Pathfinder III
- 1,876
- First Name
- Kyle
- Last Name
- Betts
- Member #
-
13310
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KF0AWV
So I'm studying for the Technician and General exams, and reading as much as I can find about different mobile rigs and such. Today I've been researching different antennas and noticed something. I've read (on here I believe) that 2m and 70cm bands are most popular for offroading/overlanding. After reading a little about band plans in a study guide I decided to look it up (Band Plan) and noticed that 420-432 MHz are allocated for "ATV". So my initial thought was I better look for an antenna that's capable of that range.
But many of the antennas of the mounting type (spring base NMO) and length (25-32") that say they have frequency coverage of 2m and 70cm only list 440-450 MHz in the 70cm band.
So now I'm wondering if the ability to communicate on 420-432 even really matters since it's not listed as the standard OB frequency.
For reference, I was looking at a Yaesu ftm-400xdr based on the reviews and comments here. The antenna would need to be at least 22" to get above the vehicle's roof.
But many of the antennas of the mounting type (spring base NMO) and length (25-32") that say they have frequency coverage of 2m and 70cm only list 440-450 MHz in the 70cm band.
So now I'm wondering if the ability to communicate on 420-432 even really matters since it's not listed as the standard OB frequency.
For reference, I was looking at a Yaesu ftm-400xdr based on the reviews and comments here. The antenna would need to be at least 22" to get above the vehicle's roof.
