Elliott Foss
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 10 de diciembre de 2024
Antenna was too large to fit into the magnetic mount even when the set screw was removed. My bad, there were TWO set screws. It's just fine.
Customer
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 8 de enero de 2024
I ordered this antenna for a replacement. I read the couple of 1 star reviews and was a little nervous about the review regarding the resonance frequency. I decided to order this antenna. First, yes it's not 2 meters in length, it as actually a 1/4 wave length antenna for 144 Mhz and 1/2 wave for 440 Mhz; this is what you would expect Also, I did my own VNA SWR testing after installation and found it was quite acceptable without tuning. In the previous posted 1 star review, it had an image which was not very detailed (actually too much detail IMO) showing a smith chart and I believe I've seen the same image on other antenna reviews. I've attached images showing my results. The antenna is best set up in the middle of the car's roof. If you place it on the sides, the SWR will increase. If you need a stronger hold, you can remove the rubber base, however I did not find that I needed to do so as I had no issues with holding. The rubber base did not affect the SWR as it can sometimes do with HF mag-mount antennas. Coax is RG-58 solid core. it's standard for most of these types of antennas and there should not be much loss due to the coax length. The connector seems to be build well and did not see any issues with the connector or the base attachment. So, I give this a thumbs up!
LaserGuy
Comentado en Canadá el 10 de septiembre de 2024
I have this on my truck, and it looks good for both bands on the Nano VNA. Mag Mount has a good grip, and can't see a situation where it would fall off.
Customer
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 24 de abril de 2024
Unbelievable SWR at my main repeater frequencies. This thing was tuned right out of the box. That said, it’s mounted on the center of my truck roof and cable run through the cab. This thing is an incredible value and made my handheld functional in the car. When I moved it to my truck bed SWR for GMRS jumped to 1.6. Not bad, but recommend putting it in the center of the roof.
Customer
Comentado en Canadá el 8 de julio de 2023
Antennes très compétitives voila