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Review on πŸ“‘ High-Performance White Fiberglass Amateur Dual-Band Base Antenna: Pre-Tuned for 144MHz-148MHz VHF and 430MHz-460MHz UHF Bands by Paul Walton

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good for 2M - not yet tested for 70cm.

Roof mounted, powered by Kenwood TM-255A. Easy to assemble - and (because the antenna is small) should be able to withstand any wind we might encounter here. The SWR is very flat in the 2M range. I also run CW direct on the low end of the band and FM Phone on the full band. I can hit the furthest repeater here with 5 watts - can't be beat at all with a handheld! The review will be updated as I check 70cm and will try a scanner as well - Fire is still running at around 150MHz and some public services are still running at 460MHz (e.g. prison). The state police also have a long-range repeater for 460 MHz.

Pros
  • No setup required
Cons
  • Don't remember

Comments (2)

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May 31, 2023
It seems like a nice antenna
March 29, 2023
Perfect for Ham but not for GMRS