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SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray B8.2
Wind 391.0 km/s
Aurora 3
Updated 01:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Poor

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VHF/UHF Antennas

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

  1. coax loss on 70cm with RG-8X over 50ft run — worth upgrading?

    David Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Patricia Garcia

  2. NMO mount drilling for mobile VHF/UHF - hole size and sealing

    Microwave Guy,
    • 2 replies
    • 280 views
    Anna Petrov

  3. collinear vs yagi for local repeater access from a bad location

    John Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 130 views
    Patricia Garcia

  4. mag mount vs permanent NMO on the truck — worth the hassle?

    CW Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    James Taylor

  5. Need help troubleshooting M2 VHF yagi - high SWR on just one side

    Ashley Miller,
    • 2 replies
    • 192 views
    Anthony Davis

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

    Michael Torres,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Ashley Brown21

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

    James Wilson48,
    • 1 reply
    • 122 views
    Andrew Jackson

  9. Mobile dual-band antenna tuning - 2m affects 70cm more than expected

    David Wilson59,
    • 2 replies
    • 224 views
    Steve Martinez

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

    Jennifer Walsh53,
    • 1 reply
    • 125 views
    Jennifer Walsh53

  11. mag mount on roof vs trunk lip — actually worth the difference?

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 119 views
    Daniel Jackson

  13. NMO ground plane issues with magnetic mounts - DC path vs capacitive coupling

    Radio Geek,
    • 2 replies
    • 478 views
    John Patterson

  14. coax run from shack to roof for VHF -- how much am I losing?

    Ahmed Hassan,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Linda Thompson

  15. mobile whip vs small yagi for local repeater work - worth the hassle?

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Frank Nakamura

  16. Measuring Yagi bandwidth across 2m band - SWR curves tell the real story

    David Williams99,
    • 2 replies
    • 234 views
    David Anderson

  17. colinear vs yagi for local repeater work - worth the hassle?

    Michael Barnes,
    • 1 reply
    • 157 views
    Andrew Jackson

  19. NMO mount on a truck cab roof -- worth the drilling or just use a lip mount?

    Emily Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    David Wilson59

  20. mag mount vs NMO for the truck — worth the hassle of drilling?

    John Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Jessica Williams

  21. collinear vs yagi for local repeater work — is it even worth the hassle

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    Robert Thompson

  22. mag mount vs permanent NMO for mobile - worth drilling the roof?

    Steve Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Jessica Williams53

  23. dual band yagi vs collinear for fixed hilltop location — worth the hassle?

    Michelle Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    Michelle Parker

  25. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable — which way would you go

    Jennifer Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Kevin O'Connor

  26. coax run length killing my signal on 70cm or am i overthinking it

    David Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    Linda Johnson

  27. Dual-band Yagi vs Collinear for base station - performance comparison needed

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 2 replies
    • 794 views
    Jennifer Liu

  28. NMO mount on a truck roof vs fender - worth the difference?

    Michelle Baker,
    • 1 reply
    • 129 views
    Jessica Turner

  29. mobile whip vs screwdriver for 2m/70cm on the truck — worth the hassle?

    Sarah Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Daniel Jackson

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