Max System 800 MHz Antenna on eBay - Great Deal!

[rgchristy]

Hi All,
I just wanted to pass along a great deal I got on eBay for a Max System 800 MHz antenna. I was interested in the Pro Shot 800 Antenna and the Max Systems 8HH antenna but didn't want to spend $65 or $30 just to try out an antenna that I wasn't sure about. I ran across this antenna on eBay for $9.95 + $8 shipping and I couldn't pass it up. Here's the link to the Buy It Now auction:

MAXRAD SYSTEM ANTENNA 800MHZ YAGI 3100-0230 AAGARD 800 - eBay (item 220391908331 end time May-14-09 05:17:48 PDT)

I bought the antenna and am very pleased with it, especially for the money. I bought the antenna and it arrived 2 days later by Priority Mail. Communications I've had with Tom have been prompt and courteous. It resembles the Max Systems 8HH sold by Universal Radio and Grove. It's a very solid antenna and definitely pulls in 800 MHz great. On my Pro-106 and PSR-600 it adds 1 bar to the S meter. I have no connection with the company, but just wanted to pass along this great deal.

Hope this helps,

Rich

[46u]

Does it work well on all or most of the frequencies?

[rgchristy]

It seems to be slightly degraded on VHF & UHF, but on 800 it's great. I now pick up a county that is about 20 miles away from me that I was never able to pick up before. I'm pretty impressed by the antenna, especially for the money.

Here's the updated link to the item:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MAXRAD-SYSTEM-AN...mZ250424534863

Hope that helps,

Rich

[digitalanalog]

I guess what really confused me is the location that the antenna was listed in.

* Business & Industrial >
* Industrial Supply & MRO >
* Safety & Security >
* Alarm Systems & Accessories >
* Other

[n5ims]

At least they fixed where they originally called the antenna a yagi. Good, bad or otherwise, the antenna definately isn't a yagi.

[bl86]

On Sale now for $7.96! Also $8 more for shipping but for as many as you want. I just got 4 of them and they work great and come new in a sealed box. They do seem to lose some of the signal on the VHF band though. You'll need the BNC 90 degree elbows to use them on a mobile scanner.


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Brian

[digitalanalog]

I just wonder if anyone ever tried to mast mount one of these antennas to see how it does in the open air?

[N1BHH]

Anything including a paper clip up on a mast will work better than any indoor antenna anytime.

[MPSCS]

Originally Posted by n5ims

At least they fixed where they originally called the antenna a yagi. Good, bad or otherwise, the antenna definately isn't a yagi.

They're back to calling it a Yagi.