ANTENNA COMPARISON TABLE
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| VHF Antennas |
| Antenna |
Images |
Compatible Radios |
Uses |
Polarity |
Propagation |
Gain |
Range |
| VHF Whip Antenna |
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PRC 349 |
Mobile VHF Communications |
Vertical |
Surface |
Omnidirectional |
0-15Km (using VRC 353) |
| PRC 350 |
| PRC 351 |
| PRC 352 |
| VRC 353 |
| GMM |
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PRC 349 (with adaptor) |
Tactical static remotable antenna |
Vertical |
Surface |
Omnidirectional |
0-15Km |
| PRC 350 |
| PRC 351 |
| PRC 352 |
| VRC 353* |
| GSA |
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PRC 349 (with adaptor) |
Tactical static remotable antenna |
Vertical |
Surface |
Omnidirectional |
0-20Km |
| PRC 350 |
| PRC 351 |
| PRC 352 |
| VRC 353* |
| EGSA |
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PRC 349 (with adaptor) |
Static, VHF net working |
Vertical |
Space |
Omnidirectional |
0-30Km |
| PRC 350 |
| PRC 351 |
| PRC 352 |
| VRC 353* |
| EVHF |
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PRC 349 (with adaptor) |
Tactical, VHF net working |
Vertical |
Space |
Omnidirectional |
0-60Km |
| PRC 350 |
| PRC 351 |
| PRC 352 |
| VRC 353* |
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| HF Antennas |
| Antenna |
Images |
Compatible Radios |
Uses |
Polarity |
Propagation |
Gain |
Range |
| HF Whip Antenna |
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PRC 320 |
2m when mobile, 2-4m when static |
Vertical |
Surface |
Omnidirectional |
0-40Km |
| VRC 321 |
| Vertical Radiator |
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PRC 320 |
Tactical, HF net working for 4-6MHz |
Vertical |
Surface |
Omnidirectional |
0-80Km |
| VRC 321 |
| ¼ λ Sloping Wire |
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PRC 320 |
Tactical, HF net working |
Vertical and horizontal |
Surface & Sky |
Slight gain in the direction of the radio |
0-100Km |
| VRC 321 |
| ¼ λ Inverted L |
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PRC 320 |
Static, HF net working |
Vertical |
Surface |
Omnidirectional with slight gain towards the "knee" |
0-100Km |
| VRC 321 |
| ¾ λ Endfed |
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PRC 320 |
Static, scattered net working |
Vertical and Horizontal |
Surface & Sky |
Omnidirectional |
0-300Km |
| VRC 321 |
| ½ λ Horizontal Di-pole |
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PRC 320 |
Static, HF skywave working |
Horizontal |
Sky |
Omnidirectional up to 300Km, broadside on after that |
0-3000Km dependant on height of antenna |
| VRC 321 |
| ½ λ Droopy Di-pole |
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PRC 320 |
Tactical, short stay, short / medium range skywave |
Horizontal |
Sky & Surface |
Omnidirectional up to 225Km, broadside on after that |
0-1500Km dependant on height of CJD |
| VRC 321 |
* Power restrictions apply
