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Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:05 pm
by NSPD
My friend showed up to a meeting tonight with this Motorola antenna. It is approximately 9" long and has an MX connector.
Anyone have any idea what band it is and what radio it was distributed with? I've never seen one...

Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:27 pm
by d119
That looks like something off of a car...
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:29 am
by RadioSouth
Scanner antenna ? Had one fall apart many years ago, was basically a VHF helical that they ran a wire thru the center for UHF. This looks like the same concept but the UHF wire wrapped around the outside.
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:32 am
by NSPD
He said it was in a plastic Motorola sleeve.
I'm thinking some kind of low band antenna. It is the same tapered style as the early HT1250 antennas, just with the spiral.
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:01 pm
by chrismoll12
Well, what was hooked up to this antenna?
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:13 pm
by NSPD
It wasn't hooked up to anything, it was a new antenna in a plastic Motorola sleeve.
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:59 am
by resqguy911
Shot in the dark here, but the plastic sleeve had no markings other than motorola? Did you take a pic of that too?
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:11 am
by NSPD
Nope, no markings other than Motorola. No part number either.
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:35 am
by resqguy911
Oh well. It does look a lot like this,

which has an SMA style base.
STI-CO "Stealth VHF Magnet Mount Antenna"
http://www.sti-co.com/antenna-products/ ... t-antenna/
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:11 pm
by d119
I'm tellin ya that's a car antenna, be it for VHF or UHF or whatever... It doesn't go on a portable. Is it flexible or rigid?
Re: Strange Motorola MX-thread antenna
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:33 pm
by MT2000 man
Looks like resqguy911 hit the nail on the head with that one.
A car antenna would be my guess as well.