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BarryWoods · 05-20-2007, 02:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jschrauwen

I thought the RP-SMA was the correct match.
Thanks for the link as well. I think you posted that one before somewhere else

. OK, Perhaps a re-thinking of this. Is it 100% the norm that all magnetic bases require that metal plane source as part of it's frequency matching properties to get good reception. I saw a number of interior antennas that also have a magnetic base, so does this still apply? Maybe it's best to state my intentions and then yourself or someone could enlightnen me as to viable antenna options.
I'm hoping to have the antenna predominantly inside the car at all times. Perhaps in the rear hatch/deck. That said, I'll still leave myself the option (if required) to move the interior location of the antenna to the exterior (while parked). I'm not that concerned about having reception on the fly, rather when parked somewhere.
There are these type;
http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2403cu.php
An interior (ceiling mount) omni-directional antenna that I could have sitting in the rear hatch or deck and then set out on top of hatch or roof when stationary.

OR;
http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2408p.php

OR;
http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/re05u.php
This one is meant for interior or exterior use. It's not too obtrusive and is only 6" high which means it could easily be plunked in the rear hatch/deck or even slipped outside and mounted to the outside of the rear hatch (if needed). The only short-coming to this antenna is that it only comes with a 4' length of cable. I would need to either request the vender to extend the cable length to about 10' (normal lengths as seen in other antennas) or introduce an intermediate cable to give me the dsired length.

As you can see, I'm not going to get fussy with cost as most antennas seem to be around $30 or less. Cheapest is not the deciding factor here, rather, quality, efficienccy and effectiveness is the goal.
I hope this helps for those trying to discern what I'm looking for.

Thanks Barry

. My 6 months will be in Kandahar working in flight operations. Should be OK if the AC works

. Your not an AWACS guy or scope-dope are you?

Naa, I was a KC-135R crew chief. I've actually had pretty good luck with one of those blade style antennas. I had it velcrowed to my powerbook display. The ceiling mount antennas have the pigtail coming straight out of the bottom, would be kinda hard to sit on anything without drilling holes. If it was me, I'd just pick up a 6 or 8 dbi rubber duck for the trip and get a mag mount once I got back.

05-20-2007, 02:49 PM	#20
BarryWoods Maximum Bitrate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 545	Quote: Originally Posted by jschrauwen I thought the RP-SMA was the correct match. Thanks for the link as well. I think you posted that one before somewhere else . OK, Perhaps a re-thinking of this. Is it 100% the norm that all magnetic bases require that metal plane source as part of it's frequency matching properties to get good reception. I saw a number of interior antennas that also have a magnetic base, so does this still apply? Maybe it's best to state my intentions and then yourself or someone could enlightnen me as to viable antenna options. I'm hoping to have the antenna predominantly inside the car at all times. Perhaps in the rear hatch/deck. That said, I'll still leave myself the option (if required) to move the interior location of the antenna to the exterior (while parked). I'm not that concerned about having reception on the fly, rather when parked somewhere. There are these type; http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2403cu.php An interior (ceiling mount) omni-directional antenna that I could have sitting in the rear hatch or deck and then set out on top of hatch or roof when stationary. OR; http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2408p.php OR; http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/re05u.php This one is meant for interior or exterior use. It's not too obtrusive and is only 6" high which means it could easily be plunked in the rear hatch/deck or even slipped outside and mounted to the outside of the rear hatch (if needed). The only short-coming to this antenna is that it only comes with a 4' length of cable. I would need to either request the vender to extend the cable length to about 10' (normal lengths as seen in other antennas) or introduce an intermediate cable to give me the dsired length. As you can see, I'm not going to get fussy with cost as most antennas seem to be around $30 or less. Cheapest is not the deciding factor here, rather, quality, efficienccy and effectiveness is the goal. I hope this helps for those trying to discern what I'm looking for. Thanks Barry . My 6 months will be in Kandahar working in flight operations. Should be OK if the AC works . Your not an AWACS guy or scope-dope are you? Naa, I was a KC-135R crew chief. I've actually had pretty good luck with one of those blade style antennas. I had it velcrowed to my powerbook display. The ceiling mount antennas have the pigtail coming straight out of the bottom, would be kinda hard to sit on anything without drilling holes. If it was me, I'd just pick up a 6 or 8 dbi rubber duck for the trip and get a mag mount once I got back. __________________ Failure is not an option.... It's installed by default on every version of Windows.