xccess Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 anyone have a recommend for gmrs antenna for repeater not breaking the bank ? thinking about set up a repeater station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Laird FG45xx antennas. Sent from my SM-T713 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimndfw Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 I have used this Antenna from here with a lot of success. http://www.dpdproductions.com/page_gmrs.html#gmrsvert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xccess Posted June 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 I had decided to go with this Comet Original CA-712EFC https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HQK6L90/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryb27 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Andrew DB404, you never want to cheap out on the antenna or cable and remember height is always might. I would rather have a 10W repeater at 200 feet vs a 50W repeater at 40. A little pricier then the other 2 options but commercial grade, has resale value and also makes a good base antenna.https://www.discounttwo-wayradio.com/db404-b I stand by these all metal monsters, and use a combination of DB404, DB408, DB420 and a DB411 for different sites and systems. Last thing i stress is antenna gain, more is not always better terrain and desired coverage should dictate the gain required. Lots of hills and buildings require lower gain and open flat areas can benefit from more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan5 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 I had decided to go with this Comet Original CA-712EFC https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HQK6L90/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I used this antenna for a couple years. exceptional omni performance. I think it is non-tunable, but comes pre-tuned for 467. It comes collapsed connected by coax that slides inside as you assemble it. It flexes quite a bit in 30 to 40 miles winds, I would expect damage in winds exceeding 60mph. I can not give a better recommendation for an omni as decided to switch to a yagi and a rotor. pfactor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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