When buying a radio station, the question often arises of how to choose antennas for a walkie-talkie. In this article we will consider the types of receivers and the main parameters that you need to pay attention to when choosing such devices.
There are a huge number of different types of antennas. They are active and passive; receiving, transmitting and receiving-transmitting; external and internal; pin, figured, flat, etc. Receivers must be selected depending on the purpose and place of installation. For example, if you need an antenna for a walkie-talkie in a car, you first need to decide how you will mount it: either it will be a mortise device, or “magnetic”, or hidden. Typically, such devices are installed on special vehicles, they are placed inside the roof. True, the latter in this case should be plastic. Mortise antennas are reliable mounting and aesthetics, but also a complex installation. Magnetic devices are characterized by the ease of fastening and dismounting, but at high speeds (or when driving under low trees) there is a risk of the device breaking down, which will damage the cable and paint layer of the car.
If you need an antenna for a walkie-talkie, which will be in your home, then you need to decide what suits you best - an outdoor or indoor transceiver. In such cases, you can use both pin and curly devices. If conditions allow you, it is recommended to install a mast for transceivers in the yard.
In that case, if you need an antenna for a walkie-talkie, then you can use two types of devices. The most common are pin transceivers. For portable radio stations of the hidden carrying use body antennas. This type is usually used by special services.
It is generally believed that the simplest and most reliable antenna for a walkie-talkie is a whip. She, unlike curly, has an omnidirectional propagation pattern of radio waves. Such devices do not require settings and long pointing to the radio source. This is the product we will focus on.
It is worth noting right away that when choosing a receiving device, you should not pay special attention to the characteristics of the antennas, since manufacturers indicate there a lot of specific data (for example, amplification factors, etc.) that they don’t say anything to the average user. The main thing is to remember that the longer the length of the antenna you choose, the better. In this case, you are provided with the maximum possible range and quality of communication. The second important parameter is the maximum power of the device. This indicator will be relevant if the antenna for the walkie-talkie will be used in conjunction with a radio signal amplifier. Therefore, when buying a device, check with the seller about its maximum power and compatibility with amplifiers.
So we briefly reviewed what the receiving devices for the radio are and what parameters are paramount. However, it should be added that for the best reception of the radio signal, it is recommended to place the antenna as high as possible so that it is not covered by either houses or trees.