I am looking for a vhf airband omni antenna to pair with my 780XLT for a dedicated setup. I am currently using a discone but would like to try something narrow band and with a bit more gain. I recently tried my hand at building a four element coaxial collinear but was not convinced it was working properly.
My ideal antenna would be a reasonably priced collinear with ~4-5 dBi of gain. A simple pole style antenna is a big plus as well for my installation, as opposed to say a multi-bay dipole array. Primary frequencies of interest are in the 118-125 range. Price range is under $200. Max height is around 10’.
I found the following for antennas that are in the general ballpark:
My ideal antenna would be a reasonably priced collinear with ~4-5 dBi of gain. A simple pole style antenna is a big plus as well for my installation, as opposed to say a multi-bay dipole array. Primary frequencies of interest are in the 118-125 range. Price range is under $200. Max height is around 10’.
I found the following for antennas that are in the general ballpark:
- DPD airband antenna. 70”; 2.6 dBi claimed; $140. 1/2 wave dipole.
- DPD OmniX. 44”; 3dBi claimed; $160. Dipole style at vhf air.
- Antenna Products DPV 40. 120” - too tall for my attic; 4 dBi claimed; “call for price” means more than I want to spend. Collinear antenna.
- BRC HP-50A. 65”; 4 dB claimed (no reference to units ); $100. 1/2 wave.
- And a couple different jpole options