V/U/Cell antenna suggestions?

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V/U/Cell antenna suggestions?

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Looking at eliminating my cell window antenna for my VZW modem. I currently have two of the low profile Diamond V/U antennas that I really like (due to size and performance). However, these antenna's do not support the VZW 800/1900 bands very well (at least with the triplexer on one of them).

What I need is something that provides good tx/rx on 2M/440 and PS freq's AND 800MHz. Looking around online, I am not seeing anything that is jumping out at me.

I'd like to keep these at 14" or less in lenght.
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Re: V/U/Cell antenna suggestions?

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Austin Antenna makes a Tritune antenna that covers 146/440/cell....I have not tried it so I do not know how well it works. RFWIZ carries them at: http://www.rfwiz.com/AustinAntenna/Aust ... nfoDat.htm
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Re: V/U/Cell antenna suggestions?

Post by Sam »

We had a pair of Austin Triunes (V/U/800) on one of the TV trucks, with the Austin triplexers. That particular truck seemed to have some UHF distance/range issues on one of the GM300/Triune combinations. I never did figure out why. The other side was fine, both were good on VHF and 800. Z-e-r-o reflected. I don't know if there's a V/U/1900 version.

The rfwiz pictures don't do them justice. They are ugly.
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