Untenna by Com-Rad Industries

[lemish]

I am looking to find someone with a low band NMO mount "Untenna"

Anyone got one they want to part with or know where yo buy one?

email me please!

[digitalanalog]

Com-Rad Industries Untenna Home Page EZ Commerce

There is a phone number and contact name here.

[lemish]

That page is very outdated and the numbers are disconnected.

Anyone with info or one to sell - please contact me.

Thanks!

[DPD1]

Did they go out of business? That's too bad because I thought it was an interesting product. The problem was that tuning would have most likely been 100% required on all installations, because the design is very narrow and there's no room to fudge. And also they were working against decades of traditional whips. But there's promise in the DDRR.

[lemish]

I dont know if they are out of business - but it sure looks that way.

Anyone got one they want to part with?

[N2NAR]

They very well could be out of business. Low band is dying (unfortunately). I remember installing 2 of them on septic trucks about 8 years ago. They were using them on 33 MHz. They were a PAIN in the neck to tune up. I don't think they ever worked perfectly. I guess if you don't have the room for a whip, something is better than nothing. I would keep an eye on ebay for one.

[DPD1]

Originally Posted by N2NAR

They very well could be out of business. Low band is dying (unfortunately). I remember installing 2 of them on septic trucks about 8 years ago. They were using them on 33 MHz. They were a PAIN in the neck to tune up. I don't think they ever worked perfectly. I guess if you don't have the room for a whip, something is better than nothing. I would keep an eye on ebay for one.

I had a feeling that was probably the case. They maybe could have marketed them for unique gov/mil applications, but I can see the average radio guy not wanting to deal with it... Especially if you've installed hundreds of whips that work fine.

[n2hbx]

Sorry to hear about the apparent demise of Com-Rad.

I knew the founder, Jim Waldron, many years ago. He and his wife were both very charming and personable when I went to visit them to inquire about a 2 meter version of the antenna (the Untenna started out life as an amateur radio product). Jim, as I recall, was a fairly accomplished piano player as well as an antenna expert.

The VHF version of the Untenna worked very well, and several school bus companies in Western New York used the low band version as well.

Funny, I hadn't thought about those antennas in years.

Larry

[WA2KRS]

Dave I don't know why everyone thinks they are out of business, I just called them and they are sending me out a brochure.

[WA2KRS]

They seem to work OK on 2 meters and 440, they are good for not showing antennas on cars. My car has been broken into and robbed more times then I can remember. I like it because it is easily hidden. I got mine at an estate sale and wouldn't mind buying another one.

[DPD1]

Originally Posted by WA2KRS

Dave I don't know why everyone thinks they are out of business, I just called them and they are sending me out a brochure.

Well, I think there was two sets of people doing that design. One seemed to be geared towards commercial stuff and the other for ham. I'm not sure which was which, but the site for the commercial one seems to be gone and no forwarding info.

[WA2KRS]

Dave the brochure should be on it's way and soon as it arrives I will know a lot more. just give me a few day to get the information from them please and I will forward it on to you.

[n3obl]

could someone post current contact info.

Frank