New Remtronix VHF/UHF 2 meter and 440 MHz Antennas!

[iMONITOR]

Did anyone else notice the "Diamond" in the link? How about the similarity to the RH77CA?

That's really weird! If I click on it it takes me to:

Remtronix REM-800B, Diamond REM-800S Scanner Antenna

Did anyone else notice the "Diamond" in the link? How about the similarity to the RH77CA?

I think Universal Radio just used an old website link from a previous spot for a Diamond antenna and didn't do a good edit job. I received the Remtronix today and there is zero similarity between the Diamond RH77CA and the Remtronics REM-VU100B. The loading coil at the base is different design just looking at the outside. The antenna element on the Diamond has a very slight step in the diameter wherer the Remtronics is the same it's full length. The Remtronics is installed and I've been monitoring commercial aircraft since about 5PM and I can't tell a difference. Previously I was using the stock Uniden telescoping antenna. Both were on a mag-mount on a file cabinet in my office. I'll play around more this evening and tomorrow. I'm monitoring VHF aircraft.

 

[buddrousa]

Also they are listed as discontinued on most sites.

 

[INDY72]

Remtronix former GRE antenna gear is 99% scanner only gear. Someone added amateur radio wording on it for sales only. These are all awesome for recieve, and I would never trust an Remtronix or the original GRE/Radio Shack antenna to put on an HT and use to broadcast with. Seriously about the best lower priced scanner antenna on the market. But to actually use as a HT antenna, sorry but not me. JMHO, but there it is. RX all day, nope on the TX part.

 

[iMONITOR]

Also they are listed as discontinued on most sites.

I'm seeing it at all the sites I normally go to. It's weird, it's shown as "new" and is still on the Remtronix site as new.

 

[iMONITOR]

Well I've had my new REMTRONIX VHF/UHF 2m/70cm antenna for a couple weeks now. So far it's about what I expected. If I had to guess it might be performing a little better on VHF than the Diamond RH77CA. It should be noted I'm using it for the VHF airband, not VHF amateur radio.

I originally had it on a big magmount on my 4-DR steel filing cabinet in my home office but there is a big window with metal mini blinds (closed) within three feet of it, along with a 2'X2' aluminum picture frame right behind it. So I moved it to the top of a hutch on one of my desks. I also have a PAR VHFBP Aero Band Pass filter that also provides protection from VHF pagers, NOAA, 2 meter amateur signals etc., as well as excellent attenuation of the FM broadcast band. For such a small package indoors I think it performs well. It could be my optimism but air traffic seems to have increased substantially but I have no technical/scientific way to prove it.

 

[krokus]

Well I've had my new REMTRONIX VHF/UHF 2m/70cm antenna for a couple weeks now. So far it's about what I expected. If I had to guess it might be performing a little better on VHF than the Diamond RH77CA. It should be noted I'm using it for the VHF airband, not VHF amateur radio.

I originally had it on a big magmount on my 4-DR steel filing cabinet in my home office but there is a big window with metal mini blinds (closed) within three feet of it, along with a 2'X2' aluminum picture frame right behind it. So I moved it to the top of a hutch on one of my desks. I also have a PAR VHFBP Aero Band Pass filter that also provides protection from VHF pagers, NOAA, 2 meter amateur signals etc., as well as excellent attenuation of the FM broadcast band. For such a small package indoors I think it performs well. It could be my optimism but air traffic seems to have increased substantially but I have no technical/scientific way to prove it.


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Have you thought about using a ground plane with it?

 

[iMONITOR]

Have you thought about using a ground plane with it?

I originally had it on my 4-drawer steel file cabinet. It didn't seem to make a big difference.

 

[cmdrwill]

Have you thought about using a ground plane with it?

Or more better a Rat Tail. That would help as the scanner/radio does not have enough ground plane, the other half of the antenna system.

 

[N4DJC]

I’d try one of the Smiley Super Stick II telescoping aircraft band antennas, 48” long (similar to the old AEA Hot Rod) but I’d think it might work better.