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Not an 18E but..
From my experience wearing kit on a few deployments this seems like a viable option. Being one of the first designs I'm sure it will lack in areas. We can only hope that the shortcomings are mitigated before too much money is spent on them...
By keeping the connections up high like that will keep them out of way of possible damage. One of the problems I had with carrying a long-whip is that I had to inspect my wiring from time to time and I had to replace mine 2 times in one deployment. I'll finish with my 2 centavos on the coax antenna routed through molle. Those are definately sexy, and lightweight. But unfortunately they lack range and more importantly as soon as you want to talk to someone on a different frequency (Joint OP) you have to use your truck or change antennas.
In summary, I like the long-whip. I can connect it directly to my radio, I can attach it to my back using coax, I get decent range even when coiled up, I can get better range if i uncoil it. And I can talk to just about anyone...
Reguards
CH
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