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Stealth Tuned Low Profile Antenna for VHF

SKU: STEALTH-VHF
Regular price $25.00
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The perfect antenna for your caravan or traveling with your offroad vehicle. The VHF Stealth is the small but powerful antenna. When riding with a group or a caravan within a few miles the powerful Stealth antenna will provide clear transmit and receive communications. When the ultimate transmit distance is required simply switch to our VHF-1/2W-SPR antenna.

Caution! Do not transmit on your radio without an antenna. When traveling or storing your vehicle most common practice is to remove the antenna. But forgetting to install your antenna and transmitting on your radio can cause damage. The VHF Stealth is the perfect Traveler! The super low profile Stealth fits in toyhaulers or other low clearance areas.

This low profile VHF Stealth Antenna is an ideal solution for your VHF Business Band mobile radio. Its small size won't catch on brush and low branches, making it perfect for trail rides.

Features:

  • Low Profile Only 3.25" tall
  • Standard NMO mount
  • 150-158 MHz / 2 dB Gain

Due to the compact dimensions and precise tuning of our STEALTH antennas, we offer two different options depending on your mounting location:

GROUND PLANE version for antenna mounting on metal surfaces such as steel or aluminum roofs.

NON-GROUND PLANE version for antenna mounting on non-metallic surfaces such as plastic roofs, or tab mounting on a roll cage, fender, or mirror brackets.

A ground plane is a flat or nearly flat horizontal conducting surface that serves as part of an antenna, to reflect the radio waves from the other antenna elements. The plane does not necessarily have to be connected to ground to be used as a reflecting surface for radio waves.

Click here to view the VHF Stealth Antenna Data Sheet.

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Kathy
Denver, US
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The people at Rugged are so helpful! They have helped us several times.
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Michael
Hart, US
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Great size
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Fred
Pittsburg, United States
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Rugged customer service is awesome! I needed to replace a GMRS stubby antenna - after a short talk with Rugged, I ordered this antenna and had it swapped out in perhaps 30 seconds, quickest install ever! Works much better for the business band channels our 4wd club uses.
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David
Oregon City, United States
Stealth Tuned Low Profile Antenna for VHF Ground Plane
easy to use
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Jason
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I purchased this ‘NGP’ shorty antenna in an attempt to replace my long whip antenna for low-clearance situations. Using an antenna analyzer and SWR meter, the lowest I was able to achieve was 1:2.637 at the 150mhz frequency. It climbed to over 1:5.3 at 158mhz. This small bandwidth is used for desert racing frequencies for those who are wondering. I reached out to Rugged tech support and they basically said, ‘use a different frequency.’ I’m not sure if the ‘ground plane’ version of this antenna would have achieved better results. For reference, my whip antenna is able to get to an SWR of 1:1.2 at 154mhz which is the middle of the band I typically use and shows there is nothing wrong with antenna location. I hope this review helps someone about to pay $35 for an antenna that might not work as expected.
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Hi Jason, The Stealth antennas are purpose built for short range communication and obstacle clearance. For example, group rides, caravans, single trail riding within a few miles. Your SWR readings are on par however, what you are mounting the antenna to will make a difference. The NGP antenna should be mounted to non-metallic surfaces such as plastic roofs, or tab off of the cage. My name is Andrew. If you'd like to discuss further I am available by phone, give me a call! 805-810-9246
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good working part with great service
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Terry
Stealth Tuned Low Profile Antenna for VHF Ground Plane
Fast shipping, superior products
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