Can i connect this to my handheld vhf radio (aviation) to improve transmit and receiving? The rig need not be mobile but easy to setup and take down.
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This is more a base-station type of antenna. I suggest you look into a mobile antenna which has some gain.
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In fact I plan on carrying it in my car and setting it up at a cemetery as needed. I'm with a group of pilots who do missing man fly-bys at graveside services and the flight -- waiting in a holding pattern between 2 and 4 miles away -- often can't hear me when I talk to them on my handheld radio. I'm hoping that by connecting a decent antenna to the radio they will have no trouble hearing me.Hmm, you said "should significantly improve RECEPTION". I don't know anything about antennas. Can I TRANSMIT via the antenna -- and will it improve the chances of the flight hearing me -- if I connect it with proper cables to my handheld, a Vertex Standard Pro? For what it is worth the frequency we always use is 135.95. In fact I plan on carrying it in my car and setting it up at a cemetery as needed. I'm with a group of pilots who do missing man fly-bys at graveside services and the flight -- waiting in a holding pattern between 2 and 4 miles away -- often can't hear me when I talk to them on my handheld radio. I'm hoping that by connecting a decent antenna to the radio they will have no trouble hearing me.Hmm, you said "should significantly improve RECEPTION". I don't know anything about antennas. Can I TRANSMIT via the antenna -- and will it improve the chances of the flight... » Read More In fact I plan on carrying it in my car and setting it up at a cemetery as needed. I'm with a group of pilots who do missing man fly-bys at graveside services and the flight -- waiting in a holding pattern between 2 and 4 miles away -- often can't hear me when I talk to them on my handheld radio. I'm hoping that by connecting a decent antenna to the radio they will have no trouble hearing me.Hmm, you said "should significantly improve RECEPTION". I don't know anything about antennas. Can I TRANSMIT via the antenna -- and will it improve the chances of the flight hearing me -- if I connect it with proper cables to my handheld, a Vertex Standard Pro? For what it is worth the frequency we always use is 135.95. « Show Less
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Absolutely and it should significantly improve reception but I suggest that you disconnect it when not using the radio to prevent damage from lighting or static charge.
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Bruce- From your question it not clear if you mean a GPS antenna or a VHF antenna. This unit DOES have an INTERNAL GPS ANTENNA but you need to provide an external VHF antenna for radio communications and emergency alerts. As to your query if the antenna works reliably offshore (I will assume you meant a GPS antenna here) there are so many variables with antennas (i.e. height, mounting location, interference, installation quality, etc.) that it would be hard to say what your individual reception quality would be like. The GX1700 is a decent radio/GPS combo and Standard Horizon has been around awhile and makes a ton of marine electronics. That said, it's up to the owner to ensure the specifications of the equipment can be met by properly installing and operating the unit. Safe boating.
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It should work just fine. The H simply stands for "Handheld" as far as I know. You will need to manually set the transmitter and receiver frequencies to match, but once you do that... Have Fun!
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I use mine for a quad copter so you should be fine. Depending on the number of channels on your transmitter, you may be able to get by with fewer channels on the receiver for less $.
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Thank you for sharing your experence. sounds good for VHF. I am more into UHF myself. The UHF repeaters in my area are within 12 miles of my location, So I think It should do an above average job. Terrain considering of course. Thanks again.
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Yes. you can use it, minus the antenna, however I strongly recommend you use the attachedantenna, for better frequency and performance.
2261976
No, you need a Spektrum receiver for that. This is only for Tactic radio systems.
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Just like with my portable digital TV, I suppose it should work as good o better being a simple FM radio signal is not as cluttered with information. The key is finding the correct adapter to connect. We watch TV at the beach 60 miles from the station, whose to say you cannot increase your FM Ange to 200 miles with this antenna.
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The unit is physically able to transmit on those frequencies, although it could take some time to figure out how. It is not type accepted for that use. The unit is designed to be used by licensed radio amateurs and other use would technically be illegal. My suggestion would be to buy a radio designed for the use it will be put to. There are a lot of reasonably priced marine vhf radios available on sites like like EBay.
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I was unable to pull any VHF stations (ch 2-13) with just the DB4e, despite being only about 10 miles away from the nearest tower. Once I added the Antennas Direct VHF diplole antenna (which plugs right into this antenna), I got them all clearly. I think it cost about $20 and mounted right on the same mast.
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No... i'm currently researching a similar conversion (transmitter/receiver upgrade may be the only way if the system supports it which i haven't verified) . The Heli ships with a 27Mhz frequency, a very low and weak frequency...
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It's not that hams hate the questions, it is that there are so many variables the answers are greatly varied. First, in terms of FM, 5w is pretty low power. Secondly, the antennas that come with these radios are very low efficiency. That isn't a fault of the radio, that's just a practical matter of design. You can't fit high efficiency antennas in your pocket for VHF and below! The easiest answer, given VHF frequencies typical methods of propagation, is that it can communicate a few miles (2-20) assuming you have a clear horizon and mostly a line-of sight to the others you're communicating to without a repeater. This will be the same basic performance with every HT of this sort (5w FM class). Could you go further? Sure, but it will be inconsistent and rely on other variables. Here's a great primer to just this question: http://www.hamradioschool.com/ham_radio_101/08/hr_101_081012.html Andy K5PO
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The users manual shows that it can be connected to a "VHF/UHF analog or DTV antenna" using an RF coaxial cable. It also says that using an "outdoor or attic antenna will be more effective than a set top or inside antenna."
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All it needs is a power wire to hook up and an antenna access. It plugs in beyeen the antenna of the rig and the antenna input on the radio, so if you have a standars antenna input on the radio it should work fine.
530375
It is not a matter of can you "adapt it" to a CB radio. The antenna is designed for VHF marine band frequencies, not CB
2112448
Yes Section 5 of the users manual says "Can this antenna work with Analoguetransmissions?Yes, this antenna can receive analoguetelevision broadcasts in the UHF and VHFbandwidths."
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The connection to the vhf radio is different from a stereo. As far as I know you can't use it with a stereo.