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Are there any GMRS mobile antenna's available?
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toastycookies
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You can use any commerical two way antenna for the 460 mhz band nothing special about GMRS antennas
mmckenna
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Any antenna that will resonate at 462 - 467MHz will work just fine.
I ran Larsen NMO-Q quarter wave antennas for many years when I was on GMRS. You can purchase 5/8th's wave UHF antennas, also.
If you -must- use a magnetic mount, just get an NMO Magnetic Mount base and purchase the antenna(s) you want to use.
S1deband1t
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You actually don't need to go with a 1/4 wave since at UHF frequencies the waves are already shorter. I am not positive, but I am somewhat confident that you may be able to go with a full wave antenna (especially if you are looking into a mag mount).
I am currently looking at the Tram 1170 which is a high gain antenna with +4.5dB gain (about 3 times the range as a normal gain antenna).
I am currently looking at the Tram 1170 which is a high gain antenna with +4.5dB gain (about 3 times the range as a normal gain antenna).
S1deband1t
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Never mind. Forget what I stated. This antenna that Mmckenna listed is far superior to what I have found.
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