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Review on πŸ“» Tram 1180 NMO Dual-Band Antenna VHF 144-148 and UHF 430-450 MHz for Mobile Radios - Amateur Edition by Bill Wieser

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Does what it's supposed to do but wiggles like crazy

I mounted it next to my ditch light with a Rago Fabrication ditch light extension and due to its length it shakes wildly when driving off road. On the high-speed track, the track will bend back a little due to the wind, but this is normal. All the wobbling and twisting, whether on-road or off-road, doesn't bother me at all. I still can't see it from the driver's seat. For transmission quality, I paired it with my iCom ic-2730A and it works like a charm. My friend used a shorter but compact antenna which is said to be just as good, but my range was much greater than his. We separated from the main group and he lost her after about a mile while I could still hear and speak to the main group up to 2 miles away. Bottom line: if you don't mind a wave antenna, this is for you.

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