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| Author: | Rodentkj [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
Looking for suggestions for an inexpensive 150Mhz tuned mobile antenna with BNC connection. Searching for something better to use with my PDW setup. Thanks... |
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| Author: | nickcarr [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
Why not just get a tuned 1/4 wave whip NMO with the proper mount. Cost would be around $25-30 total... |
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| Author: | Mark [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
5540 divided by 150 divided by 2 is the size of your 1/4 wave whip. 18.46 inches |
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| Author: | nickcarr [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
Yup. Price is good too: http://www.wpsantennas.com/qwb144-anten ... black.aspx |
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| Author: | Rodentkj [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
Sorry, I was not clear. I meant my mobile handheld. I'm assuming those antennas need a decent ground plain to work properly? |
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| Author: | Mark [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
In that case you have loads of options. Larsen, Maldol... |
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| Author: | chpalmer [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
Quote: I'm assuming those antennas need a decent ground plain to work properly? Yep! If you have groundplane issues a Laird (or equivalent) 1442N is a good choice. I use em on my slicktops on the side fender to help hide em due to them being a tad shorter than a 5/8 gain 1443. They work very well with or without groundplane... |
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| Author: | nickcarr [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
Here you: http://www.wpsantennas.com/v150bn-anten ... tenna.aspx http://www.wpsantennas.com/ts150bn-ante ... tenna.aspx http://www.wpsantennas.com/exb150bnx-an ... tenna.aspx |
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| Author: | Rodentkj [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
Thanks for the links. |
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| Author: | yowzer [ Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna |
I've had good results with a 5/8th wave from Smiley: http://www.smileyantenna.com/product_in ... ucts_id=29 |
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