Just on a whim, I stuck the little 6" whip antenna on the trunk of my car and plopped my laptop next to it, just to see what I'd get. I was able to pick up fli

Just on a whim, I stuck the little 6" whip antenna on the trunk of my car and plopped my laptop next to it, just to see what I'd get. I was able to pick up flights taking off from DC, quite a good trip away. 100 miles? Pretty awesome.