[ICOM] Good aftermarket HT antennas

[KD5SFA]

I like the pryme RD-8 and RD-98 antenna's.
They are a quarter wave on 2m so they have 
some length to them but they survive.  I use these 
for public service events, general purpose, used in 
the Big Thicket for the Columbia recovery operation.
They can survive crawling through the thicket
several Ham-Comm years, texas summers,etc. 

I also have the RD9sma for my HTX245 which is fine 
for close in stuff.

I have another short dual band that I think is a comet
that seems to work pretty well.  I'll pack that as a standby
in case I lose or damage on of the pryme's. It's about 8 - 9 
inches long.

Jon
KD5SFA


Small compact
-----Original Message-----
>From: "John  Geiger (NE0P)" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
>Sent: Apr 14, 2006 2:19 PM
>To: icom at mailman.qth.net, icom-t81a at yahoogroups.com, t8a at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [ICOM] Good aftermarket HT antennas
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>Does anyone on the list have a recommendation for a good aftermarket HT antenna to use.  I have an Icom T81A and am looking for a good performing 2/440 antenna for it.  I am not interested in anything longer than 10 inches or so due to practical considerations. I am looking for 1 antenna around 5-8 inches for regular use, and a second "mini antenna" around 1-2 inches for close in work, which I need to minimize the size of the HT and antenna package.  Here are some antennas I am looking at:
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>Full sized
>Comet SMA503, SMA3, SMA703 (with 1.2G)
>Diamond SHR519
>Maldol MH-511 with 6 meters
>MFJ 1713S, 1716S
>Pryme RD9SMA
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>Mini antennas
>Comet SMA501
>Diamond SRH805 with 1.2g
>Maldol AS-25
>Pryme RD2SMA
>MFJ 1719S
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>73s John NE0P
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