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Don't worry too much about gain on 2m and 70cm. If you looking at hitting the local repeaters your not going to be able to tell a bit difference between unity and a few db of gain measured against isotropic or dipole for that matter. In the real world most of us are seeing full meter deflection and full quieting into local repeaters anyway.

Heck, I hit a local repeater 7 miles away with a micro ht and a 3" antenna!!!

Just find an antenna that is built well and covers both bands. Don't sweat the gain figures.

[QUOTE="RatsoW8, post: 340004, member: 11356"] Don't worry too much about gain on 2m and 70cm. If you looking at hitting the local repeaters your not going to be able to tell a bit difference between unity and a few db of gain measured against isotropic or dipole for that matter. In the real world most of us are seeing full meter deflection and full quieting into local repeaters anyway. Heck, I hit a local repeater 7 miles away with a micro ht and a 3" antenna!!! Just find an antenna that is built well and covers both bands. Don't sweat the gain figures. [/QUOTE]

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