2 meter mobile antenna recommendations

[Cable Guy]

I'm contemplating moving my Icom 2300H from the desk to the truck. I already have a CB in it with a 102" whip, looking for an antenna I can bolt on somewhere for 2 meter also. Mag mount on the cab if I have to. The radio is 65 watts and the antenna doesn't need to handle any more than that. What's hot, and what's not? Thanks.

 

[sp5it]

48cm of wire for a start?
Mike

 

[AudioShockwav]

Well
If you can bring yourself to mount it.......
I used to have a Hustler CG 144 on my Buick it's ugly, it's big and it is the highest gain antenna I have ever run on a mobile.
I used a SS Hustler Ball mount center of the trunk.
Everyone thought it was a CB antenna because they are just a hair over 7 feet long.
I could work repeaters all over the valley with that thing.

73
Jeff

Oh, and they load up just fine on the tech portion of 10 meters too

 

[2RT307]

I ran a Comet SBB-7 when I first got my ticket. Dual band 2m/440, and it worked really well. But, the plastic cover coils eventually died, and I replaced it with a shorter dual band SBB-5 with the metal coil in it. Very similar to a Larsen 2/70 base load with metal coil, but I prefer the SBB-5 due to the Larsen using a metal tab in the base vs. the Comet having a UHF type screw-on connection. It's a not too big, not too small antenna, and hits all the repeaters in my area easily. With the metal coil, it takes a pretty good beating without getting torn up. Since you're considering roof mount mag mount, it wouldn't be a bad way to go. They may offer a single band one at a cheaper price.

 

[Quiksilver]

Larsen NMO