Dualband Antenna 2meter 70cm Mobile VHF/UHF Ham Radio (137-149, 437-480 Mhz) Mag Mount Magnet Base PL-259 Connector, 10 Ft RG58 Cable

This is a great antenna if you are looking for a dual band 1/4 wave antenna. A quarter wave antenna is not very long and consequently has very little wind load. I find the magnet to be very strong. (I don't understand the very few reports saying this antenna has a weak magnet base. That is not the case with the antenna I received. The magnet is very strong!) I cannot comprehend how this antenna could ever blow off the car at any speed ! I'm an old experienced ham. I've been licensed for 68 years. I've learned not to believe a lot of antenna hype put out by manufactures when it comes to gain of the antenna. A quarter wave antenna like this one gives the greatest signal for the buck. It is not much different from those longer 5/8 wave antennas which add a lot of wind load to them making them more unstable and prone to blowing off a car if using a magnet mount. Don't believe all those manufacturer gain reports with their longer fancy gain reports. Maybe some have slightly better gain but in the real world you won't find them to work much better then this antenna if any. Torrain and where the antenna is mounted on the vehicle will be more important then the claimed antenna pattern of an 5/8th wave antenna. (The longer antennas also add a lot more clearance problems too.) You are not in the real world going to get much more if any signal distance using a longer antenna as in a 5/8th wave antenna. I've learned over the years to KEEP IT SIMPLE! (Less grief, less wind load, less obstruction, and less cost.) So the final answer is YES I'd buy this antenna again. Great price, practical design, works just fine, built very well, and the cost is low and it is a bargain. Written by w0vt.

I was looking for a decent magnetic mount antenna to install on my vehicle and connect to a scanner radio so I could hear some of my friends communicating over two meter handheld ham radio transceivers during a yearly get together, possibly switching to higher frequencies in the 70 centimeter band if they encountered interference. As my intended use was for reception only, I can't speak to how well this antenna handles transmitting (or how much power it can stand) if you plan to use it in that way. There were never any problems with interference while operating in the two meter band, so there was never a need to switch bands and thus I did not test this antenna's reception on the 70 centimeter band.Installation is straightfoward. Connect this antenna to your radio receiver or transceiver and you're ready to go. Minlmal assembly (screwing the antenna onto the base) is required but easily done in seconds. Its magnet is quite strong -- no problems traveling at 70+ miles an hour -- and the whole antenna seems quite sturdy.Functionality seems excellent. I was able to hear their low powered handheld radios (ranging from 3-5 watts, varying somewhat with the quality of radio each person had) from over nine miles away with some static. Over much more realistic distances, reception was strong and clear. I certainly expect this antenna to provide many years of reliable service.I'd have only done one thing differently by getting an extension cable. The ten foot cable included with this antenna just barely reached far enough into the cab of my vehicle to connect with the scanner.

Pretty darn good antenna so far, both on 2m and 70cm that I paired with my mobile Radioddity DB25D Pro. On both bands I am hitting repeaters as far as 26 miles away and I'm told my signal to the repeater is very strong. I take a point a way because I have not tested VSWR yet, but I am sure its pretty decent. I can read a number on a meter all day and it can show whatever it wants - but if its actually transmitting well - than its good. I clearly don't have alot of reflection going back into my radio, I transmitted for nearly 40 secods yesterday and the radio barely got hot. Its not TOO long as some other Mobile antennas are which I like because I don't like super obvious HAM antennas on my car. The cable is pretty durable too so thats good. The magnet base it comes with is very strong too, im overall really happy with this antenna. Only bought this temporarily until I get a permanent antenna base on my jeep but I think I will be holding onto this for a long time.

Read the reviews, and decided to take a chance. Guess I got lucky. Unit works just fine with low SWR. Checked with a NanoVNA and the readings on GMRS are below 1.3, VHF and UHF (which I really expected to be poor) are below 1.5. Not bad for a pre-tuned antenna. Signal checks have been good, and for a cheap antenna, I think it actually works better than my Nagoya 72 at half the price. Seems to me that the magnet is even a bit stronger. As for comments by some that the coax is too short (10 feet), in my smaller vehicle that's a plus, since it eliminates excess cable on the car floor behind the front seat.In the end, keep in mind, this is an inexpensive antenna. It won't last forever, but should do the job for quite a while at the cost of what you'd pay for a carry out pizza. Definitely buying another before the price increases. Can't go wrong for twenty bucks.

I have an Icom IC-2730 and a permanently mounted NMO antenna in my truck. But I just bought a Corolla for cheaper around town driving, and I wanted a ham rig in it as well. I went with a HT Baofeng, connected to this antenna stuck on the roof.I was a little leery that this antenna isn't adjustable, but as-is the SWR is spot on. It seems to reach distant repeaters better in UHF than VHF, but overall the performance is pretty good for a ~2W Chinese cheap-o and a mag-mounted antenna.

Actually haven't mounted this on a car yet, because I plan to use this as a mobile radio station antenna, but in a fixed position.I've mounted it on an 18" aluminum pizza pan, which requires adding a couple of strong magnets underneath.It seems to work well enough on 2m, but I haven't had a good chance to test it yet on 70cm.Cord is reasonably long, and terminates with the most common connector for ham radio use, the PL-259 "UHF" connector.So I needed an adapter from that to go to my Baofeng HT.But it shows a SWR reading of 1.1:1 on 2m, and 1.25:1 on 70cm band with my cheap analyzer. So it seems to be well tuned.On my golf cart with the antenna attached to the ground plane sitting on the roof, I was able to hit repeaters 5 and 15 miles away, with some obstacles between with my little 5w HT.I suspect it might work even better on the roof of a normal car, with the bigger ground plane. But my car has a full-length glass sunroof, so it probably isn't ideal.I don't use it on the road, so I can't comment on the strength and security of the magnet base. But it feels plenty large to stand up, and strong enough to hold onto the car at reasonable speeds.So especially for the money, this seems like a nice little mobile antenna.

Currently using this with an adapter to work with my HT. This antenna works best when you're stopped. Traveling through the city and suburban areas, signals being received are not consistent. Find a place to park and stay before talking, and it'll work fine. Start moving, and the signal will blip in and out. This is a cheap antenna. Consider investing in something a bit more refined. But, this is a better-than-nothing scenario. A good antenna with an okay radio will always be better than an okay antenna with a good radio. I've double checked connections and tested send and receive with other radios. This works okay if you're traveling with someone and they're within line of sight. Other than that, it's spotty results. Still, not complaining too much for something that's roughly $20. You get what you pay for. - KF0QNM, Amateur Radio Operator

SWR is great on 2 meter according to analyzer. On 70cm its only good at the higher end. Lower end is off the chart high. I have only made one contact so far on a 2 meter repeater and it sounded scratchy. Though it could have easily been the other person. Hoping I can make some more contacts soon. However the repeater beacons sound crystal clear. Magnet seems to hold well and the cable feels solid. If I can make more contacts to verify sound quality, I might give it 5 star, even with the high SWR on 70cm. Be sure to mount it on the roof of your car before trying to use the analyzer or it will give false readings.Update... I was able to make a net check in this morning 40 miles away through rolling hills and they heard me clearly on a 5 watt radio. Updating this to 5 stars. Apparently the scratchy sound was coming from the other guy on original contact.

I am very happy with this antenna, as it adheres with a very strong magnet to my roof, and even after repeated use see no scratches, driving with it in high winds at a 100 kph. I can definitely recommend it.

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