YAESU FT-8900R and Diamond MX3000 Triplexer

[Gunter12]

So I am thinking about the way to setup a Yaesu FT-8900R, with 3 separate antennas (small disc magnetic mounted) with the Diamond MX3000 Triplexer.

My thought is to get 1 VHF, 1 UHF, and 1 800Mhz Antenna, and plug those into the TriPlexer, then into the radio?

I am really new to this, so any help is appreciated.

Thanks ahead of time.

 

[n5usr]

Yep, it's that simple.

For the sake of good reception on 800MHz, keep the coax short and pick good coax! It doesn't take much RG-174 at all to really attenuate an 800MHz signal... (And it seems to be used on a lot of mag-mount 800MHz antennas.)

What are you going to listen to in the 800MHz range? Most everything I've thought about around here is trunked, which would be annoying on a non-trunking receiver. But maybe I'm forgetting about something...!

 

[Gunter12]

What are you going to listen to in the 800MHz range?

I agree, everything here is trunked as well, but I might as well hook it up, and have it available if im going to run the wires!