📻 Tram(r) 1477-B Pre-Tuned VHF/UHF Amateur Dual-Band Base Antenna (Black Fiberglass) - 144MHz-148MHz/430MHz-460MHz, 44.00in. x 3.00in. x 2.00in. Review

This antenna has really made a difference, now I can hear a lot more traffic than before when I was just using the small antenna that came with the radio.

Excellent antenna kit. The construction is very strong and easy to assemble. The water resistance is fantastic. Tx and Rx work great for me on both VHF and UHF. Unfortunately I don't have an SWR meter.

This antenna is easy to fit out of the box. Ready in less than fifteen minutes. Excellent SWR 1.1 on all frequencies I use. Excellent purchase. This is a great product from Tram. I have this on a 15 foot poll on the roof of my house.

I installed it as close as possible to my attic and was able to get excellent reception on many repeaters. I have a small portable antenna in my car and an 18" antenna on my portable device and they don't even pick up the signals that this one can pick up. The packaging could have been improved for shipping but mine arrived undamaged.

As with all TRAM products, I had pretty high expectations for this antenna. I live in a HOA so this solution should have been in the attic. I placed it in the attic attached to a 2 foot long 1 1/4 inch PVC. It, in turn, rests on a 27-pound umbrella stand. With the 50 foot RG8X connected to the radio I have an SWR of 1. 1:1 on all reception seems nominal and I have the range I need and expect from this setup.

I bought this for HOA usage which is not really enforced but I didn't want to go over the limit. I installed it on a 25ft pole and it works great for simplex calls in my area but can't reach a repeater 8 miles away. I live in Florida and it seems my area is right in the middle. I plan on using a larger, higher gain antenna to see if that solves the problem. I don't think it's the antenna, it's the location, but it's hard to give this one more than 4 stars.

Likes: -- Fairly solid construction. -- The antenna generally works well. -- Large bandwidth in the range of 430/440. The SWR at resonance in this range was 1.04:1. -- SWR at resonance at 2m was 1.02:1 with narrow bandwidth. - The price is very good. -- The Revain partner it was purchased from will be shipped immediately. I would buy from them again. Dislikes: - The resonance point at 430/440 was quite low. The minimum SWR occurred at a frequency of 434 MHz. Great when working with satellites…