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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?
 

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

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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.
 
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