I really like the RCI-2970n2.
The 2970n2 is a great radio so is the 2950dx black face radio. I had to downsize because i did not want to get fired hooking wires up to the battery.
I really like the RCI-2970n2.
hmm . i liked the 5ft wilson silverload better.jmoAlright, after having done some comparison, I'm going with the a Larsen NMO-27B.
Thanks :glare:
Alright, after having done some comparison, I'm going with the a Larsen NMO-27B.
Thanks :glare:
thanks for the review. how ya compare it to the omega hp both tx rx
Alright, after having done some comparison, I'm going with the a Larsen NMO-27B.
Thanks :glare:
Honestly, without any bias on my part the best antenna for mobile ops appears to be the KW7 Firestick. I can't use one because of trees and low branches where I live but as far as I can tell based on testing they are the best.
When it comes to antennas, bigger is always better.
The Larson coil with the 64 inch whip sounds good. But don't know what the band width is like while the KW7 is very wide.
I honrestly cannot recommend the Larson NMO27.
First, it's too short! At 49" it's a short antenna for either 10M or CB. My club has extensively, and exhaustively tested out the Larsen NMO30 and NMO34 coils, and found that matched up with a 64" whip (the W640 whip) they perform at least as good as the Wilson 1000. (A base loaded antenna, they are slightly longer the the W1000.) We recomend the NMO30, with 64" whip for CB and the NMO34 coil for 10M. You may have to add the Larsen spring (SPRING) to match them perfectly. I personally use a Larsen NMO34, with 64" whip and a spring, and it puts me on 28.8 with 1:1 VSWR, and over 1.6 Mhz bandwidth! The NMO30 coil performs equallly well. You can tune either for the Freeband if you wish. I am absolutely thrilled with the performance! Contact your Larsen dealer to order these as they are a special order.
Having said all that, the Firestick KW7 will outperform the Larsens because it's longer. 10M is quite correct - bigger is better!!!
Larsen NMO34, with 64" whip and a spring, and it puts me on 28.8 with 1:1 VSWR, and over 1.6 Mhz bandwidth!
I would like to recommend the Larsen NMO34B coil, matched up with a 64" whip (Larsen W640). This gives you a 10M antenna that is approximately 64" long, just like a Wilson 1000, yet is compatible with all NMO mounts. This is what our local ham club has done. We sourced and purchaed a batch of NMO34 coils, whips and springs and now have a great 10M antenna.
The Larsen NMO27 is OK, but the whip too short to be very efficient. A 64" whip would be better for efficiency. The longer 64" whip, "detunes" the coil, putting the whole antenna up on 28+ Mhz.
For CB use, I use an NMO30 coil and the 64" whip. You might need the short 4" spring (Larsen SPRING or SPRINGB) to resonate the antenna properly, depending on installation. Our club is absolutely thrilled with this antenna. For 12M use (24.9 Mhz), use the NMO27 coil and the 64" whip..
So, would you say that the best NMO setup for going from 27.0-28.6 Mhz would be the NMO30+spring+64" whip?
I have had an NMO27 for a long time for CB, but I am looking at combining my amateur usage and 27 Mhz ops into one antenna.
Thanks,
JD