I currently have 3 Antenex antennas (scanner, dual band radio, CB) with the trunk grip on my 97 Crown Vic. I want something a little more low profile but I do not want to put holes in the body to do this. Any ideas?
Low Profile antenna
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Anything low profile will be useless on 27mhz. I'm not sure if anyone makes a dual band low profiule antenna for 2mtr/440 (as I assume thats what you mean by dual band). The scanner antenna really depends on what you want to listen to.
lolSLWilson said:A few holes never hurt anything!!!! Steve
I like to advise upfitters against drilling holes anywhere if it all possible. For any antenna, I start with trunk grip then if I have to I will drill.
So are you guys telling me I am SOL?
KC4ZEX
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If you are in a area where everything you want to hear is pretty close low profile will do fairly well. Howeverif you are trying to receive in a rural area or trying to hear neighboring towns 25 to 40 or more miles away you will notice considerably poorer performance. On uhf and 800 you have low profile with a quarter wave so no problem. But on vhf or low band anything less than a quarter wave really cuts the signal especially low power stations and simplex systems. In my opinion trunk lip mounts are hard to beat on vehicles where you can use them. I like magnets but most people with new cars don't want a scratch mark.
CVPI4Ever said:
Yes, and when I go grocery shopping, I want all my groceries in one bag, and I don't want the bag to be heavy.
Some things are difficult, at best. If you want an omlet, you have to break some eggs!
VernM
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Low profile? Quarter wave verticals for all but the CB. There, nothing is better than anything. c<)>
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