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Rodentkj

Post subject: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:50 pm

Joined: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:40 am
Posts: 581
Location: Snohomish County, WA

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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nickcarr

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:06 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:17 am
Posts: 2645
Location: Bellevue, WA

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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Mark

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:21 pm

Scanner Gigolo

Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:23 pm
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5540 divided by 150 divided by 2 is the size of your 1/4 wave whip. 18.46 inches

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nickcarr

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:36 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:17 am
Posts: 2645
Location: Bellevue, WA

Yup. Price is good too: http://www.wpsantennas.com/qwb144-anten ... black.aspx

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Rodentkj

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:25 am

Joined: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:40 am
Posts: 581
Location: Snohomish County, WA

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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Mark

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:13 am

Scanner Gigolo

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In that case you have loads of options. Larsen, Maldol...

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chpalmer

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:30 am

Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:11 pm
Posts: 2151
Location: Puget Sound

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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nickcarr

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:31 am

Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:17 am
Posts: 2645
Location: Bellevue, WA

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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Rodentkj

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:30 am

Joined: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:40 am
Posts: 581
Location: Snohomish County, WA

Thanks for the links.

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yowzer

Post subject: Re: 150Mhz Tuned Antenna

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:50 pm

Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:45 am
Posts: 27

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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