berkinet Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Does anyone have any experience or information about the L-Com HG459U antenna?https://www.l-com.com/wireless-antenna-450-470-mhz-9dbi-omni-antenna-n-female-connector-type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRAK968 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 I am not sure whats going on but when I click on your link it takes me to www.https.com and shows a bunch of ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkinet Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 I am not sure whats going on but when I click on your link it takes me to www.https.com and shows a bunch of ads.Fixed. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haneysa Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 I have one. I just mounted mine about 55' AGL for use with my repeater. Before that, I have only tested it at about 20', so the jury is out on it. I don't have an antenna analyzer to verify what frequency it is resonant at, but the SWR was low on GMRS. I should get my analyzer in the next 30 days, and I will update this post after i sweep the antenna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkinet Posted October 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 I have one... Thanks. I will be looking forward to the report. Any comments on build quality, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WQTS528 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 WQXU640, did you have a chance to evaluate the L-Com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haneysa Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 My RigExpert shows that this antenna is center-tuned (as close to 1:1 as possible) at 468mhz. 1.2:1 or less from 463-473. Build quality-the fiberglass radome feels thicker than that of my Laird FG03, and thinner than the Super StationMasters that I have. The one concern I have is the pigtail...not quality-wise; but I wonder what type of coaxial cable was used. Is it made with "dissimilar metals", and if so, will the RF grunge effect occur and cause problems in such a short run? So far, I think the antenna is a bargain. I may buy another to use for my base station. With the bottom of the antenna at 55' AGL, I can reach as far as 30 miles in some directions, even with terrain that should make this impossible. I would put the average range of the repeater at 15 miles. within 10 miles, stations using low power HTs can get into it. I am still going my informal footprint survey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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