ke6gcv
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Has anyone installed and/or used an Antenex Phantom Elite like this one? How well do they work for receive only? Maybe a TX here or there on the Ham band, but that would be very few and very far between. I'm sure for around town and in open country they'll probably pull in a decent signal, but what about driving up the middle of a canyon? Again... Receive only. Here's why I'm asking...
My wife wants me to install my old FT-8800 into her Expedition but doesn't want an antenna sticking up from the roof. Note even a quarter wave VHF is allowed because it's too high! She's a stickler for not wanting any "visible antennas" and this one fits the bill because her vehicle is white. She also wants to be able to go through the car wash without having to take the antenna off. I prefer to hand wash our vehicles, but I digress...
Anyway... Please chime in! I want to hear your thoughts. If that antenna isn't good enough, what recommendations can you make? Again... keep in mind, aesthetics is an issue here.
Thank you, everyone!
My wife wants me to install my old FT-8800 into her Expedition but doesn't want an antenna sticking up from the roof. Note even a quarter wave VHF is allowed because it's too high! She's a stickler for not wanting any "visible antennas" and this one fits the bill because her vehicle is white. She also wants to be able to go through the car wash without having to take the antenna off. I prefer to hand wash our vehicles, but I digress...
Anyway... Please chime in! I want to hear your thoughts. If that antenna isn't good enough, what recommendations can you make? Again... keep in mind, aesthetics is an issue here.
Thank you, everyone!