I've heard of nmo mounts, looked at 1 or 2 in my time but not close enough
to really say I know much about them. They are very popular though. My
NR-770 was going to have the NMO mount but they didn't have any so I got the
one with the UHF connector.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: diamond uhf/vhf
> Well, Steve, my description admittedly wasn't the greatest, but it was
> the best I could do off the top of my head.
>
> The NMO connection style of mobile antenna was first recommended to me
> when
> I did my first mobile antenna installation for VHF/UHF about 10 years ago,
> so that's where I learned about the term.
>
> I suspect that others on the list can do a much better job of describing
> the
> NMO mounting system than I can.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 6:24 PM
> Subject: Re: diamond uhf/vhf
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I'd never seen that term before, so I was curious. Thanks for the
>> description.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 14:16
>> Subject: Re: diamond uhf/vhf
>>
>>
>>> Steve:
>>>
>>> Well, perhaps I have the terminology wrong, but I have one for the
>>> mobile
>>> set-up in our family vehicle.
>>>
>>> Rather than the PL259 to so239 connection, the antenna screws into a
>>> fitting
>>> that is right on the mag-mount, or the bracket that is mounted to the
>>> car.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what the purpose of it is, although I wonder if it might
>>> keep
>>> moisture out more than the pl259 to SO239 connection would do.
>>>
>>> I know this is a really lousy description, but if you go to the R and L
>>> web
>>> site, or HRO, and look at the Diamond 770, you can get it in either the
>>> PL259 or NMO variety.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 12:54 PM
>>> Subject: Re: diamond uhf/vhf
>>>
>>>
>>>> Tom,
>>>>
>>>> I've never heard of an NMO connector. What is it, and where is it
>>>> used?
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 09:33
>>>> Subject: Re: diamond uhf/vhf
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Richard:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Diamond 770 mobile antenna on both the motor home, and our
>>>>> regular
>>>>> vehicle, and they seem to do very well for the price. I think the
>>>>> last
>>>>> one
>>>>> I bought was approximately $40. You can get them with either the NMO
>>>>> connection, or a regular SO239.
>>>>>
>>>>> Obviously, for a permanent home installation, you can go much higher
>>>>> and
>>>>> better, but I'm happy with mine for how I use it.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 12:31 AM
>>>>> Subject: diamond uhf/vhf
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi;
>>>>>> Happy new year to everyone.
>>>>>> Has anyone used any of the diamond verticals for 2 meters and 440? If
>>>>>> so,
>>>>>> which ones and were you happy with the performance?
>>>>>> Richard
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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