“If you are in the market for a high gain HT antenna for those fringe areas, this may be for you. The Diamond SRH770s is very flexible for portable operations, and will get you into those fringe repeaters so you can finally get on DSTAR DMR and System Fusion”
Length:70cm / Weight:45g, Gain: 2.15dBi (144MHz), 4.5dBi (430MHz), Impedance:50ohms / Max.power rating:10W FM, Connector:SMA-P / Type:3/8wave (144MHz), 3/4wave (430MHz).
http://www.diamond-ant.co.jp/english/index.html
Propagation
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VHF
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Software
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News
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Equipment
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