APRS Fuselage Stealth Antenna

I've just started using a 2m Stealth Antenna and it seems to work well. The antenna is mounted on the underside of the fuselage..



Here is info on the antenna...

"ETRAB1440 - Antenex Phantom Elite Low Profile 144-148MHz VHF Unity Gain Antenna (Black/NMO Mount) with Patented Field Diversity"

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=ETRAB1440&btnG=Google+Search

You can see my latest path...

http://aprs.fi/?call=n293sx&mt=m&z=11&timerange=3600


I'm running a MT8K with the settings from this forum.
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Michael Crowder
N293SX

sonex293 said:

I've just started using a 2m Stealth Antenna and it seems to work well. The antenna is mounted on the underside of the fuselage..

Here is info on the antenna...

"ETRAB1440 - Antenex Phantom Elite Low Profile 144-148MHz VHF Unity Gain Antenna (Black/NMO Mount) with Patented Field Diversity"

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=ETRAB1440&btnG=Google+Search

You can see my latest path...

http://aprs.fi/?call=n293sx&mt=m&z=11&timerange=3600


I'm running a MT8K with the settings from this forum.
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Michael Crowder
N293SX

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Very impressive, Michael. I looked at that antenna early last year but passed due to the price compared to my custom-built whip antenna.

Did you have to purchase a mount? Where did you purchase the antenna? I found it here for $36.95 which is about 1/2 list price:

http://kollmanradio.com/product_info.php?products_id=6190

Thanks for the info!

Antenna

I bought the antenna over a year ago (Nov07) from Henry Radio for $39 and the NMO mount was another $10. The mount came with 10-15 feet of Coax. Checked the SWR for the 2m band and it is below 1.5:1. I'm very happy so far.

It is amazing what a little altitude will give you in reception. I thought my MT8K was having problems since I wasn't being picked up in the car...even with a high gain antenna. But the aircraft track shows the unit is working just fine!

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Michael Crowder
N293SX

Looks like his EBAY store is still active...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Phantom-Antenna...goryZ296QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem