Scott Cee aka 2drx4
Taste the butwhole
I bought one of these while drunk or something.
Do they work worth a fuck?
Do they work worth a fuck?
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Coil style VHF FM antenna
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SomeGuyFromOlympia
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if you just had a screwdriver to install it and see if it worked
Scott Cee aka 2drx4
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Unfortunately I only have a prybar, chisel and punch.if you just had a screwdriver to install it and see if it worked
SomeGuyFromOlympia
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hook it up, I'm curious actually
white-rhino
Older than dirt
I just bought one. Seems decent at close range trail riding in a group. Haven't had the chance to check it out long distance.
JohnnyJ
Low Range Drifter
white-rhino did you get the Amazonian or rugged version?
Will Scarlet
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Look it up on eham.net. Usually their reviews are pretty accurate.
Also, I've read good reviews of COMPACtenna brand.
Also, I've read good reviews of COMPACtenna brand.
white-rhino
Older than dirt
Amazon.
Got tired of forgetting to take down my antenna every time I load the Jeep into the trailer. Problem is I haven't tested it more than 300-400 ft.
Doc and Dale had them on our Montrose trip. Seemed to work OK.
That is a UHF transit antenna. It will not work well for VHF.
A VHF transit antenna will have about 1/3 the range of a properly tuned 5/8 wave whip. They are not especially sturdy, tree branches will make short work of them.
A VHF transit antenna will have about 1/3 the range of a properly tuned 5/8 wave whip. They are not especially sturdy, tree branches will make short work of them.
Scott Cee aka 2drx4
Taste the butwhole
Amazon.
Got tired of forgetting to take down my antenna every time I load the Jeep into the trailer. Problem is I haven't tested it more than 300-400 ft.
Doc and Dale had them on our Montrose trip. Seemed to work OK.
Also, transit antennas are not NGP. mounting them like pictured there really cuts down on there effective range.
Ah, dual band, couldn't see that in the pic. Still less than stellar Performance.
Is it?
Scott Cee aka 2drx4
Taste the butwhole
I literally took that picture ahead of time because I knew somebody would say that.
How bad is it relative to the correctly tuned (cut to length...) regular chintzy whip antenna?
Liked stated above, about 1/3 the range if they are both properly mounted. They are the main reason police spec radios were 100w when they only needed 30 mile range on average. Even with repeaters.
94toytruck
Eastcoast crawler
I have one on my buggy cause it clears the shop door while loaded still. It's worked fine so far for me out wheeling and is mounted on my roof but angles back a bit which might be helping it live here as it hits tree branches on the regular. I have the Rugged stealth one and GMR45.
white-rhino
Older than dirt
I didn't buy it for long range communication. I bought it for decent communication while trail riding with a group. If I need long range, I'll throw the big antenna back on.
