Which UHF antenna?

Post by **EricB** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:42 am

Hi, Im thinking of putting a UH088 into my car.

What would be a good choice of antenna for 4wding

Should I get a ground-independent one?

Low gain or high gain?

Cheers
Eric

Post by **blkmav** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:42 pm

Ground independant 4.5db is a good all round choice.

http://www.gme.net.au/land/ants_uhf.html

I have #10. I also brought a stubby 1/4 wave #2 for when I am not in the bush

Post by **DIRTY ROCK STAR** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:02 pm

Eric is that a Uniden job???

i recently picked up one of these off a mate 2nd hand.

any info shared would be appreicated.

Post by **Stus_GQ** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:46 pm

Dirty Rock Star,
I can email you manuals for Uniden UH-053 or a UH-077 if thats any help. :?:

PDF's ~6mb each.

Stu...

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:54 pm

i have arial 16

, and a uniden radio i think

, slim line thou. paid $400

, go to 4wd show, walk from stand to stand and play em off against each other

, they are suckers

Post by **RichardW** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:06 pm

Replaced a UH011 with a UH089 radio and still use the Mobile 1 6DB ground independent fibreglass wip aerial. Works OK. My understanding is low gain for hilly terrain and high gain for flat country.

This site might help:-

http://www.gme.net.au/land/choose_ant.html

Post by **EricB** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:07 am

It is a uniden, but I havn't bought mine yet. im looking for a good price.

Have you tried the uniden web site for manuals?

www.uniden.com.au

Eric

Post by **DIRTY ROCK STAR** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:41 am

EricB, i dont knnow if it is the going rate or not but i paid 100 for mine
with a heaps dodgy looking aerial.

but now the toss informs me he cant find the brackets to mount it.
so im a little disappointed. but i quickly gave it power and it seems to work ok....

cheers i will try their website for the manual.

Post by **EricB** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:52 am

I'd be happy with $100

Best price i have seen so far is $279 new

Post by **blkmav** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 9:21 am

Go see Harry at Telstat. He has fitted radios to both of my trucks and his work is excellent.

http://www.telstat.com.au

Post by **EricB** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 9:32 am

Cool

There was a place in Mitcham, but I cant find them now.

Have they closed down or just moved?

Post by **Stus_GQ** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:59 pm

Just Communications,
they sold up and the new owners moved it to Molan St in Ringwood, down the road from the mega porno place.

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:36 am

thats the one, i got a uniden uh089 & a GME aerial AE4705
Works great paid $400 from 4wd show last year from Just communications in ringwood, 9879 8111
16 Molan St, Ringwood.
Cheers

Post by **EricB** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:55 am

Excellent

thanks guys

Post by **BundyRumandCoke** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:24 pm

A tip if anyone decides to buy an Electrophone AE409L 6/9Db stainless whip antennae. The whip sections have a habit of fatigueing off immediately above the mount. Get a piece of fuel hose, about 2 inches long, and slide it down over the larger part of the base where the whip goes in, and the grub screw is, leaving about 1 inch up around the whip itself. Now fill the hose around whip with silicon sealer. This gives a much larger area of support, and the whip wont break off.

Post by **phippsy** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:13 pm

I got my elevated feed uhf aerial from a truck wrecker cheap as chips, on $10

Post by **GeneralFubashi** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:24 pm

thanks for the tip on the AE406/9 Mine never actually broke at the base, but has snapped about 3 times in the middle bit. I think these aerials are quite sensitive to where they are mounted. After i moved it from the bullbar to the roof, i have had no more trouble. Good aerial that.

Sam
79Bj40
kg107,999, AE406, Col6M

Post by **bazzle** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 4:03 pm

thanks for the tip on the AE406/9 Mine never actually broke at the base, but has snapped about 3 times in the middle bit. I think these aerials are quite sensitive to where they are mounted. After i moved it from the bullbar to the roof, i have had no more trouble. Good aerial that.

Like Grandfathers Axe

I have used a Polar 6db I think , for the past 6 years with no problems.

Bazzle

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:54 pm

BundyRumandCoke wrote:A tip if anyone decides to buy an Electrophone AE409L 6/9Db stainless whip antennae. The whip sections have a habit of fatigueing off immediately above the mount. Get a piece of fuel hose, about 2 inches long, and slide it down over the larger part of the base where the whip goes in, and the grub screw is, leaving about 1 inch up around the whip itself. Now fill the hose around whip with silicon sealer. This gives a much larger area of support, and the whip wont break off.

Don't buy the 6ft one, they are real easy to break if not cautious.
I have a gme 4ft and its great, as long as the bullbar mount is strong they will last

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