On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:40:45 -0500, C. J. Clegg
wrote:


Looking for the very best 2M/440 dual-band mobile antenna made.
Looking primarily for the highest gain on both bands. Mounting and
size (length) are not important, i.e. can be anything.

Any suggestions?

Thanks..

If antennas are physically about the same size you are not going to
see a dime's worth of difference between them.

If you happen to look at your S-meter when driving you will note it is
not unusual to see signals varying more that 20 dB as you are diving.
Believe me you will never notice a 1-2 dB difference.

Danny, K6MHE

On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:40:45 -0500, C. J. Clegg
wrotF:


Looking for the very best 2M/440 dual-band mobile antenna made.
Looking primarily for the highest gain on both bands. Mounting and
size (length) are not important, i.e. can be anything.

Any suggestions?

Thanks...
I'm using the Comet CA-2x4SR . It seems to work quite well on 70cm
and about the same as 5/8 wave on 2m. I had originally tried a
Jetstream JT7905L and it actually seemed a little better on 2m and
70cm receive, but the swr was higher than I liked on the high end of
70cm where the local repeater inputs are .

I've had two dual band mobile Comets that seem to get water logged in
the loading coil. It seems to loose gain especiually on 2 meters after
about 1 year on the car. The coil is well sealed so I think it is a
condensation problem. I have drilled a small hole in this last one to
let the water vapor OUT and it seems to have solved the problem.

Mark

Hi,

I have had good luck with the Larsen 2/440 with the NMO mount.

Good luck,

Doug W3IIY

C. J. Clegg wrote:
Looking for the very best 2M/440 dual-band mobile antenna made.
Looking primarily for the highest gain on both bands. Mounting and
size (length) are not important, i.e. can be anything.

Any suggestions?

Thanks...

On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:40:45 -0500, C.J.Clegg wrote:


Looking for the very best 2M/440 dual-band mobile antenna made.
Looking primarily for the highest gain on both bands. Mounting and
size (length) are not important, i.e. can be anything.

Any suggestions?

Thanks...

Larsen NMO2/70B or NMO2/70C in years of mobile operation no other
mobile antenna has delivered the day after day performance these antennas
have.