VHF 2 Meter Mobile Antenna Comparison 1/4 Wave 1/2 Wave or NGP and 5/8 Wave NMO Antenna Selection

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UPDATE: new primary mobile antenna is now a Childs Antenna 3DB-5/8 VHF NMO. See video here:
Childs Antenna Company 3DB-5/8 VHF 2 Meter Band Amateur Radio Mobile Antenna - First Looks and SWR
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Antennas used in video listed in description below:
Larsen Pulse Larsen NMOWBQBW 1/4 wave black NMO wide band VHF antenna heavy duty antenna with spring base also stainless steel variant NMOWBQBC
Browning BR-168BS 1/2 wave black NMO wide band VHF mobile antenna - variants include BR-168S and BR-168B BR168 Tram
Tram 1/4 wave stainless steel NMO quarter wave VHF mobile antenna 144-152 MHz variant unity gain Tram 1121 Ream Browning pre-tuned VHF mobile antenna
Childs Antenna Company Viking 5/8 wave NMO VHF land mobile antenna 136-174 MHz must be cut for center frequency stainless steel whip with heavy duty spring 3dB 3dBd 5.2 dBi 5.3 dB dBi gain dBd vs. dBi gain Bruce Childs - I highly recommend this antenna and this company - similar in appearance to Motorola Spectrum A90 VHF antenna and the Childs Antenna Company LB LOW BAND antenna series 30-2000 MHz mobile base Yagi HT rubber duck antennas
PCTEL Maxrad MHB5802 MHB5802S 1/2 wave NMO mount VHF 144-174 MHz 132-175 MHz 136-174 MHz half wave no ground plane antenna NGP mobile antenna unity gain without ground plane 2.4 dBd gain with ground plane 4.5 dBi gain with ground plane must be cut tuned for correct frequency must be trimmed for your particular installation always check your SWR regardless of the antenna type, mount, etc.
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Комментарии : 17

@bills1613 2 года назад

EXCELLENT demonstration! Thanks. 73

@R4002 Год назад

Thank you. I’ve since swapped out the main antenna for another 5/8 wave and will be doing another similar video soon.

@bobbyhunt1689 7 месяцев назад

I’m doing research for an external antenna and mobile radio and found this video helpful. Can any of these antennas be used on a hand talkie until I find what mobile unit I want? I have a tyt th uv-88. Thank you

@charlesdonaldson962 Год назад

The S likely stood for stainless and not spring. That antenna had an s and no spring but was stainless.

@808pathfinder 4 месяца назад

How long is your coax exactly?

@code3newslive Год назад

I have a question. I have a Rugged Radios VHF radio in my side by side and my wife has one in her side by side. the kits came with the Rugged Radios 1/2 wave no group plan antenna. Is there a better antenna we can run?

@R4002 Год назад

Yes, there are - however, you’re talking about a side by side - what material is that vehicle made out of and how is the antenna currently mounted to the vehicle? If the vehicle is *not* made out of metal (ideally steel), and the antenna is *not* mounted in a way so the “ground” [counterpoise] is connected to the chassis of the vehicle - then the 1/2 wave No Ground Plane [NGP] antenna is the best option. If the vehicle (or whatever you’re mounting the antenna to) is -made out of metal and is possible to mount the antenna so the vehicle’s metal body forms the opposite half of the antenna [electrically speaking, not literally literally speaking] Then you could run a 5/8 wave antenna, or even more high gain antennas are out there.

@R4002 Год назад

The other thing you want to ask yourself is what application are you using this radio system for? What environment are you operating in? What’s the terrain like? What distance are you trying to cover? What type of radio(s) are you using with the antenna(s) and how much RF power are they transmitting? How many different frequencies (channels) are you using? and - this is important - what are those frequencies and how far apart are they? The higher gain antennas (5/8 wave, etc.) will not work as well across wider bandwidths (different between whatever the lowest frequency you’re using is and whatever the highest frequency you’re using is). The 1/2 wave No Ground Plane (NGP) antenna and, if you have a ground plane, the 1/4 wave antenna - work better across wider bandwidths. That is the trade off.

@SuperSilence23 2 года назад

What was frequency the 1/2 wave is tuned for

@R4002 Год назад

Roughly 150-151 MHz

@duckedofftreyshiesty Год назад

what’s the name of the third antenna

@R4002 Год назад

The make and model?

@R4002 Год назад

Update: the primary antenna has been replaced with another Childs Antenna 2M VHF 5/8 wave. See link here: Childs Antenna Company 3DB-5/8 VHF 2 Meter Band Amateur Radio Mobile Antenna - First Looks and SWR ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XFLJbz7AS2E.html

@the1spyderryder Год назад

¼ wave length is a unity gain antenna means no gain. How many times are you going to tramsmit out of band .... that is illegal if ya dont know.

@R4002 Год назад

I have a FCC Part 90 land mobile license (business radio license) for the 151 MHz frequencies - 151.5050 MHz, 151.5950 MHz, 151.6250 MHz, 151.7000 MHz and 151.7600 MHz. I am fully aware that it is illegal to transmit out of band.