PMR Aerial, Diamand or Watson or HB9CV

Post by **Andy** » 18 Feb 2006, 10:23

Hi Greenboy - In my experience, Diamond antennas are very well built and work well. Watson are usually OK but they are a budget product and some people I know have had problems with them.
HB9's work very well for their size (and of course you can 'point' the power where you want it to go) and if it is ready-made you shouldn't have any problems with matching, usually just one trimmer to twiddle.

Post by **Guzzy** » 18 Feb 2006, 11:41

I have used a Diamond X-30 very sucessfully.

No modification needed for 446 (or possible, for that matter!).

Post by **vatark** » 18 Feb 2006, 14:17

2H2UZ wrote:No modification needed for 446 (or possible, for that matter!).

Possible? - Yes: Legal? - No.

Post by **Guzzy** » 18 Feb 2006, 16:41

As he didn't mention it. I assumed he was using it in on a boat in international waters, or some country that just doesn't give a rats bottom.

Post by **vatark** » 18 Feb 2006, 17:39

Post by **brian** » 12 Aug 2006, 20:07

the dimond antenna isthe best all depends what he wants to use it for 446 mhz or what [-X from m0exm in sunny sunderland

Post by **Sandhound** » 12 Aug 2006, 21:17

brian wrote:the dimond antenna isthe best all depends what he wants to use it for 446 mhz or what [-X from m0exm in sunny sunderland

23 element beam much better.