[MRCA] VHF/UHF Vehicle Antenna

[Chance Wolf]

Took me about 8 yrs before I found one. 

Dual connectors on this antenna because although the 113 does both bands and has a single RF out - in the GRC206 setup one radio is dedicated to VHF and the second to UHF, hence the two antenna connectors.  

Later on, Army installations used an aircraft type blade antenna in the GRC-206 vehicle setups, and I’m not sure if it had the separate VHF/UHF connectors or some single connector accomodating both bands and some kind of diplexer or switch. 

Sent from my iPhone. Probably because I'm outside wrestling wolves.

> On Jul 30, 2019, at 6:51 PM, Peter Gottlieb <kb2vtl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>    >
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>>    > scott.johnson at ieee.org <mailto:scott.johnson at ieee.org>
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>>    > *From:*mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net
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>>    <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
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>>    > *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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