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No Ground Plane 700/800

billyfromhill

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Does any manufacturer make an NMO 700/800 no ground plane antenna? Looking for something to cover approximately 760-870 MHz.
 

merlin

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700/800 MHz needs so little ground plane it is hardly worth mentioning.
Adjustable antennas like PcTel or MaxRad, I found a better SWR with no ground plane, simply by lengthening the rod by 1/8 or 3/16 inches.
This applies to transmitting at 900 MHz amateur.
A 5 inch diameter piece of sheet metal with the NMO mount centered would be a good ground plane.
 
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