Hi,
Im looking into setting up a mobile NMO mount system to mount a 16" Larsen triband antenna.
Im looking to find out:
1. Best cable type (RG-58. Proflex 195 Plus, etc.)
2. Best NMO mount to get (permanent-fixed type).
I want to get a good NMO mount (I see some made by Larsen and MAXRADD, some in brass, some in zinc coated...what do I get? ) and good cable terminated w/ a BNC female to attach to the BNC male connector on my GRE PSR-500 scanner.
As for cable choices, I see the proflex 195 plus has less loss (less attenuation) in the 800 to 900 MHz region vs. RG-58 A/U. I found this site which tells me about cable and loss:
http://www.antenna.com/artifacts/201124COAXIALCABLESPECIFICATIONS.pdf
Though I will be monitoring systems in the 150's, 450's and 800' range, 800 Mhz seems to be the ones where I have the most trouble bringing in the signal - especially with mobile multi-site systems.
Can I get any recommendations on a good quality NMO mount (manufacturer, and material type (brass, zinc coated, etc.) and a cable recommendation..
This will be w/ 17 feet of cable which seems fairly standard for NMO mounts. The antenna will be exposed to the weather / elements also.
Any advice is appreciated.
Im looking into setting up a mobile NMO mount system to mount a 16" Larsen triband antenna.
Im looking to find out:
1. Best cable type (RG-58. Proflex 195 Plus, etc.)
2. Best NMO mount to get (permanent-fixed type).
I want to get a good NMO mount (I see some made by Larsen and MAXRADD, some in brass, some in zinc coated...what do I get? ) and good cable terminated w/ a BNC female to attach to the BNC male connector on my GRE PSR-500 scanner.
As for cable choices, I see the proflex 195 plus has less loss (less attenuation) in the 800 to 900 MHz region vs. RG-58 A/U. I found this site which tells me about cable and loss:
http://www.antenna.com/artifacts/201124COAXIALCABLESPECIFICATIONS.pdf
Though I will be monitoring systems in the 150's, 450's and 800' range, 800 Mhz seems to be the ones where I have the most trouble bringing in the signal - especially with mobile multi-site systems.
Can I get any recommendations on a good quality NMO mount (manufacturer, and material type (brass, zinc coated, etc.) and a cable recommendation..
This will be w/ 17 feet of cable which seems fairly standard for NMO mounts. The antenna will be exposed to the weather / elements also.
Any advice is appreciated.