TwinCam
New Member
Posts : 2
Times Thanked : 0
Join date : 2020-07-02
QTH or Location : South Wales
Equipment Used : CB and PMR 446
 |  Subject: 446 mobile antenna  Sat Nov 11, 2023 2:12 am | |
| Hi there,
I use CB , mostly mobile (am/fm/ssb) but now checking out 446 with a cheap UV5 tri power
radio programmed to the 16 channels for UK. use.
Can anyone recommend an antenna for mobile use ? Mag mount or other ?
It's for a car, not a truck.
Thanks for any advice. | |
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Razz229
Major contributor
Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290
Posts : 840
Times Thanked : 30
Join date : 2019-07-01
QTH or Location : Kent
Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam.
Age : 57
| | Subject: Re: 446 mobile antenna Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:50 am | |
| Hi TwinCam You could make a 1/4 wave antenna out of a metal coat hanger, or a bicycle spoke and an old mag mount like this 1 I prepared earlier.  or buy a 2m/70cm antenna and mag mount. Most will cover 446 and if you decide to get your amateur licence you already have a antenna for the UHF/VHF bands. Now as for what type/brand of 2/70 antenna to buy, I will leave that answer to those who have bought, tested and use them 73 Ray 2290 | |
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