Thanks for your post! Yes the RS antenna is too long and extremely clumsy. I do listen to VHF hi/UHF and 800mhz so 16.5" larsen 150/450/800 tribander antenna is much better than the clumsy 36" RS antenna. However I am having a hard time finding a laird/antennex trunk lip nmo mount that terminates to a BNC connector. And as far as I understand it, the antenna is already NMO style and will just screw on to the lip nmo mount?That RS antenna is quite tall at 36". Probably to cover the VHF low bands down to 25MHz as advertised. If you just listen to VHF hi/UHF and 800MHz you would be better off with a nice laird/antennex trunk lip nmo mount or nmo mag mount if you prefer them with a larsen 150/450/800 tribander. It won't cost much more than the RS antenna and will outperform it and is much shorter antenna.
Thanks for the picture. Does your lip mount's coax cable have the bnc male end?this is my laird combo. 24", no drilling, easy to take antenna off, and in my opinion, pretty cheap and great reception.
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Oh okay, can you provide me with the link to this mount? Thanks again.You can order it with any connector you want on it pretty much. I installed my connectors, the one on my scanner has a bnc.
Antenex TMB8 [TMB8] - $24.95 : The Antenna Farm :: , Your Two Way Radio Source!Oh okay, can you priovide me with the link to this mount? Thanks again.
I have a 1997 honda civic sedan. The trunk is flat. I wonder if anyone on this forum who owns or ever owned this car installed a trunk lip nmo mount on the trunk lid next to the back windshield. If someone reading this did, please come forward and let me know if fits. Thanks!what kind of car do you have? my car has about an 1/8" and it fits..
take a look at that spot though- is it flat? even if I wanted to, I couldnt put it there on my car, because that lip, between the rear window and trunk, is curved
Okay I ordered the Antennex trunk lip mount. I'll let you know how it works out. Thank you so much.i dont know if anyone here has one, but I have had a number of civics, and the gap it def larger than my current car. you will have NO problem with this fitting.