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Wideband 49-53 MHz antenna
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:13 pm
by w8cmi
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.
Re: Wideband 49-53 MHz antenna
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:53 pm
by n7maq
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
Re: Wideband 49-53 MHz antenna
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:16 pm
by motorola_otaku
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?
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:35 pm
by Will
Try Tessco # 58547 on page 845 MWBDC4700
Here is the Mfg page..
http://www.maxrad.com/product_overview_ ... &styleid=8
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 4:16 pm
by w8cmi
Cool! Thanks!!!
Anybody had any good or bad experiences with these?
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 4:59 pm
by n7maq
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.