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forest3433
 Post subject: VHF Antenna
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:10 pm 
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Looking to purchase a good mobile magnet mount long range VHF antenna and suggestions?
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Rich
 Post subject: Re: VHF Antenna
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:47 pm 
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Radiall/Larsen NMO-150 antenna and NMO magnet base.
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 Post subject: Re: VHF Antenna
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:38 pm 
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^^^ What HE said ^^^
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nickcarr
 Post subject: Re: VHF Antenna
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:39 pm 
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forest3433 wrote:
Looking to purchase a good mobile magnet mount...


There is no such thing...
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Mark
 Post subject: Re: VHF Antenna
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:13 pm 
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The Larsen is the best, for just receiving a 1/4 wave whip will do fine. I think about 17.5 inches. Length for the center freq is - 5540 devided by the freq, devided by 2
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chpalmer
 Post subject: Re: VHF Antenna
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:38 am 
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nickcarr wrote:
forest3433 wrote:
Looking to purchase a good mobile magnet mount...


There is no such thing...


+1 agreed!

Laird makes a much better base loaded antenna BTW.


A qw152 is 19"

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kb7dqh
 Post subject: Re: VHF Antenna
PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:17 pm 
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Moreover the Larsen maggot mounts are JUNK! The Maxrads, much better made. The ideal mobile antenna mount consists of a 3/4" hole drilled into the center of your vehicle roof and then install the motorola mount there 8) :mrgreen: 8)

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