KB9VBR UHF J-Pole antenna

GMRS radios are gaining in popularity daily. Inexpensive and effective, these radios are redefining how families keep in touch. Unfortunately you won’t get the range you need unless you have a good antenna. The GMRS J-Pole is similar to the 440MHz antenna, but it is tuned for maximum performance on the 462MHz GMRS band. If your base radio can accept an external antenna (many of the better models can), then adding one of these antennas will greatly improve your range.

Price: $19.00 + 6.50 shipping

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KB9VBR Airband J-Pole antenna

The airband J-Pole antenna is tuned for the 118 – 128 MHz aircraft band. Aviation fans prefer this antenna as it works well picking up both land based and airborne transmitters. Many Live-ATC sites are using this antenna to stream aviation transmissions to the Internet. This antenna will give you about 2.5 db of gain more than what you would get with a discone antenna. The antenna has a two piece design with a screw connector in the middle for easy transport and storage. Overall length of the antenna is about 80 inches with the 11 inch mounting section on the bottom. I normally tune this antenna to about 125MHz, which gives it enough bandwidth to cover the entire aircraft band. But if you wish to have the antenna centered on a specific frequency, please let me know when you order it and I’ll build one to suit.

The (airband) J-pole works fantastically great.  I’m receiving crystal clear transmissions that I couldn’t before.  I’m 10 miles from the airport on a hill, but the airport is on a hill as well with the Seattle skyscrapers between us.  Reception is stellar. - Garrett 

Price: $33.00 + $9.50 shipping

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