Motorola XPR6550 antenna

[Golay]

I know it's Motorola, and I know it's about an antenna, but I think this is the best place for this.

I went and bought a PMAE4022B antenna for my XPR6550.
This antenna is about an inch longer than the one that came with the radio. And according to the specs, it's range is 403 to 470, which make it centered at about 436.

What a difference. With the stock antenna, I couldn't bring up one of the local analog machines. With this antenna, I'm full quieting.

So if someone uses their 6550 (or whatever radio this antenna can go on to) for ham, this may an antenna to take a look at.

 

[IAmSixNine]

I dont have part numbers in front of me but Motorola does make antennas in wide band and then some in segments.
Example, The UHF whip for HT1000 was wide band, but the stubby antennas were 403-450, 440-480 and 470-512 (going off memory so those are not exact).
Some of the newer antennas are 400-470 and 450-512 (another round about example)
Same on vhf. They made a wide band antenna that was super long, then some shorter that covered 3 segments of the band. The bottom was always color coded. Black, Red, White, Green. Those colors defined what band it was made for.
You may have gone from a wide band to a more tuned antenna and your absolutely right it will work better.

 

[N4KVE]

There are 2 long UHF DMR antennas. One is for UHF, 403-520, & the other is UHF, 403-520, & GPS. I have a few of each. The UHF antenna I prefer to use is the one that came with the MTS2000, Astro Saber, XTS3000, & 5000.
This is the best UHF antenna.
https://www.magnumelectronics.com/Motorola-Heliflex-UHF-Antenna-p/8505241u05.htm

 

[cmdrwill]

We have been using the PAME4022 antennas on Jedi, and XTS radios with very good results.

I know it's Motorola, and I know it's about an antenna, but I think this is the best place for this.

I went and bought a PMAE4022B antenna for my XPR6550.
This antenna is about an inch longer than the one that came with the radio. And according to the specs, it's range is 403 to 470, which make it centered at about 436.

What a difference. With the stock antenna, I couldn't bring up one of the local analog machines. With this antenna, I'm full quieting.

So if someone uses their 6550 (or whatever radio this antenna can go on to) for ham, this may an antenna to take a look at.

• UHF1, 403 – 470 MHz, Whip Antenna3 (PMAE4022_) Black

• Combination UHF1/GPS, 430 – 470 MHz, Stubby Antenna2 (PMAE4023_) Green

• Combination UHF1/GPS, 430 – 470 MHz, Folded Monopole Antenna2 (PMAE4024_) Black
• Combination UHF2/GPS, 450 – 527 MHz, Stubby Antenna7 (PMAE4048_) Brown

• UHF2, 450 – 527 MHz, Whip Antenna7 (PMAE4049_) Brown

• Combination UHF2/GPS, 450 – 495 MHz, Folded Monopole Antenna8 (PMAE4050_)

 

[K2NEC]

I use the PMAE4023 and have had good results with it. Comparable to my XPR7550e with a long antenna. Obviously it isn't the same but I can do about 85% of what the one on my 7550 can do if that makes any sense.