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.

I am happy with the antena, works as expected.

Worked great mag staged secure to car at 85 MPH Coverage was amazing used on my handheld

Affordable and works great with my vintage CB

Great experience with the seller, item arrived quickly, well packaged. Has a strong magnet and good frequency. Would recommend!

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

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.

Just what I wanted

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