks identical to stock but seems to offer more modulation. I am getting 10 watts from my bitx40. I also tuned the antenna up during the week for better reception at 7277.
I got 3 contacts N1ETS 1047 miles VE3THR 726 miles KN4AIE 519 miles
