Best Ham Radio Antenna for VEHICLE 2024

Best Mobile Antenna for VHF/UHF in your vehicle for 2024 - Best mobile Ham Radio antenna for your car. Here is my list:

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[ramonojeda]

I use mobile antennas on my cars since I get my first Novice licence 30 years ago. I tested many brands, different lengths and at last I found that the Comet CA-2X4SR on both versions NMO and UHF base connector are the best for me to use on my cars. I recently changed my dual band radio for a tri-band radio that includes the 220Mhz band and surprisingly my Comet CA-2X4SR antenna worked efficiently in the 220Mhz segment with an efficiency of 98.8% with an SWR of 1.23db allowing me to use most of the power of the radio tri-band. The advantage now is that I can use my antenna in all three amateur radio bands and in the GMRS segment due to its wide bandwidth covering 144Mhz to 465Mhz.

[Bill_KLTC]

I just put the Comet CA-2X4SRNMO on my Explorer, hood mount, and have it connected to my Ft3 HT (waiting for the mount for the FTM400). Works great even with an HT and can pull into the garage with no issues.

[ericswearingen]

I started out with a Comet B-10NMO (12" dual band) on my crew cab Silverado with a Kenwood TMV-71A radio. It was short enough that I could still get in and out of parking garages. Same truck and radio now has a Comet SBB7NMO. No more parking garages and most drives they'd are a no go as well. Huge difference in range.

The B10 was great around town for hitting the repeaters in Lafayette and Rossville (Indiana). Much outside town and I was talking but could still listen for a few more miles.

The SBB7 is awesome. I can talk on the Rossville repeater all the way down into Indianapolis (70ish miles south) and listen to the south end of Indy with with no issues.

[arlenewolf]

Hi Great Video! Many people go in blind not knowing what to buy and recommendations are always appreciated. I have used both Comet and Larsen with amazing results. With me the true test regarding antenna performance is observed while working simplex. If you have a poor quality antenna plain and simple, You Will Not Get Out! I will highly recommend both the tall Comet and the Larsen NMO 2/70B. I also lived in a Homeowners Association Community in Florida for a while and I used a Comet 7900 I think (it was the tall one) with their ground radial base conversion kit attached to a (Toilet) vent pipe mount with about 3 feet of PVC pipe mast to get it past the roof line. I used LMR 240 coax. The exposed mast, coax, and antenna were spray can painted with non metallic paint to closely match the light grey roof tile color I was able to hit all the local repeaters It basically could not be observed. I never got caught.

[cascadianrallyteam]

I use a Comet Antennas CA-2X4SRNMO on my icom 2730a and it works amazing, it does work well for mars/cap frequencies as well it is a work horse for sure from just one antenna

[aandpman]

Comet UHV-4 quad band 10-6-2m-440. I use it with my TYT TH-9800 quad band radio in my old k5 blazer, With an antenna switcher, I also use it with my Anytone AT5555N on 10m ssb with great results working dx, mobile.

[mikepowell]

I've been running a diamond 7900 forever it is a great antenna.

[DellFargus]

I had one of those Comet 2X4 antennas with the inline swirly on a tri-mag on the roof of my truck. I forgot it was there when I went thorough the drive-thru at the bank, and mangled the heck out of it.

The moral of the story is: they don't fold themselves down.

[mikereaves]

I'm very happy with the Comet CA 2x4SR w/NMO mount. Covers 2m, 70cm, and GMRS.

[kaaubsworld]

Spot on with the antennas. My favorite is the 2X4SRNMO from Comet. I used mine for public service (FD/EMS) and ham. One tip though - Don't forget about clearances and low trees. 😆

[mikesradiorepair]

Personally I like single band antennas and the longer the better. I use single band radios. Have separate antennas for 6M, 10M, 2M, 1 .25M, 70cm, 33cm, 23cm and GMRS on the roof of my 1 ton van. The 10M antenna puts me 8 inches over legal height. 13' 6" is legal height in PA and I'm at about 14' 2" to the tip of the 10M antenna. When I drive up to remote mountain top repeater sites it sounds like I'm playing drums as my antenna farm whacks tree branches. Also get lots of weird looks when going through drive through's.

[Rusted_Link]

Hey Josh that's easy, the Signal Stuff Super-Elastic Signal Stalk!!

Yes Jason I know!

The SBB5 is my all time fav but when you factor in traversing parking garages the Super-Elastic Signal Stalk is the go-to!

[SC]

Been running Larsen mobile antennas since the 90s. I never had one break or fail. I bought a expensive Comet dual bander for the truck and it failed within 3 months. Back to using my old faithful Larsens.

[patshelley]

I use the comet SBB5 (mounted on Pickup fiberglass cap) with a Yaesu 6000. I have made 5+ contacts with the ISS. Its a no ground plane Antenna. I highly recommend it.

[timonarg]

I really recommend the COMPACTenna for VHF and UHF. I found it super practical, incredible range. And it is ideal for those of us who live in cities and need a "low profile". You just have to be very careful how to place it on the ceiling since it DOES NOT RESPECT the "ground plane in the center of the ceiling" rule. 👌👍

[WOPS]

Lots of good antenna options. I have the Comet SBB 5 and 2 on the cargo trailer camper, along with some Tram and Diamond antennas. So far, I'm up to 10 antennas on the trailer, including a 220 antenna and a tri-band antenna for the scanner. I'm sure I'll end up doing a video on just the antennas when I start getting the build videos posted.

[michaelmiller]

I have a Larsen nmo150c 5/8 wave for my 2 meter radio and just put the comet 2x4SRNMO antenna on for my Retevis GMRS radio. They both work great and I haven’t had any issues with either of them.

[waazqhamradio]

Agreed. I'm on the Comet train too. All NMOs. All mags. SBB-5 is my go-to. I've had it for years and it's a workhorse.
I just picked up a used SSB-7 at the hamfest in Belton, Texas to use while doing VHF roving/contesting. Can't wait to see how it works on simplex!

I have to park in an underground garage at work and have needed a VERY short antenna solution and a buddy told me about COMPACtennas; so I picked up their triband version: 2m/220/70cm. We now both run them on our mobiles. It looks like a stovepipe - 7.5" tall (without the magnet mount height) and about 2 inches in diameter.
About a week & a half with it and it works great! I'm in a large metropolitan area and need something just for repeaters on mainly 70cm while commuting. I still need to do some testing on 220 & 2m. But satisfied with it so far.👍

[sailormike]

I use a Moonraker dual band mag mount right now and can on certain days hit the Ottawa Canada repeater 2m across Lake Ontario from my house thats 63 mile away. Oh.. and HAPPY WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY Everyone!...😉 73!

[raykiglu]

I’m presently using the Diamond SG7500. Works very good for me here in Idaho.