I recently purchased some used Larsen NLA-150 Antennas. I tried to find information about them, but to no avail. Is anyone here familiar with these antennas or the Larsen NLA mounts?
- Will they need to be tuned with an SWR meter, or are they pre-tuned for 2m ham from the factory?
- Do they require a ground plane to keep the SWR low enough to avoid damage to my 2m radio?
- Will they attach to the Larsen NMO mounts that are sold today?
- If I attach a spring to either this or a Larsen NMO 2/70B to add flexibility, should it go between the coil and the mount, or between the coil and the whip?
I'm hoping to use one as a mobile antenna on a mag mount and one as a base station antenna mounted in some fashion up in my attic. They would be used in both locations with a Yaesu FT-2500 mobile 2m. I'm a freshly coined ham, so any advice is appreciated.
Also, I am thinking about using a computer power supply as an inexpensive alternative to a purpose-built 12vdc power supply. Is this viable?
- Will they need to be tuned with an SWR meter, or are they pre-tuned for 2m ham from the factory?
- Do they require a ground plane to keep the SWR low enough to avoid damage to my 2m radio?
- Will they attach to the Larsen NMO mounts that are sold today?
- If I attach a spring to either this or a Larsen NMO 2/70B to add flexibility, should it go between the coil and the mount, or between the coil and the whip?
I'm hoping to use one as a mobile antenna on a mag mount and one as a base station antenna mounted in some fashion up in my attic. They would be used in both locations with a Yaesu FT-2500 mobile 2m. I'm a freshly coined ham, so any advice is appreciated.
Also, I am thinking about using a computer power supply as an inexpensive alternative to a purpose-built 12vdc power supply. Is this viable?
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