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Whats the deal with this base?
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nd5y
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Its one of the "new" multiband antennas for VHF/UHF/700/800 MHz.
I don't remember offhand the original manufacturer. I'm sure somebody will post it.
There are some cheap copies of it now.
I don't remember offhand the original manufacturer. I'm sure somebody will post it.
There are some cheap copies of it now.
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Do you know who actually makes those?
Is CAD 312.00 really the model number or /\/\'s super low discounted price in Canadian dollars?
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PCTEL PCTWSLMR Wide Spectrum Mobile Antenna VHF/UHF/700/800 (136-174/380-520/698-960 MHz) - Heavy Duty Design - NMO - Spring Base
PCTEL PCTWSLMR Wide Spectrum Mobile Antenna VHF/UHF/700/800 (136-174/380-520/698-960 MHz) - Heavy Duty Design - NMO - Spring Base
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Multiband antenna. VHF, UHF, 700, 800, 900MHz.
Motorola resells it with a hefty markup. But, hey, it's better because it has a Motorola sticker on it!
Added in edit, just so the Motorola fanbois don't get their panties in a wad:
Harris rebrands Stico multiband antennas and jacks the price up also.
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What is the box shaped object to the left of it?
What’s fascinating is that large base is empty. It appears it acts like a tuned cavity or waveguide of sorts.
mmckenna
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LTE/WiFi/GPS antenna.
Often used for the computer terminals in the cars.
Depending on the two way radio, it may also be GPS, LTE and WiFi integration for that.
This is a terrible photo due to the background (and I'm guessing the "shark fin" antenna is standard Ford) but here's a shot of all of the antennae. The lightbar is a Federal Signal Valor, which is also unique to this vehicle as the rest of the department cruisers all have various Whelen bars.
mmckenna
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The antenna on the rear looks to be the stock Ford AM/FM/Satellite/GPS antenna.
The blade antenna on the drivers side appears to be a Mobile Mark LTE/WiFi/GPS:
May be any mix of GPS, WiFi or LTE.
The blocky antenna on the passenger side is a PC Tel, similar to this one:
However, note that the antenna enclosure may be ordered with a mix of WiFi, LTE and/or GPS antennas inside. It may or may not be this specific model, but it's the right model family.
Also, this same antenna is resold by Harris for their radios that use GPS, WiFi and/or LTE.
The LMR whip in the center is the PCTel multiband, also sold by Motorola.
The blade antenna on the drivers side appears to be a Mobile Mark LTE/WiFi/GPS:
Mobile Mark, Inc. - Global 6-2-6 MaxFin 6 Cable - MXFG608-3C3C3C3C3C2C-BLK-180 - Tessco
MOBILE MARK's MXFG608-3C3C3C3C3C2C-BLK-180 NEW-Global 6-2-6 MaxFin Series (6 cables) - 2x Global LTE 617-960/1710-6000 MHz, 3x WiFi 2.4-2.5/4.9-6 GHz, 15 ft LL-195 SMA-plug, GLONASS/GPS 15 ft RG-174 SMA-plug
www.tessco.com
The blocky antenna on the passenger side is a PC Tel, similar to this one:
Trooper™ Multiband High Rejection GLONASS Antenna - PCTEL
This Trooper antenna provides optimal 4G LTE and dual-band WiFi coverage in a single, low-profile housing. Its compact footprint makes it ideal for installation on surfaces with limited surface spa...
www.pctel.com
Also, this same antenna is resold by Harris for their radios that use GPS, WiFi and/or LTE.
The LMR whip in the center is the PCTel multiband, also sold by Motorola.
Wide Spectrum Multiband Antenna - PCTEL
This wide spectrum multiband antenna supports multiband radio technology to provide full interoperability among emergency management and response personnel, regardless of frequency band. It provide...
www.pctel.com
This. We use all 3 where I am.The antenna on the rear looks to be the stock Ford AM/FM/Satellite/GPS antenna.
The blade antenna on the drivers side appears to be a Mobile Mark LTE/WiFi/GPS:
May be any mix of GPS, WiFi or LTE.Mobile Mark, Inc. - Global 6-2-6 MaxFin 6 Cable - MXFG608-3C3C3C3C3C2C-BLK-180 - Tessco
MOBILE MARK's MXFG608-3C3C3C3C3C2C-BLK-180 NEW-Global 6-2-6 MaxFin Series (6 cables) - 2x Global LTE 617-960/1710-6000 MHz, 3x WiFi 2.4-2.5/4.9-6 GHz, 15 ft LL-195 SMA-plug, GLONASS/GPS 15 ft RG-174 SMA-plugwww.tessco.com
The blocky antenna on the passenger side is a PC Tel, similar to this one:
However, note that the antenna enclosure may be ordered with a mix of WiFi, LTE and/or GPS antennas inside. It may or may not be this specific model, but it's the right model family.Trooper™ Multiband High Rejection GLONASS Antenna - PCTEL
This Trooper antenna provides optimal 4G LTE and dual-band WiFi coverage in a single, low-profile housing. Its compact footprint makes it ideal for installation on surfaces with limited surface spa...www.pctel.com
Also, this same antenna is resold by Harris for their radios that use GPS, WiFi and/or LTE.
The LMR whip in the center is the PCTel multiband, also sold by Motorola.
Wide Spectrum Multiband Antenna - PCTEL
This wide spectrum multiband antenna supports multiband radio technology to provide full interoperability among emergency management and response personnel, regardless of frequency band. It provide...www.pctel.com
As said the 2 antenna's in the first picture are from MSI and most likely came in the box with the 8500. I run one of the blocks on my truck but all others are glass mount as I didn't want 4 on my truck.
Dumb question - how well do your glass mount antennas work? I just bought a new SUV, and even though I'm firmly in the "drill, baby, drill" camp, the massive panoramic sunroof that occupies 85% of the roof dictates I must find another way. (The remaining margins of roof are mostly occupied by the sunroof drive mechanism)
Stico Makes a multi-band glass mount, We used it on 1 car and it works ok
The price is north of $500
The price is north of $500
mmckenna
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They work better at higher frequencies. Less well down lower.
We had a "take home" car that one of the captains drove. It was a Chevy Malibu. For some reason they decided they didn't want a permanent antenna on it, even though it had visor lights and a visible radio in it.
They installed the Larsen KG-144 VHF glass mount antenna, cut down for 155MHz. It worked well enough for what they needed, but it's a half wave whip, so about 38 inches tall sticking off the back window. Didn't fool anyone and gave up some performance.
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One would think a nice 1/4 wave on a trunk lid would be much less noticeable than that.
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Exactly. Not sure what they were thinking. The vehicle just showed up one day from the upfitter without my input. Someone thought it was a good idea, or the upfitter had a glass mount antenna they wanted to get rid of.
But it wasn't intended as an under cover car, just a take home, and the radio worked well enough for the very occasional use it saw. Usually it was just the captain listening on his way in from work.
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Which one? The Motorola/PCTel Monstrosity? Those seem to have a very short lifespan in this area. Even PCTel has a newer version with a large spring that goes almost all the way down to the base. Our county shop has replaced a few.
I spec'd out the EMWave for our vehicles since I didn't want to have to go through that every few weeks.
Not sure what it is about Motorola, they sure do pick some crappy antennas sometimes.
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Norfolk Nebraska Police/Fire/EMS and Madison County Sheriff sport the same antenna. Except for the box antenna on the left. Those antennas seems not to survive car washes real well. I've seen the top part of the antenna bent to hell or completely gone.
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