[MRCA] VHF/UHF Vehicle Antenna

[Peter Gottlieb]

Too bad different connectors are used for VHF and UHF.  Perhaps a bandsplitter 
could be made to allow connection to the single antenna connector on the PRC-113.

Peter


On 7/30/2019 9:31 PM, MilComm Guy wrote:
> OK, tacked it down GRC-206 or AS-3588 antenna, any one have one for sale ?
> uhf1.jpg
> Thanks
> Mark
> K1HF
> uhf.jpg
>
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 9:04 PM Peter Gottlieb <kb2vtl at gmail.com 
> <mailto:kb2vtl at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Or this:
>
>     https://antennaproducts.com/product/dpv-39/
>
>     Not mobile though, but made for the government.
>
>
>     A bunch here, they don't look cheap:
>
>     https://www.antennaexperts.in/product-detail.asp?id=18
>
>
>     More on Google.
>
>     I don't know what the military actually uses for dual band mobile. I haven't
>     been able to find the appropriate manual for the VRC-83 which might have
>     that info.
>
>     Peter
>
>
>
>
>     On 7/30/2019 8:52 PM, Scott Johnson wrote:
>     >
>     > The AT-250 discone will serve most of the radio’s range, it’s a little
>     iffy in
>     > the civil aircraft band.  Certainly better than the donkey dick.
>     >
>     > Scott V. Johnson W7SVJ
>     >
>     > 5111 E. Sharon Dr.
>     >
>     > Scottsdale, AZ 85254-3636
>     >
>     > H (602) 953-5779
>     >
>     > C (480) 550-2358
>     >
>     > scottjohnson1 at cox.net <mailto:scottjohnson1 at cox.net>
>     <mailto:scottjohnson1 at cox.net <mailto:scottjohnson1 at cox.net>>
>     >
>     > scott.johnson at ieee.org <mailto:scott.johnson at ieee.org>
>     <mailto:scott.johnson at ieee.org <mailto:scott.johnson at ieee.org>>
>     >
>     > *From:*mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net>> *On Behalf
>     > Of *B. Smith
>     > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2019 3:47 PM
>     > *To:* Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net>>
>     > *Subject:* Re: [MRCA] VHF/UHF Vehicle Antenna
>     >
>     > That's a tough "Row to Hoe". Probably best bet is take a 1/4 wave VHF
>     antenna
>     > and use it on 144 and then utilize a matching network for 225.  But I would
>     > prefer to use two separate whip antennas with a switch. The   Antenna
>     > Specialist mount and Motorola NMO mounts are shown below and were often
>     used
>     > on military installations for dispatch purposes.
>     > Z
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > On 7/30/2019 5:36 PM, MilComm Guy wrote:
>     >
>     >     I am looking for help with what model antenna(military)that I could use
>     >     for my PRC-113 dual band radio, 144/225 Mhz, looking to mount it
>     external
>     >     on the M886.
>     >
>     >     Thanks
>     >
>     >     Mark
>     >
>     >     K1HF
>     >
>     >
>     >
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