Base Antennas

[BINFORDTOOLS]

Need a base antenna or antennas to hook up to my Yaesu VX-7 when at home.Thanks for your help,Lynn

 

[freecell]

you might want to look into a discone antenna.

Vhf / Uhf Discone Antenna

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

i perfer using a high gain antenna

so i use a Comet GP-9

when i get around to replacing it..
i will go with the Dimond XNA-700

that discone is nice and small..
but no gain

remember the antenna is extremly importent
with my GP-9 and my
Icom T-90A or Kenwood THF-6A
with only 1 watt i hit repeaters easily 100 miles out


Later

 

[rfoverlord]

how true that is i use a diamond x-500 on a 40 ft. tower and i can hit chicago which is 130 ++ miles away with 10 watts

 

[BINFORDTOOLS]

Thanks folks for your help,I order a Cushcraft AR270B a little less$$ then the Comet and Diamond,Thanks again Lynn

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

cool...

hope it works for you


Later

 

[CDX-007]

You might want to consider adding a duplexer (tri-plexer?) in line to peel off the 220mHz which that HT can deliver at ~250MW and have some fun with a Hustler G-7 220mHz antenna on the 220 band.

Just don't get hooked or the next thing you know, you'll be spending $1300 on an ICOM IC-575H 220mHz all-mode!

I do find that most all of those on 220 simply want to have a good time chatting (no BS) and are part of the most well-kept secret of Amateur Radio.

73

 

[rfoverlord]

the ar270B is a okay little antenna, it was my first one hooked up to a alinco DJ 580. i still use it today as my travelling antenna, hooked up on a telescoping painters pole and a bungee cord strapped to anything vertical that allows it to clear it works great. you will enjoy it