Power capacity of SMALL VHF/UHF magmount
 

You've all seen those tiny VHF/UHF magmounts at hamfests...usually black,
and
resemble a cellular antenna?? The magnet is about the diameter of a quarter
(never fell off though!!)
They are complete with thin RG174 coax.
Any idea what the power handling capacity of these jobs are??
Would a 50 watt rig melt it?
How 'bout 35?
Just curious...before I smoke test it!!
Thanks for your thoughts
....Dave

Never tried it myself, but would be cheaper to "smoke" the antenna than the
radio . Lou

"Dave Edwards" wrote in message
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You've all seen those tiny VHF/UHF magmounts at hamfests...usually black,
and
resemble a cellular antenna?? The magnet is about the diameter of a
quarter
(never fell off though!!)
They are complete with thin RG174 coax.
Any idea what the power handling capacity of these jobs are??
Would a 50 watt rig melt it?
How 'bout 35?
Just curious...before I smoke test it!!
Thanks for your thoughts
...Dave

In article ,
Dave Edwards wrote:

You've all seen those tiny VHF/UHF magmounts at hamfests...usually black,
and
resemble a cellular antenna?? The magnet is about the diameter of a quarter
(never fell off though!!)
They are complete with thin RG174 coax.
Any idea what the power handling capacity of these jobs are??

The Iron Horse IHMM270 dual-band mini mag mount antenna seems to be
rated for 50 watts on 2-meters, and 25 watts on 70 cm.

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Dave Platt AE6EO
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Thanks Dave...that is the info I was looking for. And that is the antenna
exactly!!!
...Dave
"Dave Platt" wrote in message
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In article ,
Dave Edwards wrote:

You've all seen those tiny VHF/UHF magmounts at hamfests...usually black,
and
resemble a cellular antenna?? The magnet is about the diameter of a
quarter
(never fell off though!!)
They are complete with thin RG174 coax.
Any idea what the power handling capacity of these jobs are??

The Iron Horse IHMM270 dual-band mini mag mount antenna seems to be
rated for 50 watts on 2-meters, and 25 watts on 70 cm.

--
Dave Platt AE6EO
Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior
I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will
boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads!