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Most Comet mobile antennas over 29" length have a fold-over hinge built into the base section of the antenna. It is NOT an automatic fold-over, you must manually lift the element up out of the socket and lay the antenna whip down in order to enter garages, parking structures etc...
It is important that you lift the whip completely up and out of the socket before folding the hinge.
Like any hinge, it will BREAK if it is folded the wrong direction. The hinge rotates 360 deg inside the socket so it will fold in the direction needed.
Many Chinese and other look-a-like antennas have very annoying problems associated with their fold-over hinges. The most common is a weak spring. The antena lifts up and out of the socket all by itself at highway speeds! The antenna is unusable when it is laying down and most users need to defeat the hinge or constantly adjust the angle to keep it vertical.
And to be honest, Comet had this problem "initially" as well! The weak spring was almost always a problem with the larger antennas so Comet engineers went to work and re-designed the fold-over. Our larger antennas now have a threaded collar around the hinge: Loosen the collar, lift it up, and the hinge is exposed. No more problem.
**WARNING**Many antenna companies have now copied the Comet fold-over design but many have avoided making the improvement to save the cost. |
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| AX-50 |
DualBand Mobile Antenna
146/446MHz
Gain& Wave:
146MHz 1/4 wave 0dBi
446MHz 9/8 wave 5.0dBi
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 60W
Length: 21"
Connector: Gold-plated PL-259 |
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B-10
B-10NMO |
DualBand 146/446MHz
Gain & Wave:
146MHz –dBi
1⁄4 wave
446MHz 2.15dBi
1⁄2 wave
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 50 watts
Length: 12"
Connector:
PL-259 or NMO Style
Construction:
Black, cellular look-a-like |
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BROADBAND VHF/UHF Dual Band Antenna
CA-2x4SR: Designed to assist Search & Rescue Volunteers and Professionals
1.5:1 or less SWR: 144-148/440-450MHz
2:1 or less SWR: 140-160/435-465MHz
Gain: 3.8/6.2dBi
Max Power: 150 watts
Length: 40 inches
Connector: PL-259
Fold-over hinge included
The CA-2x4SR is a broad-band antenna designed for those needing voice communications on the ham radio, land mobile, and FRS frequency ranges.
When the amateur radio community is working together with local search and rescue and other public service agencies, the CA-2x4SR antenna allows TX and RX capability in both bands!
The coverage area and gain provided by the CA-2x4SR is remarkable. Whether used on VHF or UHF or both, it is an asset to the communications needs of amateurs and land mobile users simultaneously.
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BROADBAND VHF/UHF ANTENNA
Dual band, designed to assist Search & Rescue Volunteers and Professionals
1.5:1 or less SWR: 144-148/440-450MHz
2:1 or less SWR: 140-160/435-465MHz
Gain: 3.8/6.2dBi
Max Power: 150 watts
Length: 40 inches
Connector: NMO
Fold-over hinge included
The CA-2x4SRNMO is a broad-band antenna designed for those needing voice communications on the ham radio, land mobile, and/or FRS frequency ranges.
When the amateur radio community is working together with local search and rescue and other public service agencies, the CA-2x4SRNMO antenna allows TX and RX capability in both bands!
The coverage area and gain provided by the CA-2x4SRNMO is remarkable. Whether used on VHF or UHF or both, it is an asset to the communications needs of amateurs and land mobile users simultaneously. | |
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| CSB-750A |
Comet's BEST DualBand Mobile Antennas
2M/440MHz high gain antenna
Gain& Wave:
2M 1/2 wave 3.6dBi
440MHz Two 5/8 waves 6.1dBi
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 150W
Length: 42"
Connector: Gold-plated PL-259
Fold-over hinge included |
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| CSB-770A |
Comet's BEST DualBand Mobile Antennas
2M/440MHz high gain antenna
Gain& Wave:
2M 5/8 wave 4.4dBi
440MHz Two 5/8 waves 6.9dBi
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 150W
Length: 50"
Connector: Gold-plated PL-259
Fold-over hinge included |
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| CSB-790A |
Comet's NEWEST & BEST high gain 2M/70cm dualband mobile antennas
Gain & Wavelength:
2M: 7/8 wave 5.1dBi
440MHz: 7.7dBi Three 5/8 waves in phase
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 150W
Length: 62"
Connector: Gold-plated PL-259
Threaded collar fold-over hinge included |
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| HP-32FHN |
Heavy Duty, High Power
DualBand Mobile Antenna
146/446Mhz
Gain & Wave:
146MHz 3dBi 1/2 wave
446MHz 5.5dBi 5/8 wave x 2
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max power:
VHF: 350 watts
UHF: 250 watts
Length: 35 inches
Connector: PL-259
Fold-over hinge included |
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M-24M (w/PL-259 conn)
M-24B (w/BNC-male conn)
M-24S (w/SMA-male conn)
M-24SJ (w/SMA-female conn for the new Chinese made HT's)
2M/70cm DualBand antenna on a small magnetic mount.
Most mag mount antennas require you to pull the entire magnet and antenna of the vehicle for a car wash, secure it from theft, etc... This typically ends up scratching the mounting location.
The M-24x element is threaded onto the magnet. Simply unscrew the whip to lock it away or to allow clearance under parking structures, etc...
Gain & Wave:
2M: 1.7dBi 3⁄8 wave
440MHz: 4.1dBi 1⁄4 + 5⁄8 wave
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 80 watts
Length: 19.5”
Coax: RG-58A/U, 12 feet
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SBB-1
SBB-1NMO |
Flexible DualBand
146/446MHz
Gain & Wave:
146MHz 1.5dBi
1⁄4 wave
446MHz 2.15dBi
1⁄2 wave
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 60 watts
Length: 16”
Connector:
Gold-Plated
PL-259 or NMO style |
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SBB-2
SBB-2NMO |
DualBand 2M/70cm mobile antenna
Gain & Wavelength:
2M 2.15dBi 1⁄4 wave
70cm: 3.8dBi 5⁄8 wave
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 60 watts
Length: 18"
Connector:
SBB-2 Gold-plated PL-259
SBB-2NMO NMO |
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SBB-5
SBB-5NMO |
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DualBand 2M/70cm mobile antenna
This is the most popular antenna in the Comet line for several reasons: Mid-size - mid-price range - open coil bends to absorb brushes with tree branches - black color fades into the skyline - ground independent
Gain & Wavelength:
146MHz 3.0dBi 1⁄2 wave
446MHz 5.5dBi 5⁄8 wave x 2
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 120W FM
Length: 38"
Connector:
SBB-5 Gold-plated PL-259
SBB-5NMO NMO |
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SBB-7
SBB-7NMO |
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DualBand 2M/70cm mobile antenna
Gain & Wavelength:
2M: 4.5dBi 6⁄8 wave center-load
70cm: 7.2dBi 5⁄8 wave x 3
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 70W FM
Length: 55"
Connector:
SBB-7 Gold-plated PL-259
SBB-7NMO NMO Connector |
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SS-460SBNMO |
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Dualband mobile antenna with a spring base to absorb brushes with tree limbs, flying debris, garage doors, etc... No antenna is indestructible, but the spring will help keep the antenna from breaking in most cases.
2M/70cm antenna
Gain& Wave:
146MHz 1/4 wave 2.15dBi
446MHz 5/8 wave 3.8dBi
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 60W
Length: 18"
Connector:
SS-460SB: Gold-plated PL-259
SS-460SBNMO: NMO Type |
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SS-680SB
SS-680SBNMO |
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Specially designed dualband mobile antennas with a spring base to absorb brushes with tree limbs, flying debris, garage doors, etc... No antenna is indestructible, but the spring will help keep the antenna from breaking in most cases.
VHF: 144-148MHz
UHF: 440-450MHz
Gain& Wave:
146MHz 1/2 wave 2.15dBi
446MHz 5/8 wave 4.15dBi
VSWR: 1.5:1 or less
Max Power: 80W
Length: 27"
Connector:
SS-680SB: Gold-plated PL-259
SS-680SBNMO: NMO type |
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