[GCARC] Antenna

[Christopher Prioli AD2CS]

Cole -- going back to the response in  my text... Is the radio a dual-band
radio, or a single band 2-meter unit?  If the radio is a dual band radio,
it is always best to use a dual-band antenna so as to prevent
inadvertent damage to the radio caused by accidental key-up on the 70cm
band.  As to the need for a mag mount, is this for a vehicle installation,
or is it for use in the dorm room and the mag mount is for convenience
there?

What is the make and model of the radio?  I cannot tell anything from the
photo sent in the text other than it is a Yaesu radio.

I have an ED Fong 2050W dual-band J-pole that you can borrow once we are
square, and it can easily be mounted to the vertical wall of the dorm using
the 3M Command Adhesive strips and some ZIP ties.


73 de

-- Chris   AD2CS
*GCARC VE Team Liaison*
*GCARC Education Committee Chair*
*GCARC Membership Committee Chair*
*Member, GCARC Board of Directors*
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Christopher P Prioli
648 W Holly Ave
Pitman, NJ  08071
1-856-689-6783
www.ad2cs.com


On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:43 AM Cole Bonner via GCARC <
gcarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Does anyone have a 2 meter antenna that I can borrow for a radio til I get
> mine next weekend possibly
> Sent from my iPhone
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