How well will this work for VHF-low band frequencies?
396774
This is junk. DO NOT BUY. It's literally a Old school bunny ear antenna with bnc connector.
396775
I have had trouble getting it to work at all. it's very flimsy and difficult to mount. You can extend or shorten the arms to any length for almost any frequency band.
25140
There should be no problem with powering either a VHF or UHF transceiver. (or a CB either!)
2230927
It's not that hams hate the questions, it is that there are so many variables the answers are greatly varied. First, in terms of FM, 5w is pretty low power. Secondly, the antennas that come with these radios are very low efficiency. That isn't a fault of the radio, that's just a practical matter of design. You can't fit high efficiency antennas in your pocket for VHF and below! The easiest answer, given VHF frequencies typical methods of propagation, is that it can communicate a few miles (2-20) assuming you have a clear horizon and mostly a line-of sight to the others you're communicating to without a repeater. This will be the same basic performance with every HT of this sort (5w FM class). Could you go further? Sure, but it will be inconsistent and rely on other variables. Here's a great primer to just this question: http://www.hamradioschool.com/ham_radio_101/08/hr_101_081012.html Andy K5PO
1471901
No. It's pretty much frequency specific to the VHF radio spectrum. 150.000 MHz to aprox 166.000 mhz.
1778349
yes it will work to a degree. i use a splitter in reverse to combine a UHF and a VHF antenna. there is signal loss!, but i can live with it. the antenna stores have splitters to combine specific frequencies/bands. it would pay to do some more research and perhaps contact a store to asses your specific intention.
1058709
I don't believe its set for VHF ... have to research that, but I did recycle my coax cables from cable company throughout my house. all worked very well. May want to look into a signal booster at some point, but that is about it.
724473
The range depends on a number of factors. Frequency is one factor. A simple rule of the thumb is that the higher the frequency the shorter the range. So you get more range on VHF than on UHF. But UHF is better and penetrating walls. Another factor is the antenna. The stock antenna is pretty poor. You should always get a better antenna.Another factor is terrain. You can get some impressive distances with a clear line of sight. But obstructions will reduce the range.
2025997
I put a cheap ($12) dual-band mag mount antenna on my balcony, and I can work simplex 15 miles on VHF. It depends on how clear the path to the repeater is, and how good the repeater's antenna and receiver are. I spoke to a guy yesterday who used a directional antenna on his Baofeng and hit a repeater 50 miles away! The downside of the Baofeng compared to your HT202 is that the Baofeng won't last as long: dirty pots, exhausted batteries that won't hold a charge, broken antenna jack, etc.
76365
This is a low power, high quality VHF. Because of the low power, don't expect performance comparable to standard VHF. I have never done a "test" but I can communicate with Marina's or the dinghy from 1/2 to 1 mile without a problem.
441920
It will cover the 88-108 Mhz Band, however it is optimized for the FCC Broadcast channels including the now obsolete lower VHF Channels.The needed FM Band Splitter would also result in a minimal attenuation of the TV Signals being passed thru to TVs.This thing works GREAT as it is designed.A separate independent FM Band Yagi would produce the best performance.
1549599
A great question, unfortunately the answer has to be "Maybe...". There are a lot of fancy technical factors that influence what you can receive and the quality level of the signal. 75 miles is a long way for VHF/UHF signals but the proper antenna at a good height may work. The good news is there's a great resource on the internet at http://antennaweb.org The site will help you determine what type of antenna you need in your specific area. Regarding this particular little antenna, my educated guess (I'm an engineer) is that it may pull in some of the distant stations if they are strong enough, and if you can get the antenna as high in the house as possible. These little antennas can actually be placed in an attic and a cable fed to lower level TVs, if you're willing to go through all that. Bottom line (finally...): The thing is so cheap you can try it and return it if it doesn't do the job. Hope this helps you out.
518593
I returned mine since it didn't get me more channels then the 2v but I use a winegard lna-200 with the 2v. Antennas direct has a vhf add on you can get from their website
1882798
No. This model antenna is specific to UHF frequencies. For VHF at that distance, I'd recommend this &lt;http://is.gd/OhpTQJ&gt;.
1637169
I cannot receive any low band vhf signals. I am fairly close to the broadcasting and get 3 channels.
1304073
It is a highly directional antenna designed to receive UHF but will probably pick up VHF signals if the transmitter is close by and it is pointed at it. That said I can pick up tv stations that have their transmitter about 25 miles away with a coat hanger as an antenna. The vast majority of stations today are broadcasting on a UHF freuuency. Even if it is a low number channel 2-13 it doesn't necessarily mean that they are broadcasting on a VHF frequency. You would be best off with an antenna designed for VHF/UHF. The antenna that I use is Dennys TV service "Stacker" antenna with seperate UHF and VHF antennas stacked one on top of the other. I chose this antenna because it is mounted in my attic on a rotor and it fits in the eves much better than a longer antenna. I did buy an 91XG to try to pick up one particular UHF station but found that it was no better than the Dennys antenna that I had. The 91XG is currently sitting on the floor of my attic unused Again I would recommend a UHF/VHF antenna from a vendor like Dennys, Solid Signal, Summit Source. I would stay away from those that make outrageous claims like receiving channels 150 miles away etc. Some reputable manufacturers are Winegard, Channel Master, AntennaCraft, Blonder Tongue. Before you buy and install a new antenna I strongly urge you to visit the TVFool website and to a lesser extent AntennaWeb. There you should find answers to many of your questions. Good luck.
283558
The radio comes with a small Dipole ant that works OK, but as long as you can get a bare stripped wire of about 1 meter in length, that should work just fine for most appl. If you need to bring in far away FM, I would go with on of those outside UHF/VHF/FM ant, because they are all close in the freq. spectrum. FM is usually pretty easy, you can spread a flat ribbon 300 ohm cable, stripped, 18" to one side and 18" to the other taped on the wall. Have fun, Gary.
127401
Yes if your department is on vhf/uhf it should work fine until your department switches to a P25 type system