Antenna ideas?

[APX8000user133]

Are there any good nmo antennas for my mag mount bnc scanner for 800mhz. Like are the omni directional nmo antennas, stubby nmo, or the motorola multi band antenna? Or is there a cheaper 760-870mhz antennas?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

PulseLarsen NMO150/450/758

150 / 450 / 700/800 MHz Tri Band Vertical Mobile Antenna - NMO Mount

www.hamradio.com

 

[mmckenna]

PulseLarsen NMO150/450/758

150 / 450 / 700/800 MHz Tri Band Vertical Mobile Antenna - NMO Mount

www.hamradio.com

Those are nice antennas. I've been spec'ing those at work for our multiband mobiles. Running one on both my work and personal trucks.

If you want to go cheaper, just get a standard NMO mount 1/4 wave.
I've been using these on top of buses recently. The sealing is very well done on the base:

EM Wave EM-MX0746 746-894 MHz 1/4 Wave Mobile Antenna - Stylish High-Impact Dual Shot Xenoy™/TPV Base - NMO

EM Wave EM-MX0746 746-894 MHz 1/4 Wave Mobile Antenna - Stylish High-Impact Dual Shot Xenoy™/TPV Base - NMO

theantennafarm.com

 

[APX8000user133]

So, are the tri band nmo antennas as good on 700/800mhz as dedicated 7/800mhz antennas?

 

[prcguy]

So, are the tri band nmo antennas as good on 700/800mhz as dedicated 7/800mhz antennas?

No, most triband antennas are a 1/4 wave equivalent at best on any band and usually slightly less. A dedicated stacked 5/8 over 5/8 collinear for 800MHz would work better.

 

[mmckenna]

So, are the tri band nmo antennas as good on 700/800mhz as dedicated 7/800mhz antennas?

Right, band specific antennas are usually going to work better.

Also, keep in mind that many public safety systems are designed for hand held radio coverage, and putting a good mobile antenna on top of your car is going to perform really well on most systems, unless you are outside it's coverage area.