When a strong versatile whip and elevated feed base is required, the AE4018BK1 is hard to pass up. It combines a high quality elevated feed antenna base with GMEs most popular fibreglass whip and a heavy duty barrel style black spring. The whip is made from durable fibreglass with braided/ precision wound copper element, black heat shrink and chrome plated ferrule and is secured to the ALB017B elevated feed. Provide 6.6dBi gain, this antenna assembly is a fantastic all round antenna.