This will be my first HAM radio purchase. Will this antenna work: FireStik 2m-4 Bk 4' Black 2 Meter Fiberglass Antenna ? If not, do I need a special dual-band antenna? If so, could someone suggest a different antenna that would work with something like this stud mount: FireStik K4 Antenna Stud Mounts ?Thank you so much! This will be my first HAM radio purchase. Will this antenna work: FireStik 2m-4 Bk 4' Black 2 Meter Fiberglass Antenna ? If... » Read More This will be my first HAM radio purchase. Will this antenna work: FireStik 2m-4 Bk 4' Black 2 Meter Fiberglass Antenna ? If not, do I need a special dual-band antenna? If so, could someone suggest a different antenna that would work with something like this stud mount: FireStik K4 Antenna Stud Mounts ?Thank you so much! « Show Less
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I have this antenna and have no issues. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002L0BXIK/ref=mp_s_a_1_22?qid=1387051368&sr;=8-22π=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70. You will need one that will do multi freq.
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I bought a dual band moble anntena Tram 1185 Amateur Dual-Band Magnet AntennaTram 1185 Amateur Dual-Band Magnet Antenna
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You can use a single band antenna...as long as you limit your transmitting to that band. If you want to utilize your radio to the fullest, I would suggest getting a dual-band antenna. Because I wanted a low profile antenna, I went with this Dual Band 2M/440 Amateur Glass Mount Antenna For Radio Transceivers . It works fine on both bands w/ low SWR's. (2m is 1:1, 440cm is around 1.8:1). If that is the only mount you are willing to use, I'm sure you can find a dual-band antenna to fit it. 73's!
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Will it work? Yes, but you will not get good results. Why spend $300 on a radio, and then only $20 on an antenna? That is like buying a top of the line stereo and then getting cheap WalMart speakers. Don't treat this like it is a CB radio.Try something with high gain. Gain is everything in the 2m band. Try this one: ANLI WH-713 High Gain DualBand VHF/UHF Mobile Ham Radio Antenna - 2M/440. It will require a mount that has an SO-239 mount. SWR isn't the only consideration. An antenna with high gain is going to help you more than anything else. The higher the gain, the more efficient the antenna. 3 db of gain means that the antenna will pass on twice the power. Will it work? Yes, but you will not get good results. Why spend $300 on a radio, and then only $20 on an antenna? That is like buying a top of the line stereo and then getting cheap WalMart speakers. Don't treat this like it is a CB radio.Try something with high gain. Gain is everything in the 2m band. Try this one: ANLI WH-713 High Gain DualBand VHF/UHF Mobile Ham Radio Antenna - 2M/440. It will require a mount that has an SO-239 mount. SWR isn't the only consideration. An antenna with high gain is going to help you more than anything else. The higher the gain, the more... » Read More Will it work? Yes, but you will not get good results. Why spend $300 on a radio, and then only $20 on an antenna? That is like buying a top of the line stereo and then getting cheap WalMart speakers. Don't treat this like it is a CB radio.Try something with high gain. Gain is everything in the 2m band. Try this one: ANLI WH-713 High Gain DualBand VHF/UHF Mobile Ham Radio Antenna - 2M/440. It will require a mount that has an SO-239 mount. SWR isn't the only consideration. An antenna with high gain is going to help you more than anything else. The higher the gain, the more efficient the antenna. 3 db of gain means that the antenna will pass on twice the power. « Show Less
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It is odd. That antenna falls outside the Amateur bands for the 220 MHZ part of the spectrum. You'll find in operation the radio works fine on 2 meters, but not well at all on 220. There's nothing wrong with the radio. Just get yourself a replacement antenna. In fact get yourself a tri-band antenna. I know someone who did and it has worked just fine. This is a case of Baofeng not giving you a good stock antenna again. Try a Jet Stream or Comet antenna. Good luck!!!
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I am getting very good results with the 3' Firestik II with the tune-able tip on my Toyota Tacoma. $20 on Amazon. You also need an SWR meter to tune the antenna properly
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This is a great antenna, I have two. It does not come with a mount of any kind. You will need an NMO type mount.
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The antenna has a low VSWR on those frequencies as checked by my AEA Bravo antenna analyzer here. The transmit power that can be applied on those frequencies is untested here. It works OK on the 2 meter amateur radio band [144 to 148 Mhz.] at 10 watts. Hope that helps. The construction is fragile. The elements will break off easily at the mounting hub if they are bumped with any unusual force. I ended up selling my ST4 because of the elements breaking off. I made my own discone antenna with more durable parts and construction.
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I used a plain old fashioned cheapie kind and it works fine. (I got it here at Amazon - an RCA that cost about 10 bucks.) No such thing as a "digital" antenna.This one: RCA Indoor FM and HDTV Antenna
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You will need a antenna and I bought one from amazon. Look for marine antenna, it works great.Dual MAR16B Marine Flexible Mast Antenna Black, its small and works great.
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I never been on 440 until I bought my Baofeng radio. I used the dual band antenna I bought, and the magmount dual band. Both work great, able to get into a 440 machine over the 20-30 mile trip, into the machine. Not sure if this is the mag mount your asking about, or the other antenna. The other antenna works better then the original antenna that came with it.
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Hi, KJC. I purchased this antenna for a home on a lake. I went directly to the Mohu website and entered in my zip code. It gave me a decent idea what stations I could receive. There is also a few websites that can help you get an idea what stations broadcast from your area. Try the following: www.antennaweb.org; www.fcc.gov; www.antennapoint.com; www.tvfool.com or www.antenna.tv. They will help you to understand what stations transmit the closest to your area.I purchased this antenna after some research. I am very happy with the quality of the reception and the number of stations. You might have to play with it a bit but it works great. Hi, KJC. I purchased this antenna for a home on a lake. I went directly to the Mohu website and entered in my zip code. It gave me a decent idea what stations I could receive. There is also a few websites that can help you get an idea what stations broadcast from your area. Try the following: www.antennaweb.org; www.fcc.gov; www.antennapoint.com; www.tvfool.com or www.antenna.tv. They will help you to understand what stations transmit the closest to your area.I purchased this antenna after some research. I am very happy with the quality of the reception and the number of... » Read More Hi, KJC. I purchased this antenna for a home on a lake. I went directly to the Mohu website and entered in my zip code. It gave me a decent idea what stations I could receive. There is also a few websites that can help you get an idea what stations broadcast from your area. Try the following: www.antennaweb.org; www.fcc.gov; www.antennapoint.com; www.tvfool.com or www.antenna.tv. They will help you to understand what stations transmit the closest to your area.I purchased this antenna after some research. I am very happy with the quality of the reception and the number of stations. You might have to play with it a bit but it works great. « Show Less
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Knocks here. I have this antenna on all my barf ends and are the stock antenna for the uv82. They work the others only marginally on the 70cm.440 freqs. But not as good as theThese. I have 6 of them and compare with a diamond rho which is twice as long. Buy it. It is a good buy. Kc4cqs. Extra class license. THE FI IS SUPPLIED WITH THE SAME ANT. AS THE USA SERIES. TRY A UV8. U WOULD LIKE IT
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I purchased it before I thought about the mast,then checked size and used a one inch poece of pipe/tubeing to mount the antenna on.Must be no larger than a one inch diameter mast.Standard antenna uses a 2inch mast,but anything like what we have is 0ne inch diameter.
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G: the antenna is made for 11 meter CB radios. Any band other than that is a compromise. I use mine on 10 mtrs with no tuner at all, and with the optional ground radial kit, it works great! I have used it a little on 6, 12, 15 and 17 mtrs with an MFJ 949 tuner, and it works, but you don't know how much of your transmitter's RF output is being given off as heat instead of going to the antenna. I have auto tuners, but for DX work I always fall back to a manual, and the best MFJ manual tuners are good tuners. Enjoy your stick, but remember, it's not even advertised as a multi-band.
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This is a great antenna for the price. You can even use a custom piece of antenna stock to suit your exact needs. Its magnet is strong. Good luck. -Chris
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Get a better antenna. This one is kinda lame. If you have any sort of hill or building between you and the repeater, you wont get a good signal. I turned my Tram 1185 into a scanner antenna. It works better as a scanner antenna then it did as a mag-mount on my truck. Spend an extra twenty bucks on a 5/8ths wave antenna from a better brand. But to directly answer your question, I would imagine that you might be able to tune this antenna to 164-166. I doubt you could get a flat SWR on it though because I bet it would be too short.
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Yeah, you need two and two adaptors. I'd look for a better antenna setup if I were you. I have this and it really didn't do much at all (I'm a ham radio operator too, so I know what a 9 dBi boost does...) It might be fairly cheap and easy, but is not much gain. a planar setup with booster would be light years better.
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YesANY antenna is far, far better than no antenna at all. And this antenna is a cheapie but it woks well if you experiment with where you place it. Go online and research reviews of DM antennas to find one better than this. You will need a push-on Balun adapter provided your unit has such an output made to accept it, found here on Amazon, to connect it to your receiver or FM tuner.Good luck to you. Happy listening.
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I'm not sure how well it picks up weather band. But any CB antenna will work for any CB unless it's a piece of crap, but Firestiks are great.