UHF Ariels

[Mytqik]

What is every one using for their ariels??

I have mine mounted on the bullbar & was intending to use a long 6db whip for road/highway use & swap over to a short whip for offroad work.

I already have the short ariel, but I am interested in everyone's opinion of the different styles/brands 6db ariels. Are there any brands/styles that are better than others??

[crowey]

I have the CD900 antenna (made by RFI), and i cant speak highly enough of it.
It is fairly small and thin, and according to all the write ups on it, it is the best around at the moment. It's a 6.5db over 1/4 wave.

Its only about 3ft but its meant to be unbreakable, the antenna has good flex and also has a heavy duty spring base.

They retail for about $100 and are good if you go into carparks or have a low garage

[rlaxton]

I have the same CD900 that I bought with my radio from: Prestige communications . Range and performance are excellent and I can vouch for the strength personally since it spends a lot of its time whacking branches on overgrown tracks and has not even got scratched.

Richard.

[muzza_fattire]

I broke mine.
The metal inside snapped right where the rubber bit goes thin. It just kind of flopped around for a while until the metal started to wear away at the rubber surround and it pretty much fell off.
Not sure what caused it to break, I just noticed it like that one day.

It was a good aerial will it was in one piece though

[Nev62]

I have the CD900 antenna (made by RFI), and i cant speak highly enough of it.
It is fairly small and thin, and according to all the write ups on it, it is the best around at the moment. It's a 6.5db over 1/4 wave.

Its only about 3ft but its meant to be unbreakable, the antenna has good flex and also has a heavy duty spring base.

They retail for about $100 and are good if you go into carparks or have a low garage

I got the same, $75 from ebay Very happy with it, now if only my old philips radio was just as good (transmit problem when driving - fine when standing still)

This is the ebay blurb....

CD900 6.5db Antenna

· Ultra flexible yet extremely robust 6.5db

· Elevated feed and ground independent.

· Australian Made and the best we have seen..

· The antennas have undergone extensive testing

· We have not been able to break one yet!

· The whip section is wound from stainless steel

· Antenna is injection moulded with polypropylene for rigidity .

· This allows road vibrations to be transferred to the flexible tapered tip

· Eliminating metal fatigue and whip breakages.

· A heavy-duty antenna includes a heavy-duty spring.

· 5m of RG580 cable and connector

· 12 Month Warranty

[Gonzo]

I have the CD900 antenna (made by RFI), and i cant speak highly enough of it.
It is fairly small and thin, and according to all the write ups on it, it is the best around at the moment. It's a 6.5db over 1/4 wave.

Its only about 3ft but its meant to be unbreakable, the antenna has good flex and also has a heavy duty spring base.

They retail for about $100 and are good if you go into carparks or have a low garage

I have the same one for sale in this thread http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=40496