Thread: UHF/VHF

You SHOULD be able to use that same antenna base for both a UHF and VHF whip. You can buy a ready made UHF whip that will screw on, or you can just cut down the VHF whip to UHF length - you'll need a cutting chart or VSWR meter so you can tune it to the right length- it's about 6" but exact length will depend on a few factors. ( a few mm can make quite a difference to performance )
As for the connector - sounds like it is a BNC fitting. If your radio doesn't have that, you can buy adaptors that will change from one style to another. You'll get a bit of loss doing that but nothing you'd notice.
RFI is the name of the manufacturer - used a lot in commercial circles.

Your question was a bit unclear so hope that helps a bit !

Thanks Wayne, I have an SWR meter from my 27Mhz days, will this work for UHF.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Thanks Wayne, I have an SWR meter from my 27Mhz days, will this work for UHF.

Baz.

Probably not! Most 27mHz swr meters are limited to about 30mHz - UHF is 400!


John

PICS PICS PICS!


a bit slow these days Baz,,

cold down there in the 'warra?

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Probably not! Most 27mHz swr meters are limited to about 30mHz - UHF is 400!


John

Thanks John.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

PICS PICS PICS!


a bit slow these days Baz,,

cold down there in the 'warra?

Yes i know no pics, I'm just seeing if i can use it first.

It's pretty warm this morning at 14, earlier it was 7 though, the last few days have been a bit warmer than usual.
Might be different next weekend though, at Oberon

Baz.

I always reckoned Sunny Corner was colder---

Brrrrrr!

Yes we need pics - not sure what you mean by "can't interchange antennas"
I'm a bit confused as to what you have there - RFI do make a lot of different models.
Maybe you need to go through the RFI VHF antennas on their website and see which one looks like yours
http://www.rfi.com.au/wireless/mobil...-antennas.html
If you've got one of the ground independent type with the "MBC" bases, I suspect those bases are unique to each band because they have a transformer inside them - but I'm not sure - I can ask the techos at work or maybe phone RFI.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I always reckoned Sunny Corner was colder---

Brrrrrr!

If you are comparing Sunny Corner and Oberon, I don't think there is much to choose - both are in the running as the coldest inhabited places in Australia!

John