This antenna has become the mobile reference standard to which other antennas are compared. These antennas are made from Aluminum plate and are not'polished'. Therefore they may have finish imperfections that do not affect the performance of the antenna.
Frequency range 144.0 to 146 MHz and intended for mobile SSB, DXing and contesting. It is very horizontal and very quiet as it has minimal response to vertically propagated noise. Mobile to mobile QSO's have been made over 100 miles with these running 50 W on both ends. Rugged all aluminum construction consists of a gamma matched ring (radiator) that is 13.5 in dia. 1" wide and 0.125" thick, mast is 1/2 dia.12" tall and a 5" killer magnet - stays on vehicle to at least 125 MPH! Tuned via end tabs on the ends of the radiating element. Aerodynamic design contributing to very low profile, quite wife approved for the family vehicle. Not recommended for FM operation or to be used as a 70 cm antenna.
Recently one Ham decided he would try it out as a base station antenna and reports the antenna is so quiet he can hear much better than before. The characteristics that make this a great mobile antenna make it an even better base station antenna. Built for you in the USA. The item "OAL 2 Meter 144MHz Flat Halo Mobile Mag Mount Antenna" is in sale since Saturday, December 31, 2016.This item is in the category "Consumer Electronics\Radio Communication\Antennas\Ham, Amateur Radio Antennas". The seller is "art-01" and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to New Zealand, PH, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, BR, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.