In article ,
Jon Gauthier wrote:

I haven't fired up EZNEC yet, but I was wondering how a standard 3dBi
marine whip would perform on the 2m ham bands. Since the marine
frequencies are 156.050-157.425 MHz, what could I expect at 144-148 MHz?

If it won't cut it, then does anyone have any recommendations for a
dual-band antenna (commercial or home-built)?

You don't want to cut it. You want to lengthen it about 7% ;-).

David, ex-W8EZE

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David Ryeburn

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yup, Dave is right

You might want to buy/make a small 2m antenna tuner to match it up a bit if
you seek a near perfect 1:1 match.

"David Ryeburn" wrote in message
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In article ,
Jon Gauthier wrote:

I haven't fired up EZNEC yet, but I was wondering how a standard 3dBi
marine whip would perform on the 2m ham bands. Since the marine
frequencies are 156.050-157.425 MHz, what could I expect at 144-148 MHz?

If it won't cut it, then does anyone have any recommendations for a
dual-band antenna (commercial or home-built)?

You don't want to cut it. You want to lengthen it about 7% ;-).

David, ex-W8EZE

--
David Ryeburn

To send e-mail, use "ca" instead of "caz".