Antenna MR77.
I am a novice. Would like to know if a Handheld radio plug with this antenna would it boost the signal range further? (For car convoy, road trip purpose)

Is the antenna available in Malaysia? Thanks for the feedback.

Yes it would, MR77 are good antenna. Definately boost your reception and transmission well. Very strong magnet too and it is sold in almost all radio shops in msia.

Yaesu 8900 also a good radio, only thing I think it needs are lighted buttons for night use but then I dont really adjust much when driving. If you have the option, go get the 8800 instead. 8900 extra HF have not much use. Another thing about the 8900 is that the memory is shared by both radios, 8800 have separated memory. 8800 also slightly cheaper.

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Wow ~ nice antenna.. How many wavelength is the antenna?

Mliven, you will need some kind of adapter to connect this to your handheld radio as most handhelds comes with BNC or SMA connector. Otherwise the antenna is mighty fine mounted on a car.

This antenna is 1/4wave on 2m and halfwave on 440.

Thanks for the tip.
I found one adapter (SMAJ-SMAJ) so called the name according to the seller from taobao.com
That is the SMA female > SMA female. suit for my handheld radio...waiting for that to deliver.

nice antenna

Marvinben, are you a fellow ham too? Callsign?

hello BingYao! Callsign here is 9W8MVN. Would love to make some fellow radio buddies here in 9W2 land

halo halo everybody..

looking for used single band rig..no money to buy new..hehehe



This post has been edited by K1ngZ: Sep 22 2010, 07:10 PM

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This post has been edited by piju: Sep 28 2010, 07:07 AM

Hi all, I am new here.
Please to meet you all here!
Can I know how much this MR77 cost & where can I get it?
Also is it possible that can find Diamond AZ504FX antenna here?
Thanks!

Hi Hoo welcome..fyi the price for the 504 is rm180 & mr77 is rm150 if not mistaken..

9W2HEX report in.

Hi K1ngZ,
Thanks for your reply.
The price are very seducesing!
Ahahhahaha
Any idea where can I get those antenna?
Thanks

This post has been edited by Hoo: Sep 26 2010, 01:18 PM

The antenna shop at Lowyat Plaza might have. I see they stock many kind of mobile antennas.

Hi Hoo

I usualy get my radio stuff from my friend's shop which is in puchong. If u want i can give u his contact number.

Btw i just bought Kenwood TM-271A..the audio quality is superb and to do setting for the rig is not that hard..the manual is always there hehehe..only thing is the DTMF mic is a bit bulky compared to icom or yaesu..other than that is fine for a beginner like me..

Hi Marvinben,
Noted, thanks for the info.
Will pay them a visit when i am around that area!
On btw, is that shop call icam Communucation or something?


Hi K1ngZ,
Thanks, i think i knew his brother.
Wan a.k.a ChePot am i correct?
Thanks for the info & nice rig you had there!

Hi Hoo

yes correct wan aka chepot...long time no hear any news from him..hehehe

so anything u can give him a call..