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Need help identifying an antenna please

Tad Danley K3TD All Messages By This Member #47 Over the years between 2005 - 20015 I owned a VX-6, 7 and 8 at various times, and sold them all several years ago.? I just purchased a VX-6 and added the Comet HT-224 antenna for 2/222/440. In my junk box I came across the antenna pictured which I'm sure was for my previous VX-6, 7 or 8 - and wonder if anyone knows what it is and what bands it covers?? It has the same SMA connector as my Comet so fits on the new VX-6 and I am assuming would fit on the 7 and 8 as well. Thanks in advance for any ideas on what this is! 73, Tad, K3TD
ad5wb All Messages By This Member #48 Tad: I may be wrong but I believe the upper antenna is the stock antenna with the cap removed. For 50MHz, you would screw the smaller antenna on top of the main antenna. GL 73 Leslie On Friday, June 9, 2023 at 01:47:06 PM CDT, Tad Danley K3TD <tdanley@...> wrote: Over the years between 2005 - 20015 I owned a VX-6, 7 and 8 at various times, and sold them all several years ago.? I just purchased a VX-6 and added the Comet HT-224 antenna for 2/222/440. In my junk box I came across the antenna pictured which I'm sure was for my previous VX-6, 7 or 8 - and wonder if anyone knows what it is and what bands it covers?? It has the same SMA connector as my Comet so fits on the new VX-6 and I am assuming would fit on the 7 and 8 as well. Thanks in advance for any ideas on what this is! 73, Tad, K3TD
K6GKS All Messages By This Member #49 I have an old VX-7 and that looks like the original antenna that comes with the radio. Good luck, George K6GKS
Tad Danley K3TD All Messages By This Member #50 开云体育 Leslie and George, THANK YOU for the info!? You messages jogged my memory, and I remembered that the VX series of portables with 6 meter capability standard all came with the same antenna in 3 parts:? The main part approx 7" long seen below in my photo with a threaded tip, a very short top section for use on 2/222/440 (which I have misplaced over the years), and 3.5" loaded top section for use on 6 meters.? My two pieces are meant for 6 meters and work with my VX-6R modified to work on 6 - and also work fine on 2/222/440.? My stock VX-6R antenna is 7.75" long for 2/222/440 in case I want a shorter antenna on those bands. 73, Tad Danley, K3TD On 6/9/2023 2:47 PM, Tad Danley K3TD wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Over the years between 2005 - 20015 I owned a VX-6, 7 and 8 at various times, and sold them all several years ago.? I just purchased a VX-6 and added the Comet HT-224 antenna for 2/222/440. In my junk box I came across the antenna pictured which I'm sure was for my previous VX-6, 7 or 8 - and wonder if anyone knows what it is and what bands it covers?? It has the same SMA connector as my Comet so fits on the new VX-6 and I am assuming would fit on the 7 and 8 as well. Thanks in advance for any ideas on what this is! 73, Tad, K3TD
TA1CT #51 The original antenna is 3 pieces.? The smallest piece attached to the longest antenna is used at 144..440 mhz.? The second long track is used at 50mhz.? Mine was destroyed, luckily I was able to find a new original antenna set at HRO Anaheim.? Small parts screwed to the end may loosen from the connection point and fall to the ground and get lost.? be careful. TA1CT 73
TA1CT #53 I'm glad I was able to help.. 73

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