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Does anyone have any experience with the Laird TRAB7603? I wanted something primarily for 700/800 MHz, but the TRAB7603 appears to be almost completely deaf — a VHF antenna made for 152-162 MHz significantly outperformed it on 700/800 MHz. Do I possibly have a bad antenna or is it just not a...

I received my 800-866 MHz, 4 inch Antenex Tuf Duck Portable Antenna for my 396XT this morning. I first saw this antenna on Scanner Master, so I logged on Tessco and ordered it. I removed the gaudy Radio Shack antenna, with adapter, and screwed on the Antenex and subsequently lost all 800MHz...