[Yaesu] Antenna recommendations for FT8900

Ray Brown [email protected]
Thu, 30 Oct 2003 20:20:01 -0600


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>

> I am looking into getting a FT8900 to use for
> crossband repeat mode-UHF to 6 meter FM or UHF to 10
> meter FM.  Does anyone know a good base station
> antenna that will cover these four bands at a decent
> price.  Want to keep things down to 1 coax run if
> possible.

  Comet and Diamond makes a 6/2/440 combination base antenna.
And, according to the latest AES catalog, Comet also makes a
single antenna that does 80/40/20/15/10/6/2/440.

  I have no first-hand experience with any of these antennas.

                _Ray_        KB�STN