[MilCom] Re: "Stealth" Antenna For Milcom/Milair

[jeff]

On Mon, 2005-12-05 at 08:43 -0800, Bill Truscott wrote:
> Ken and the group,
> 
> When needed for "near scene/"on scene" monitoring,
> I use a R/S #20-022 Suction Cup Window Antenna Mount
> and a R/S # 20-034 9" Deluxe Antenna.

is this one of those 1/4-wave wire antennas with a suction cup on each
lead or just the dual-cup mount?

The wire antenna is simply a piece of coax with the 2 connectors
separated for a length equal to 1/4-wave of the frequency you're
monitoring.  You've probably seen them for sale on That Auction Place.
The conductors have a suction cup at the end to mount on the window in
any configuration you like.

I'm wondering how much of an improvement will be gained with a 1/2-wave
version of this.  You can essentially stick it on your windshield
without it being too visible.  (I prefer large mag-mounts on the roof,
but I don't do on-scene monitoring)

Perhaps someone who knows more about antennas can enlighten us.


I would think that anything at all would be an improvement over the
duck.

Best of luck.

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