Jim, one of the best vertical dual band antennas on the market, especially
for the money, is the JetStream JTB1b. It is hard to get because they sell
out of them so quickly, but I believe the best place is GigaParts. I
recently purchased one from them, and they were the only source that had
them in stock and they also had them at the best price, around $82, as I
recall. That antenna is 17 feet tall, and has 8.3 DB gain on 144 and 11.7 on
440. While it seems to be well made, I strongly recommend that you take
extra care in sealing the seams; that is, where the sections fit together,
it is highly recommended that you seal those places with rubber sealing
tape. That same antenna is sold with a couple different brand names, e.g.
the Workman 300, but they are the same antennas. I recommend the JetStream
JTB1b because it is the very latest version and is a an improved design.

Ron, K8HSY



-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:13 PM
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Subject: Recommendations for a dual band antenna for 2 meters and 440

I am going to borrow a TS-2000 for a while so I can get my radio control =
software working well with the TS-2000.  I haven=E2=80=99t been on = VHF/UHF
in quite a while, and am wondering about a dual band antenna for =
2 and 440.  I understand there are some out there.  It won=E2=80=99t be =
practical for me to put up a beam, however.

Thanks for any recommendations you can give me.
--
Jim Shaffer, KE5AL
Pflugerville, TX
www.jjshaffer.net
www.pgramblers.com