Which of the above is better for transmitting?
Please advise and thanks in advance for your help.
jimg
Please advise and thanks in advance for your help.
jimg
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Quarter Wave or Laird Phantom Antenna for GMRS?
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mmckenna
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1/4 wave.
The Phantom antennas work pretty well at these higher frequencies, but not better than a 1/4 wave. The 1/4 wave will be less expensive and work a bit better.
Thanks for the prompt reply!
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mmckenna
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I'd strongly suggest to avoid the 'chrome nut' style quarter wave antennas. They have a habit of slowly letting water trickle down the whip into the mount. After a while it makes a mess.
Spend a few bucks more and get the ones with the sealed base. They'll likely outlast your car and your radio.
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Avoid Tram/Browning or any of the Chinese brands. Mobile antennas are relatively inexpensive and are the most important part of the system. Spend the few extra bucks to get a name brand antenna like Larsen, Laird, EM Wave, etc.
Spend a few bucks more and get the ones with the sealed base. They'll likely outlast your car and your radio.
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Avoid Tram/Browning or any of the Chinese brands. Mobile antennas are relatively inexpensive and are the most important part of the system. Spend the few extra bucks to get a name brand antenna like Larsen, Laird, EM Wave, etc.
kny2xb
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mmckenna has given myself & others a lot of valuable advice over the years
Thank You!
I wanted an external antenna on the SUV as for now I just use my h-t's until I get a proper mobile rig
Not disregarding mmckenna's advice, I just didn't do enough homework
I purchased the 1/4 wave Larsen chrome nut, but I have had good luck with it so far
462 MHz FRS simplex lo to hi is 1.16:1
462 MHz GMRS simplex lo to hi is 1.38:1
467 MHz repeater inputs lo to hi is 1.10:1
I think that I will try the EM Wave and see how it performs
73
Thank You!
I wanted an external antenna on the SUV as for now I just use my h-t's until I get a proper mobile rig
Not disregarding mmckenna's advice, I just didn't do enough homework
I purchased the 1/4 wave Larsen chrome nut, but I have had good luck with it so far
462 MHz FRS simplex lo to hi is 1.16:1
462 MHz GMRS simplex lo to hi is 1.38:1
467 MHz repeater inputs lo to hi is 1.10:1
I think that I will try the EM Wave and see how it performs
73
I have the Larson 5 Db coming tomorrow for my little Icom mobile I have set up with FRS/GMRS.
But that is me.
That chrome base 1/4 wave stinger will work just fine, worried about water seepage, pack a little Dow Corning #4 compound in the base.
But that is me.
That chrome base 1/4 wave stinger will work just fine, worried about water seepage, pack a little Dow Corning #4 compound in the base.
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