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Antenna mount for Maverick X3, @mmckenna
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mmckenna
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policypeddler
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I am going to do this as a list. i basically have zero knowledge of what i am doing, other than what i am told.
i have a 2022 can am maverick x3 with aluminum roof and steel roof rack
Rugged radio dual band uhf/vhf radio, digital and analoge
I have a rugged radio magnetic mount. I need a new antena for it.
I am looking for recommendation. I am not going to address the previous antenna.
when i get a new antenna, will i need to trim it?
where should i place the new antenna. previously i have it on the passenger side mount that is built on the roll bar. I rode with a group loop of usa in a sxs summer 2022 Phoenix to New York. I had a hard time transmitting and receiving. I think it was a combination of the antenna and the metal roof rack.
Now i am thinking i will place the antenna on the roof rack although the rim will still come up the antenna a ways or i can raise it more.
I am concerned about foilage hitting the antenna so i was wondering about a spring loaded one.
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mmckenna
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Likely. Depends on what frequencies you are using.
Rugged Radios likes to 'preload' their radios with a bunch of stuff that users are not often licensed for. Rugged Radios will ignore the FCC licensing thing in the interest of selling more radios.
Without knowing exactly which frequencies you are going to use, any suggestions about antennas would be a guess, but I'll do what I can.
The antenna will work better with it mounted in the center of the metal roof. The antenna wants to see a ground plane underneath it for it work efficiently.
Drilling a 3/4" hole dead center of the roof would be your best option/no compromise installation.
That can work, but not as well as center of the roof. It'll be a compromise.
Spring base antennas is a good idea. I use one on my Ranger.
Roof thickness needs to be considered. Not all NMO mounts will fit through a thick metal roof.
If the roof is less than about 3/16" thick, this mount:
NMOKHFCXPL: NMO High Frequency Mount - 17 foot RG-58A/U - PL259
NMO High Frequency Mount - 17 foot RG-58A/U - PL259 If this is not the NMO Mount you are looking for, please click here to find all NMO mounts we carry or email customerservice@arcadianinc.com to get to one of our customer service team member. *This product is subjected to a minimum order...
www.arcantenna.com
If the roof is between 1/8" and 1/2", this mount:
Adjustable NMO Antenna Mount for Thick Surface Up To 1/2 Inch. 17 ft. Low Loss 195 Cable & UHF Male/ PL-259/ UHF Plug. RNMOV-195-SUM-C-17I
The RFMAX, RNMOV-195-SUM-C-17I is a thru-hole / thru-roof, NMO antenna mount. The mounts can be used with either a 3/4" hole and is FULLY ADJUSTABLE for mounting thickness from 1/8 to 1/2 Inch. The assembly includes 17 ft. of Low-Loss LMR195 type cable and a UHF Male/ PL-259/ UHF Plug connector...
www.arcantenna.com
For the antenna, this would cover the likely VHF and UHF frequencies that rugged radios tends to put in the radios.
Tri-Band Antenna For Motorola APX8500 (AN000131A01) & Harris All band P25 Radio.150/450/758
The RFMAX RBC150/450/758 is a Tri-band Whip antenna with a spring base designed for the Motorola’s APX8500™ and Harris Unity XG™, Harris All band & All-band P25 Radios. It is equivalent to the PCTEL PCTWSLMR and Motorola AN000131A01 all-band MONOPOLE antenna and operates over 150-174MHz...
www.arcantenna.com
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This antenna might work a bit better, but it does not include a spring.
NMO150/450C: Pulse-Larsen 1/2 dual band VHF UHF mobile antenna- Wave Whip 150-154 MHz / 450-470 MHz Omni antenna NMO Base
The Pulse-Larsen NMO150/450C is a 1/2 Wave Whip Omnidirectional Antenna operating at 150-154 MHz, 450-470 MHz, with NMO Mount Base. This is a dual band vhf uhf mobile antenna with NMO Base. Please use NMO Mount assemblies to mount this antenna. ***This product is subjected to an MOQ of 7 pcs***
www.arcantenna.com
You can add a spring, but you will need to shorten the antenna by the amount specified in the cut chart included with the antenna:
policypeddler
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it took me some time to find the frequency list. I have attached it.
Also available in the RadioReference Wiki: General Mobile Radio Service - The RadioReference Wiki
mmckenna
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OK, that helps.
You can't use those "FRS primary - 500 mW max" channels with that radio, even if RuggedRadios/RacingRadios tells you that.
But, for those GMRS channels, all you need is a UHF capable antenna.
If it was me, I'd use one of these:
EMFLX-M10003-GPI: Mobile, 2 dB Gain, Broadband UHF, Ground Plane Independent, 380-520 MHz, Poly Spring
MOBILE, 1/4 Wave - VHF/UHF 108-512 MHz - Poly Spring & Std. Base Mobile, 2 dB Gain, Broadband UHF, Ground Plane Independent, 380-520 MHz, Poly Spring
www.arcantenna.com
