Diamond Antenna X30A Dual-Band Base Repeater Antenna – 2m/70cm High-Gain VHF UHF Antenna with 6.5 dB Gain and Durable Fiberglass Construction for Amateur Radio Base Stations

This antenna gave very good SWR ratings on a 6 foot tripod. Surprisingly good on GMRS band also.

Good antenna, detailed info says it has a N-female connector, actually it has a so-239 connector.

This was installed as my second floor backup 2m/70cm base antenna. My outdoor Ringo antenna bit the dust when Hurricane Helene came through so I switched to this one. I've never looked back. Being indoors, and after doing the recommended RF exposer studies, this antenna works exceptionally well in my second floor "shack". Even running 5W I can access our club repeater 32 miles away with full quieting. I have near perfect access to to eight 70cm repeaters and thirteen 2m repeaters. All are within 32 miles; most within 15 miles. My setup includes 12' of low loss RG-8x coax ( Yes, 12' and I know exactly the RF exposures generate and all are safe) feeding the antenna. Given how this antenna performs, and knowing the RF exposure, I have no plans to erect another outdoor FM antenna. It's just not needed for local 2m/70cm repeater. More distant communication is with either my FT-840 or IC-7300 HF rigs fed by an EFHW 4010 wire antenna.

I used this to replace a mag mount antenna for my portable 2m/440 radio during ARES events. This is a Diamond antenna, so it is a well made and very functional antenna. The size is perfect for easy travel in a vehicle. The gain is good for my use. I think it is a great antenna for this use especially.

My friend and I live several miles apart and have handhelds that a only hit each other when we're on our rooftops. We both got one of this antenna and mounted them up high and now we get great reception even with 5w handhelds. Also hit some repeaters 50+ miles away!

This is a great antenna for casual amateur radio use on 2 M and 70 cm bands. It does not have as much gain as bigger and more expensive antennas, but 3 watts gets me into the repeater 10 miles away with full quieting. It is very well made and has a solid feel. Reliable. Price is lower at some other online retailers.

Used this as my base station 2m antenna. I can get at least four ham repeaters, works very well and has low swr. Very happy with this antenna.

I am using this for a HAM radio antenna. Easy set-up and tear-down. I needed to get a paint roller and cut off roller and use handle as a screw mount so it can screw into top of this. This is easy to use for an antenna hoist.