Comet HP-32FHN Heavy Duty, High Power, DualBand 2M/440MHz Mobile Antenna

This is the famous HEAVY-DUTY dualband antenna named after the equally famous Ray Davis, KD6FHN.   As one of the founding members of the Motorcycling Amateur Radio Club (MARC), Ray and his group were installing and breaking mobile antennas much too often.  The short wheel-base and high tire pressure of the Goldwings they ride transferred the road energy to the antenna, and they broke far too often  About 25 years ago Ray rode in on his white Goldwing (Casper) one day and asked for help.  Long story short, the HP-32FHN proved to be structurally strong enough to withstand the beating, and a friendship between the charity driven MARC group and COMET antenna was born.  If you run into Ray, ask him about the time he was attempting to ride “Route 66” from beginning to end.  Some of Route 66 is dirt road, his Goldwing’s tires were caught in a rut in the road and he went down…HARD!  His Goldwing was a total loss, but the HP-32HPN antenna was undamaged.   Ray is a former Fire Captain, you can also want to ask him about the time his fire station caught fire…but he may want to change the subject pretty quickly!
Gain & Wave:
2M:   3dBi 1/2 wave
70cm:  5.5dBi  5/8 wave x 2
SWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max power:
VHF: 350 watts
UHF: 250 watts
Length: 35 inches
Connector:  PL-259, locking fold-over hinge include