[K3PZN-List] Dual Band 144/440mhz mobile antenna

[Kevin P. Inscoe]

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> Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 09:17:55 -0700 (PDT)
> From: James Nitzberg <wx3b at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [K3PZN-List] Wanted: Your opinion on Dual Band 144/440mhz
> 	Mobile	Antennas

> Dear CCARC VHF experts;

Well I am not one but I play one on tv. ;-)

I am up at o-dark-thirty working the IARU contest and 80 has gone dead 
so I catch up on email.

> What is a good dual-band antenna for 144/440 mhz for
> mobile use?  Are there any 5/8 wave 2 meter antennas
> which have substantial gain on 440mhz?  

I use the Diamond Super Gainer 7900A. It's the highest gain I have ever 
found in a dual-band. But warning it is looonnggg. But then again I 
don't park in garages either.

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamantm/0142.html

Although U-R is pricey they have a good description of it.

> Can these be magnetically mounted?

Unfortunately no. All of the Diamond "gain" antennas are DC grounded. In 
fact most good gain antennas are. I would avoid mag mounts if at all 
possible. They do have a mount that collapses into a trunk and a 
remotely controlled fold over for garage parkers.

73
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