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I just got an XTS 1500 VHF 136-174. It came with a short quarter wave antenna as shown in the picture attached. Could someone explain what the short quarter wave means?

What are my alternatives for a better antenna? Will the PMAD4088 fit? I saw a link on Amazon that shows the PMAD4088 is for APX radios, yet I think I’ve seen some users put it on the XTS.

Any advice? Any recommendations?

The three VHF antennas listed in the high tier accessory catalog for the XTS1500 are:

8505644V01 7.5 inch Helical Antenna, 136-151 MHz

8505644V02 7 inch Helical Antenna, 151-162 MHz

8505644V03 6.5 inch Helical Antenna, 162-174 MHz

There may be other Motorola ones that will work, and there are aftermarket antennas. The main thing you have to watch for is that the antenna has a center pin contact, some antennas are just flat on the bottom and will crush the pin on the radio connector.

One additional antenna is the NAD6563A that is the broadband antenna for the X series radio.