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SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray B9.3
Wind 401.6 km/s
Aurora 2
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VHF/UHF Antennas

Talk about VHF and UHF antennas, repeaters, mobile setups, and signal optimization.

  1. dual band yagi vs collinear for weak signal work from a hilltop site

    Carlos Mendoza,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Ashley Miller

  2. NMO mount on a truck cab roof — worth it over a lip mount?

    James Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Jessica Davis18

  3. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable — worth the hassle?

    Amanda Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Brian Clark

  4. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable — what would you pick

    Jessica Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 30 views
    Bob Martinez

  5. dual band collinear vs yagi for hilltop portable — which way to go

    Ashley Wilson81,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    John Williams99

  7. coax run for roof mount yagi — how bad is RG8X for 70cm

    Diana Washington,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Antenna Guy

  8. dual band collinear vs yagi for local repeater work — worth the hassle?

    Robert Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views
    Christine Lee

  9. collinear vs yagi for local repeater — worth the hassle?

    Repeater King,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Jessica Nakamura

  10. NMO mount vs lip mount for UHF on a sedan — worth the hassle?

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Antenna Guy

  11. collinear vs yagi for weak signal 2m work from a hilltop site

    Kevin Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Brian Harris

  13. NMO mount on truck roof vs mag mount — finally made the switch and some thoughts

    Kevin Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Steve Martinez

  14. Collinear vs yagi for 70cm — worth the hassle of pointing it?

    Andrew Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    Jennifer Kim

  15. collinear vs yagi for local VHF - which way would you go

    Mike74,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Rachel Johnson

  16. collinear vs yagi for local repeater use — worth the hassle?

    Linda Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    Linda Wilson

  17. dual band yagi for portable ops — worth the hassle over a collinear?

    Robert Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Maria Garcia

  19. NMO mount vs lip mount for dual band mobile — worth the hassle?

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views
    Michael Peterson

  20. Collinear vs yagi gain - real world performance at VHF

    Tom Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 223 views
    Emily Miller

  21. coax run length killing my signal on 70cm? or is it the antenna

    Jennifer Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
    Karen Walker

  22. collinear vs yagi for local repeater work from a fixed location

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    Bob Williams

  23. mobile whip vs small yagi for 2m — is it even worth the hassle

    Packet Radio,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Susan Johnson

  25. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable — what would you run?

    Dave Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 124 views
    Mountain Ham

  26. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable — worth the hassle?

    Rebecca Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Mike74

  27. colinear vs yagi for local repeater coverage — worth the hassle?

    Ashley Wilson27,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Ashley Wilson27

  28. Mobile VHF/UHF 5/8λ vs 1/4λ for mountainous terrain

    Northern Ham,
    • 2 replies
    • 336 views
    CW Operator

  29. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable ops — worth the hassle?

    Carlos Mendoza,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Amanda Johnson

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