ericthenerd
Member
Hey all,
I've looked around the forums to try and find someone else who's run a similar setup, with no luck.
I'm going to be installing a Kenwood TK-7180 and a Kenwood TK-8180 in my new pickup. I'm hoping to only drill one hole in the roof and was looking to use a single antenna for both radios. I was exploring options and think the best match for my needs is a Laird AB150/450C (Listed here: http://www.theantennafarm.com/catalog/laird-technologies-ab150-450c-7023.html) used with a diplexer like the Comet CF-416A (http://www.theantennafarm.com/catalog/comet-cf-416a-1642.html).
What are the disadvantages of this setup vs running separate quarter-wave antennas for each band? The antenna would be mounted to an NMO just forward of the third brake light on a 2017 F-150.
I've looked around the forums to try and find someone else who's run a similar setup, with no luck.
I'm going to be installing a Kenwood TK-7180 and a Kenwood TK-8180 in my new pickup. I'm hoping to only drill one hole in the roof and was looking to use a single antenna for both radios. I was exploring options and think the best match for my needs is a Laird AB150/450C (Listed here: http://www.theantennafarm.com/catalog/laird-technologies-ab150-450c-7023.html) used with a diplexer like the Comet CF-416A (http://www.theantennafarm.com/catalog/comet-cf-416a-1642.html).
What are the disadvantages of this setup vs running separate quarter-wave antennas for each band? The antenna would be mounted to an NMO just forward of the third brake light on a 2017 F-150.