Larsen NMO150-450-800 Tri-Band Nmo Antenna

Got this for my cb and didn't want a huge one on my truck. This one is great quality and value for the money. Works great and gets good signal. Range seems to be about half a mile to a mile

After over a year of use, it works great on all frequencies designated. Specially on digital mode.

Signals on UHF and 700 picked up about 10db using this antenna versus the little Binfu mag mount it replaced. I'm just using it as a scanner/backup antenna so I didn't transmit through it yet.

The reason I decided to buy this antenna, was due to there not being many out there to be honest, and this one actually had decent reviews. I had purchased and installed the Tram NMO kit with antenna (also rated around 150-800), antenna trunk mount, and BNC-NMO cable for my scanner. It worked well, and pulled signal from what seemed like at least 20 miles according to listening to audio key words, but I also mounted it on the front fender of the truck and did notice it cut out fairly often. I'm not fond of magnet mounts after I've had a few knocked off or roof mounts with holes in my roof, so hood/fender mount was good option. Now, I know people say antennas should really be above the cab...and in a way I agree, so I figured I'd try to find one slightly longer (lol). I removed the tram antenna from it's mount and tested this once it came in. For the record.....it's shorter than my Tram..... But the following result made me stick with it..... The equipment I'm using gives me signal strength for NOAA channels and uses the scanner antenna for those channels. Guess what? The Tram brought in the closest one at the current vehicle parking, and that's about it. It did bring more during driving, but bare with me on this controlled comparison. I installed the Larsen, without making no other changes with ANYTHING. Right off, I had strong signal on 2 weather channels, mid strength on two others, with a total of 4 channels of 7 coming in. Wow! Now, further testing will need to be done with all other frequencies (Fire, EMS, Police, and DOT) But so far, really, to bring in weather in itself (160mhz) much stronger than the longer Tram, I'm optimistic.

I think Larsen makes the best performing and looking antennas. Will always try to buy Larsen before any other. This is a great scanner antenna as it picks up all the main bands. I also like the design its not to tall and thick. Wish it was like the 700-800 Larsen one which I also one (thinner) but this is probably the best NMO Scanner antenna you can buy.

Works very well with my Uniden SDS200 scanner!

I use this for a mobile antenna on the GMRS frequencies and it works great. Paired with my Woxan radio the swr is about 1.6 I can hit the repeater in our area 30 miles away.

If you need a short, easy to install antenna for scanner and/or ham-band monitoring or TX, this antenna will get the job done without causing concern for low-hanging tree limbs, parking garage clearance, or standing out like a sore thumb. Pros: Inexpensive, short, works as described, and with the 800MHz tuned portion this is great for monitoring the 'Action Bands' with a scanner or wide-band receive radio. It doubles as a TX/RX antenna for amateur band use, but I wouldn't put more than 75w through it given it's design and size. I have this mounted to a Comet CP-5 NMO trunk-lip mount, and it looks like it belongs. Cons: Stupid 'Larsen' sticker on the base holds water to the base of the antenna element, which is sure to introduce premature corrosion. Final comment: If you are looking for a GAIN antenna, this is NOT for you -- look at other products by Larsen, Comet, and Diamond.