I recently put my IC40s back in operation.
Needed a new battery.
Got it home and found the original antenna was disintegrating....crumbling away.
No worries, I still had an old BNC half wave antenna and, luckily, an adapter to fit the later system.
But the setup is a little ungainly for portable use.
Have a standard item on order.
Anyway...was wondering: can I get accessory antennas for the later, screw-on system (SMA?) ?
On my old BNC radios I used to like to use a compact one eighth wave stubby.
Using it with the BNC/SMA adapter makes the setup less compact than I like.
Would be nice if I could get a new one that fits.
Asking here because my local dealer is closed for the hols.
HT Antennas: UHF
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Re: HT Antennas: UHF
Managed to get a couple of antennas from my local dealer.
A stubby...I guess it is one eighth wave...and a standard one for the IC41.
The stubby is fine. The other is rubbish.
The synthetic casing is poorly shaped and has a permanent curve to it. A cosmetic thing, but disappointing.
The connector part is off-centre and the tip of the antenna describes a circle of around 3 cm as I screw it onto the set.. Is hard to line up to start, too.
Weird.
Not what I would have expected from Icom.
I will go back when next in town.
A stubby...I guess it is one eighth wave...and a standard one for the IC41.
The stubby is fine. The other is rubbish.
The synthetic casing is poorly shaped and has a permanent curve to it. A cosmetic thing, but disappointing.
The connector part is off-centre and the tip of the antenna describes a circle of around 3 cm as I screw it onto the set.. Is hard to line up to start, too.
Weird.
Not what I would have expected from Icom.
I will go back when next in town.
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Re: HT Antennas: UHF
That would bug the hell out of mebrianWE wrote:The synthetic casing is poorly shaped and has a permanent curve to it. A cosmetic thing, but disappointing.
The connector part is off-centre and the tip of the antenna describes a circle of around 3 cm as I screw it onto the set.. Is hard to line up to start, too.
"YOUNGN"