APX Unication G-series pager antenna on Motorola

[Anderegg]

Well...it works...as good and and per the RSSI, a bit better than a Motorola OEM stubby 7/800 antenna. Not going to leave it this way, because this radio affiliates, but just thought it was interesting what a good job Unication did on this little helical 1/4 nub thing.

Also, Motorola OEM stubby on the Unication is a couple of db lower on the Unication diagnostic screen than the stock nubby.

Paul

 

[Hit_Factor]

Oh, oh, here come the post about how the Moto antenna will break your Unication.

In 3, 2, 1

 

[wa8pyr]

Oh, oh, here come the post about how the Moto antenna will break your Unication.

In 3, 2, 1

OK, I'll bite. OMG, the Moto antenna will break your Unication!!!!! Is that anything like needing to have an "HD Antenna" for your TV set when cutting the cord? 30 year old rabbit ears won't work?

That being said, some guys on the local fire buff club have some stubby antennas (not Motorola) for their Moto radios which work way better than the Moto stubby. I'll have to find out what they are and post here. Might work pretty well for a Unication. . . and not even break it.

 

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Unication G5 Antenna For 800 Mhz Band

In the past , I seem to recall some posts about after-market antennas for the Unication G5 that are resonant on the 800 Mhz band. I do recall trying my Motorola DTR550 long whip antenna and I seemed to notice an improvement. At the time, I didn't need the additional gain and I sold my DTR550s...

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[N9JOD]

The only thing I have to say on the matter is that the Unication antenna is not built to handle the power the radio produces
during transmit. It was most likely built for receive only.

 

[WX4JCW]

Yo

Oh, oh, here come the post about how the Moto antenna will break your Unication.

In 3, 2, 1

u mean the unication antenna broke your Motorola

 

[Anderegg]

I think some people have had the center pin on their Unication SMA jack forced down by Motorola antennas being screwed down by force...perhaps some of them the hole on the Moto is not deep or wide enough for the center pin of a Unication?

Paul

 

[nhfdcadet]

I think some people have had the center pin on their Unication SMA jack forced down by Motorola antennas being screwed down by force...perhaps some of them the hole on the Moto is not deep or wide enough for the center pin of a Unication?

Paul

I think more common is people using the wrong antenna on a motorola radio because they look like they fit. Like I've seen UHF HT1250 antennas that have a hole in the middle, but it is not an SMA connector like on an XTS, will it thread in? sure. Does it work? nope