N4KVE
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For years I have been using dual band antennas with my VHF/UHF radios. I have been happy with the Larsen 2/70 cm antenna, the Diamond NR770BMNO antenna & a Diamond SG7200NMO antenna. The Larson claims 3.5 DB on UHF, while the Jap antennas claim 5.5 DB, yet all 3 seem to work the same. I need the max gain to work a few repeaters 2 counties south of me. My radio is a 100 watt MCS2000, & some days are better than others. My question is does the Larson' 3.5 DB = the Diamond's 5.5 DB? Larson shows a NMO440C which is a UHF only antenna, but also rated at 3.5 DB. So my question is since I only use UHF in the car now, should I go to the UHF only antenna, or would the dualband antenna work just as well on UHF? Is the dualband antenna a compromise to work on both bands? Is there a better UHF antenna I could use? GARY N4KVE
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