Small magnetic antenna for car

[xbi0s]

I'm looking for a small magnetic based antenna for my car... I've tried interior suction style and they donlt help too much. anyone have any good links or products....

I searched Fry's and didn't see much... looking to cover a wide range if freqs for normal scanning

 

[iMONITOR]

The Valor PMM3B is hard to beat!

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants/1190.html

 

[xbi0s]

For small.. I was hoping like... 3 or so inches

I don't really want something massive on the back.. I know I won't get the best reception with a shorter antenna, but it's better than what I get inside...

 

[Dubbin]

The Valor PMM3B is hard to beat!

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants/1190.html

Hey GL, how is that thing at highway speeds?


xbi0s, 3" isn't going to do much of anything for you.

 

[iMONITOR]

Hey GL, how is that thing at highway speeds?


xbi0s, 3" isn't going to do much of anything for you.

It holds firm at 85MPH!

 

[AndrewC75]

How about the Antennex Phantom?

 

[iMONITOR]

How about the Antennex Phantom?

They work pretty good for their intended band, but not being wide-band, they're somewhat limited for the average scanner user.

 

[K9GTJ]

For small.. I was hoping like... 3 or so inches

I don't really want something massive on the back.. I know I won't get the best reception with a shorter antenna, but it's better than what I get inside...

The Valor PMM3B is hard to beat!

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants/1190.html

I also would like to recommend the Valor and it really isn't that noticable.

 

[jonny290]

the mfj dual band mag mount is 20 bucks at gigaparts

comes with bnc adaptor, rg-58 cable
pulls in vhf, uhf, 800 just fine and can TX on 2 meters and 440 okay

bout 19" element

 

[Secret_Squirrel]

Just a quick reminder on the Antennex Phantom antenna. Those are all unity gain. It's not like the thing doesn't look like an antenna or anything, it's just not the traditional whip.