Two VHF mobiles through one antenna...

[APX8000]

Here's the scoop...I have two VHF mobiles, one is about a 136-153 mhz split for ham use and the other is a 150-174 mhz split I use for fire/ems. I'd like to run them through ONE vhf antenna. Anyone have a good splitter they can point me two? I would only be transmitting on one radio at a time, but would like to receive on the public safety radio while rawchewing on the ham. Any loss is range combining the two into one antenna? Suggestions ?

 

[N_Jay]

Here's the scoop...I have two VHF mobiles, one is about a 136-153 mhz split for ham use and the other is a 150-174 mhz split I use for fire/ems. I'd like to run them through ONE vhf antenna. Anyone have a good splitter they can point me two? I would only be transmitting on one at a time, but would like to still be able to receive on the public safety radio while rawchewing on the ham. Suggestions ?

I doubt you will find a decent solution.

 

[zz0468]

Antenna duplexing and transmitter combining is done on mountain top sites all the time, but the equipment to do it is not cheap, nor is it particularly compact. It's just not pactical in a mobile environment. You can spend a couple thousand bucks and fill your trunk, or you can spend $25 and drill another hole.

 

[W4KRR]

You could use an antenna switch, but you could only use one radio at a time, no transmitting on one while receiving on the other. A second antenna is the cheapest and easiest.

 

[pogbobo]

could this work?
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps/0973.html

 

[APX8000]

I guess I'll just leave it as is...

 

[zz0468]

could this work?
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps/0973.html

No. That won't work for the stated application.

 

[kingpin]

could this work?
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps/0973.html

That is just for recieving. Soon as he keys up his mic, mmmmmmm smell that magic smoke. I concur with the others. Putting another antenna on your truck is going to be the most viable answer. You can if you don't want to drill a hole, use an on the glass antenna. I install these from time to time on some of my 50 watt VHF radios and they work ok. Not as good as drilling a hole but it's workable. Check www.tessco.com for more mobile antenna solutions.