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(4 June 2016, 15:21)Midnitemo Wrote: P.S. are Nagoya stubby aerials any good? can buy 3 with change for the cost of one Diamond and I'm worried i'll get a fake if I buy the diamonds as they seem to be rife , want the stubbies for close in work(saves getting a poke in the eye when its in your breast pocket/webbing)

I purchased a couple of the supposedly Diamond brand Stubbies as I was looking for an ultra low power solution with minimal RF footprint. They were rubbish knock-off, only just within SWR tolerance and only on the UHF band I seem to remember. I have some notes somewhere.

Nagoyas are also a little hit and miss SWR-wise. Some good some not so.

It is a good idea to invest in a VHF/UHF SWR meter and patch leads / plug convertors so that you can accurately test antennas on your desired frequencies.