Mcbazel Surecom SW-102 Digital VHF/UHF 125-525Mhz Antenna Power & SWR Meter - Which version?

[WRTJ223]

Good Afternoon,

Which one is better for GMRS & UHF/VHF

This one - my friend used his to test my Diamond X50 and confirmed its reading with a rig expert

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D86IKIQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A263LSCPZJCHO0&psc=1 [type N connectors]

Or this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M7QPXEY/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A263LSCPZJCHO0&psc=1 [SO239]

Is there a benefit to the type N - clearly the So239 would be easier.

OR, do you have another recommendation. This would be for GMRS and UHF/VHF.

I am noting these do not come with a ground plane dang it - I wanted to test the dual band Signal Stuff antenna for GMRS. 

Anyone ever do a try with the Signal Stuff dual band for GMRS?

I have a rig expert for HF. 

Thank you in advanced for your help! 

Texas is starting to get the GMRS popularity and it is great to see!!

Also I cannot seem to find a BNC connector version which is in stock for the Nagoya NA-771G.

Any ideas?

Best, LMC

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The n type connector benefit would be if you have n type connectors like many do on there antennas, coax and radios.   
 

I don’t usually worry about all this since I just buy pre tuned antennas for gmrs.  I already get 200miles from a 20w radio.  I don’t think I could tune an antenna any better Just have a meter to double check.  The days of me tuning an antenna went out with my cb days. 

 
 

[WRTJ223]

5 minutes ago, WRXP381 said:

The n type connector benefit would be if you have n type connectors like many do on there antennas, coax and radios.   
 

I don’t usually worry about all this since I just buy pre tuned antennas for gmrs.  I already get 200miles from a 20w radio.  I don’t think I could tune an antenna any better Just have a meter to double check.  The days of me tuning an antenna went out with my cb days. 

 
 

YES, I agree - the only antennas I tune are my HF inverted vee and EFHW. I just want to be safe before I key up and not fry my rigs/hand held. Just a precaution, not an artistic project  Speaking of CB - which antenna do you rec for mobile - maybe something rather low profile? Thanks for your help! Ok, so it really does not matter if it is UHF or Type N - this is good to know. All my coax is UHF. 

[Guest]

I haven’t done cb in 15 years or so.  But when I did it was fire stick all day in the jeeps and Wilson for the tow rigs.   
 

Now for gmrs I use comet 712efc on the base stations and mxt26 or cheap ut72 mag mounts.   It’s what works for me and my needs.  We live and work in a valley about 50miles wide and 100miles long.  Usually we are working on the edges that are 500-1000’ higher than the valley so shooting a 5w HT 30plus miles is easy for us.  And much further with the trucks or base station. I’ve got many hobbys and have other things to spend my time and money on them gmrs so I’ve figured out what works the best with the least money and time invested. 

[WRTJ223]

Ok thank you so much!! Below is my mobile set up for  UHF/VHF/GMRS 

https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/CMA-CA-2X4SR and https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/DMN-K702M

Last week confirmed with DX Engineering that my Diamond X50 will work on GMRS - right now that bad boy is SWR 1 perfect  we tested it on a rig expert and that device I was asking about - I just want to key up on my GMRS radios to be sure - hence the original question [key up on my mobile set up and my Diamond X50].

I'll check out your recs, always like to have a couple antennas - the Diamond X50 has survived tornadoes, ice storms and still working like a charm! My friend's comet works great ! 

I run HF, UHF, VHF, GMRS, and wanted to give CB a little try. I have a CB dipole to deploy and looking for something low key for mobile. Also taking a crack at CW via Long Island CW club. When we get these flood events, never hurts to have multiple modalities of communication. I find GMRS operators are so much fun and we have lots of repeaters popping up in Texas. I really have to thank Randy for his videos - that is what got me into GMRS.

Have a Blessed Sunday WRXP381 

Best, LMC