Wideband 49-53 MHz antenna

w8cmi · Post by **w8cmi** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:13 pm

Does anyone know of a (somewhat) wideband low band mobile antenna. I'm looking for 49 MHz business band and 6 meters on one antenna.

I'm not picky. I'll take a base-loaded trunk mount antenna or a quarter wave "tree banger" with the ball and spring or anything else that'll work with low SWR across that frequency spread.

n7maq · Post by **n7maq** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:53 pm

w8cmi wrote:Does anyone know of a (somewhat) wideband low band mobile antenna. I'm looking for 49 MHz business band and 6 meters on one antenna.

I'm not picky. I'll take a base-loaded trunk mount antenna or a quarter wave "tree banger" with the ball and spring or anything else that'll work with low SWR across that frequency spread.

Maxrad makes one that is "up to 5 MHZ wide" Tessco # 58547, Maxrad MWB-DC

Jim

motorola_otaku · Post by **motorola_otaku** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:16 pm

n7maq wrote: Maxrad makes one that is "up to 5 MHZ wide" Tessco # 58547, Maxrad MWB-DC

Jim

That part # references to a Heliax connector on Tessco, and I couldn't find it at all in a general search. I did, however, find this.

It does exist.. maybe Tessco doesn't carry it anymore?

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:35 pm

Try Tessco # 58547 on page 845 MWBDC4700

Here is the Mfg page.. http://www.maxrad.com/product_overview_ ... &styleid=8

w8cmi · Post by **w8cmi** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:16 pm

Cool! Thanks!!!

Anybody had any good or bad experiences with these?

n7maq · Post by **n7maq** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:59 pm

Sorry about the wrong Tessco number, I was looking in an older book.

I used one a few years ago, and it worked about the same as my Larsen low band antenna (a high band 5/8) on 6.

Jim.

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