All I use now on UHF/VHF is diamond antennas other than the home made ground 
plain in my attic for packet and when I get the tower up I'll be moving that 
to a diamond antenna out there, and I can't complain about them. I use them 
mobile and base.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: 2 Meter Base Antenna


> Hi John;
>
> I would recommend any Diamond antenna.
>
> They are well constructed and, for feed line I would use Beldon 9913.
>
> Your antenna is the most important component of your station.
>
> Also, think about a dual-ban antenna since the cost is not much more than 
> a
> single band antenna and, at some point you may use 70 cm.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 8:13 PM
> Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] 2 Meter Base Antenna
>
>
> Any suggestions for a 2 Meter Base Antenna? the primary use will be
> contacts thru local repeaters.
>
> Thanks
> John KC2QJB
>