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2 cars, both 25w fm radios. One has a cheap tram 1/4 wave quirll antenna the other a cheap tram nmo 1/4 wave. Both mag mount. Both tuned pretty close to each other according to the nanovna

The do not preform the same. The quirl 1/4 does better than the straight stick. There shouldn’t be much difference. All things being similar.

Also have considered trying a 1/4 wave with a skirt instead of using the vehicle as the ground plane.

[QUOTE="nfsus, post: 822492, member: 19649"] 2 cars, both 25w fm radios. One has a cheap tram 1/4 wave quirll antenna the other a cheap tram nmo 1/4 wave. Both mag mount. Both tuned pretty close to each other according to the nanovna The do not preform the same. The quirl 1/4 does better than the straight stick. There shouldn’t be much difference. All things being similar. Also have considered trying a 1/4 wave with a skirt instead of using the vehicle as the ground plane. [/QUOTE]

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