Les White
Less is more
2A Bourbon Hound 2024
2A Bourbon Hound OG
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First. I'm considering an IC706mkIIg to use as a base rig. I understand what an antenna tuner does and it seems like a necessity for such a radio. How do you select an antenna for an all mode radio?
Second. I've put the FT-8900 in the car. There was an existing hole in the center of the trunk that I used to mount a dual band antenna with a NMO mount. The question is when planning to add a second antenna for a second radio, do I need take into consideration any spacing needs? Do they need to be a certain distance apart or the further apart the better? Any concerns about harming one radio while TXing 50w on another with the antennas in such close proximity?
On a side note, I put a Tram 1480 on the house, maybe 40ft total elevation, and with a 5w "bo-bo brand" (baofeng) HT was able to hit a Ashville 2m repeater @ 128 miles. Pretty impressed with that.
Second. I've put the FT-8900 in the car. There was an existing hole in the center of the trunk that I used to mount a dual band antenna with a NMO mount. The question is when planning to add a second antenna for a second radio, do I need take into consideration any spacing needs? Do they need to be a certain distance apart or the further apart the better? Any concerns about harming one radio while TXing 50w on another with the antennas in such close proximity?
On a side note, I put a Tram 1480 on the house, maybe 40ft total elevation, and with a 5w "bo-bo brand" (baofeng) HT was able to hit a Ashville 2m repeater @ 128 miles. Pretty impressed with that.
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