I have a Trust GXT 590, nothing special, but works well enough for about everything with about everything. It can do both Bluetooth, USB-Dongle and USB cable (iirc)

People remember Chelsea Manning not for exposing war crimes, but for the crime of being trans. Checks out.

I guess my $170 1050ti will have to survive a bit longer, especially with current TDPs. My whole fucking computer uses 250W in games, monitor included

So, first actual test: The general sentiment is “a few S levels” higher than the original whip of my Anytone 878, with a notable directionality. I can talk to my friend from the other side of the city with just 2W as well. Great success! Also, it survived 7W for quite a while without getting hot. Although my fingers (I was holding it in the air) started tingling a bit ;)

Especially since the “plates” are just some overlapping pieces of the brass coil covered in heatshrink… It makes me wonder how to make a 70cm loop, at that point, the capacity would be so small, I might get away with a horseshoe design of some kind.

Sadly I just have an FM radio, but maybe I’ll try it at the local club station. I am not sure how much power it will survive, though.