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I am trying to find a UHF Wide Band Whip Antenna with grey identifier but all I can find is the red identifiers. I am operating in the 440-470 range I have an R and an S split radios. I am looking for a link to the antenna you guy most recommend for the best signal and range. I have one grey antenna already and the new radio I just got the seller shipped it with a blue identifier antenna I believe is for vhf.
 

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That’s it. Is it available anywhere else with a sooner arrival time?

I'd stick with Wiscomm. I've used them in the past and you have a reasonably good chance you'll get exactly what you ordered, an OEM Motorola antenna.

Some of the other places that sell them are bootleg Chinese antennas.
 
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I'd stick with Wiscomm. I've used them in the past and you have a reasonably good chance you'll get exactly what you ordered, an OEM Motorola antenna.

Some of the other places that sell them are bootleg Chinese antennas.
Ok that’s what i want is an oem one!
Another question is the radio I have has the NMN6228c mic with it. Would this be the antenna I need for that too? And do I need to have one on that or is it optional?
 

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Ok that’s what i want is an oem one!
Another question is the radio I have has the NMN6228c mic with it. Would this be the antenna I need for that too? And do I need to have one on that or is it optional?

If you are using the public safety speaker mic, it disconnects the antenna on top of the radio, so you do need an antenna on the mic if that's what you are going to do. Kind of a pain to have an antenna that big on top of the microphone. Usually the stubby antennas were used.
 
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If you are using the public safety speaker mic, it disconnects the antenna on top of the radio, so you do need an antenna on the mic if that's what you are going to do. Kind of a pain to have an antenna that big on top of the microphone. Usually the stubby antennas were used.
Is there an antenna you would recommend for that use? I have one and would like to use it if I can.
 

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Is there an antenna you would recommend for that use? I have one and would like to use it if I can.

No, but one of the shorter ones is a bit more comfortable. We used the stubby 800MHz antennas on my system back in the day. They do make a short UHF antenna.
 

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I am trying to find a UHF Wide Band Whip Antenna with grey identifier but all I can find is the red identifiers. I am operating in the 440-470 range I have an R and an S split radios. I am looking for a link to the antenna you guy most recommend for the best signal and range. I have one grey antenna already and the new radio I just got the seller shipped it with a blue identifier antenna I believe is for vhf.
The aftermarket providers don't use the same Motorola color codes. If it is the 5.2 inch flex whip antenna it will be the same as the silver coded antenna. I have bought a gazillion antennae from the reseller on eBay from Rowland Heights and have very good luck with them. The HT1000 antennae are the same antennae for the MT2000, MTS2000, Astro Saber, and the XTS series radios.
 

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It might be a good idea to get both the stubby and the Flex whip to try with the Public Safety Mic. I've used both and I didn't have any problem using the flex whip on the Public Safety Mic.
 
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It might be a good idea to get both the stubby and the Flex whip to try with the Public Safety Mic. I've used both and I didn't have any problem using the flex whip on the Public Safety Mic.
Do you have a source for an oem stubby? Everyone I see is out of stock.
 

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Do you have a source for an oem stubby? Everyone I see is out of stock.

An actual OEM stubby is no longer available for 403-470 MHz. There are plenty of T-Band OEM stubbies. You would have to go after-market or find a dealer/reseller that has an OEM Stubby in stock.

The eBay reseller that is in Rowland Heights, CA has been a great source for the discontinued Motorola antennae, but they are after-market antennae. I have bought numerous antennae from him. Don't get concerned that the antenna is identified with the red dot because they don't follow the standard Motorola color codes for antennae. All of their antennae are red dots. I have never had any problems with this reseller or his products and I am very picky myself when it comes to OEM. I would rather spend the extra dollars for OEM because I won't buy cheap stuff from Pandaland because it is never a savings in the long run.


Here is a source for the OEM Flex-Whip 403-520:


I have never bought anything from Wiscomm, but it appears that they deal in the real stuff, but it appears that they are sold out because Motorola discontinued that antenna long time ago. There was never a huge call for the UHF stubby antenna.
 

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Is there a good source to find one that’s not aftermarket?
PMAE4023B (Approx 3.5 Inches long) Combination GPS / UHF 430-470 MHz Stubby Antenna


 

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Not really those are designed for xpr-6550 not jedi series. There a reason the OEM designed a particular antenna for a specific radio regardless of whether they use same connector.
 

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PMAE4023B (Approx 3.5 Inches long) Combination GPS / UHF 430-470 MHz Stubby Antenna


The Mototrbo XPR series antenna will screw into the antenna port of a Jedi or XTS series radios, but it will not work because the ports and the connectors between the two model radios are totally designed differently. In otherwords, it will not even come close to work.

The antenna on the left is a MOTOTRBO XPR antenna and the right Antenna is for the Jedi, Astro Saber, Visar, and XTS series model radios.

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Not really those are designed for xpr-6550 not jedi series. There a reason the OEM designed a particular antenna for a specific radio regardless of whether they use same connector.
Not true. I have used Motrola SMA antennas on from the XPR and APX on Jedi and XTS's for years and never had a single issue or problem. I have actually found they hold up better and are a bit more sensitive than the ones designed for them .
 
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The Mototrbo XPR series antenna will screw into the antenna port of a Jedi or XTS series radios, but it will not work because the ports and the connectors between the two model radios are totally designed differently. In otherwords, it will not even come close to work.

The antenna on the left is a MOTOTRBO XPR antenna and the right Antenna is for the Jedi, Astro Saber, Visar, and XTS series model radios.

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The SMA is not an OEM motorola never seen an OEM with a dark green band and gasket on the base
 
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