Description: 5.30.22 update ***SEE Pandemic Shipping / Delivery Information Below*** V08 Portable Radio Antenna Fine-Tuned Stubby Helical Antenna For Maximum Performance only in the 800 MHz Radio Band If you are seriously looking for more performance with a low antenna profile for the 800 MHz band using a Motorola portable radio you are in the right place with our unique V08 antenna. Our antenna consistently outperforms OEM and other aftermarket mass produced portable antennas. Each of our antennas is fine-tuned by hand to deliver absolute maximum communications performance with real certified results over a specific and guaranteed frequency range. This antenna does not have GPS capability. This listing is for one antenna that was purchased new from a known-brand with recognized excellent quality and durable construction. We then disassemble and alter the antenna element with custom fine tuning using lab grade test equipment to obtain a higher performance level across a specific frequency range. Our antenna is first class “Like, Kind, Quality” (LKQ) as the original known-brand antenna with an added outstanding high performance level. Please be absolutely certain that your portable radio communications are only in the 800 MHz band since in many US states this band has become very congested and the 700 MHz Expansion Band is now being used in combination with the 800 MHz band which would then require our V07+, 95A (with GPS) or 95N antennas that cover the combined 700/800 MHz bands. If you have any doubt please contact us for assistance before placing your order. The 800 MHz band has been the main frequency range used for Police, Fire, Rescue, and Public Safety Trunked/Conventional radio systems in the USA. Our antenna will cover all of the 800 MHz frequencies as published in the US Homeland Security “National Interop Field Operations Guide” (NIFOG book), US FEMA interop radio channels, and all Statewide Radio Systems that have rebanded (courtesy of Nextel) into the rebanded 800 MHz frequency ranges. All standard OEM and aftermarket antennas are mass produced with non-certified “GE” (good enough) or “So-So” performance somewhere in the 600 to 900 MHz frequency ranges. Many users have replaced their standard known-9 to 10 inch long antennas that poke them in their side or get caught on the vehicle seat belt with our V08 stubby antenna with outstanding long term results. Note: a BIGGER antenna is usually Not any better, JUST REALLY BIG! Your antenna will have an excellent VSWR match across the 806-862 MHz Public Safety frequency range for true high performance and communications range and will ignore all other frequencies outside of the 800 band that may cause interference. The portable radio or remote speaker mic shown in the photos are for reference only and are not included. This antenna is fine tuned to only operate on the specific tuned frequency range listed and will not operate at all in the Vhf, UHF, GPS, or 700 MHz radio bands. This antenna fits and is compatible with the following Motorola portable radio models that operate in the 800 MHz radio bands; All APX series, APX900, APX1000, APX3000, APX4000, APX6000, APX6000A, APX6000B, APX6000Li, APX6000XE, APX7000, APX7000L, APX7000XE, APX8000, and APX NEXT. All ASTRO Series, XTS1500, XTS2500, XTS3000, XTS3500, XTS3500R, XTS5000, and XTS5000R. And GTX, HT1000, JT1000, LTS2000, MT1500, MT2000, MTS2000, MTX, MTX-LS, MTX838, MTX850, MTX850-LS, MTX8000, MTX8250, MTX8250-LS, SRX2200, STX, VISAR, XPR6380, XPR6580. The antenna will also work great on top of any Public Safety Speaker Microphone (PSM or PSSM) that requires an antenna with a real SMA RF connection to be used on the microphone housing. This 800 MHz band antenna will not operate at all in the Vhf, UHF U1, UHF U2, or 700 MHz bands that some APX multi-band models may use. Our V08 antenna performance is real and certified. Known-brand portable radios are not cheap and you should not limit their performance with poor quality, unknown, or mass produced antennas. Our challenge: have your existing known-or aftermarket antenna tested by a qualified radio shop for “VSWR/Return Loss” and “Overall Performance” to compare apples for apples. Our performance is certified and graphed as shown in the photos. The bottom of our V08 antenna connector has a green SMA insulator color and a single red stripe across the bottom face for easy identification of our custom high performance 800 MHz band tuning. FEEDBACK TESTIMONIALS as copied directly from our A+ feedback history: One word explains this whole purchase: AWESOME!!!! Great product! Excellent seller! ~ Item As described Works much better than the stock Moto antenna. Extra fast shipping!! Thanks!! ~ Looks and performs great on my portable. Thanks so much! ~ Nice antenna...Thanks for easy purchase and information ~ Great service, product seems to work very well on day 1 of operational testing ~ Absolutely outstanding customer service. Great product ~ Looks good works great fast shipping! ~ Return Customer, Great Product!!!!! ~ excellent and just as described ~ Excellent communication! Excellent Product! Highly Recommend this 5 star seller! ~ Super performance long range and best short antenna I ever bought ~ These antenna out perform any other stubby out there, well worth it ~ GLAD I FOUND!! Very professional, know what they are talking about! Why continue to operate with an ordinary mass produced portable radio antenna with an unknown performance When you can STEP UP to the TRUE LEVEL of Portable Antenna Performance Right Now! Unleash the full potential of your portable radio with our Custom tuned antenna! For a Very HIGH Performance & Quality Antenna just use the “Buy It Right Now” feature! Our tests include the antenna checked in three positions; on a portable held in hand in front of the user’s mouth, on a portable using a belt clip on the hip, and on a public safety speaker microphone located on the users shoulder. All three tests must pass for the antenna to be released for sale. If you are using a remote speaker mic the coiled cord will need to be kept away from the antenna area for maximum performance. This custom tuned V08 antenna will be approximately 2.5 inches tall with a tolerance of + or - 0.125 inches as measured from the bottom of the weather skirt to the top cap of the antenna. The antenna covering is made of black flexible PVC and has a bottom weather skirt to protect the RF connection on the radio housing. All reworked internal antenna connections are silver soldered. The retuning of the known-brand helical antenna achieves a signal gain that will effectively increase your transmit and receive signal power due to the very low VSWR and excellent 50 ohm impedance match as compared to ANY untuned antenna. Our retuning also allows for a much smaller antenna height without any loss of performance and by eliminating all of the unused open space inside the antenna. Our antenna meets all of the following criteria Built from a new known-brand quality antenna and NOT a Cheap, Junk, or Aftermarket “Look-a-Like” Clone copy from China that all seem to use a red color connector insulator.Be as short as physically possible for a low profile with great communications range.Must be professional looking on the portable radio or if used on a public safety speaker microphone.Exhibit an excellent resonance only in the 800 band 806-862 MHz frequency range.Use a special female SMA connector to properly fit M portables and public safety speaker microphones for the radio models as listed above.Must maintain all specifications over the temperature range of -10 to +120 degrees Fahrenheit. If you need to know what frequencies a specific agency is using for their radio communications please email us before making a purchase. It is a fact that the most important part of any radio communications is the antenna system. The antenna is the device on a radio that converts RF power into radio waves during transmit and radio waves into RF power on receive. All transmitted and received signals must pass through the antenna system for any radio to work. A respected radio engineer once said, “If you had 100 dollars, invest 99 dollars in the antenna system and 1 dollar in the radio and you will always have great communications”. After many years of our own experience we have found that this statement to be true especially for today’s FM narrowband radio communications. We have witnessed portable radios worth thousands of dollars using cheap OEM antennas get beat out performance wise by users with radios one forth the cost using our fine-tuned antennas. VSWR is the efficiency measurement ratio of RF power that is being converted into radio waves by the antenna system as compared to the RF power that is not converted and reflected back into the radio as wasted heating energy. A VSWR of 1.5:1 has been and still is the customary maximum upper limit used in professional land mobile radio communications to determine a good efficient transfer of RF power. Any VSWR above 2:1 is definitely BAD for the performance and the long term health of the radio RF power output amplifier. Sadly many companies that manufacture products in China now use a VSWR of 2:1 as their good reference point to market their poor quality products and make wild claims to be way better than what they actually are. This tuned 800 band antenna is Not made to operate in the Vhf 140-174 MHz, UHF 380-512 MHz, or 769-805 MHz radio bands even though it may fit fine. Matching the antenna frequency tuning to the programmed operating frequencies in your portable radio is extremely important. Please see our listings for many other high performance Vhf, UHF, 700/800, and 700 MHz portable radio antennas. Please ask us if you need help and we will be glad to assist you. We have built tens of thousands custom tuned antennas for our customers with excellent results and zero defects. Our company has over 30 years of experience in creating high performance and cost effective antenna solutions. TERMS and CONDITIONS: We cannot be held accountable for performance problems caused by any antenna being used outside of their tuned frequency range or due to the wrong antenna frequency range chosen by the buyer.It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify what specific frequencies or frequency range is needed. This 800 band antenna will definitely Not Work in the Vhf 140-174 MHz, UHF 380-512 MHz, 769-805 MHz, or GPS frequency ranges. >>> Just because the antenna fits and looks great on your radio does not mean that it will work properly. Matching the antenna tuned frequency range to your radio frequencies is extremely important.Items will be shipped to the confirmed USA eBay address only.Any buyer abuse, fraud, tampering, or illegal activity will not be tolerated and eBay will be notified of the situation.The TERMS and CONDITIONS as listed will not be modified in any way after the item is purchased.Please be aware if these terms and conditions are not met, eBay will be notified of Non-Performing Bidder, appropriate bidder feedback will be given, and the item will then be relisted for auction again.All photos, images, and text used in the auction are all the IP (intellectual property) of rcbi. SHIPPING: **** Pandemic SHIPPING DELIVERY NOTICE**** Please note that ALL USPS mailings can possibly be delayed due to the Pandemic. USPS mail delivery is most definitely not the same as it was before the pandemic started. Per USPS their staffing is greatly reduced in many areas across the country due to the pandemic which is causing some long unpredictable delays. Most packages have arrived in a timely manner to our customers; HOWEVER, some 1st class packages can take 2-3 weeks to be delivered. Priority mail does tend to get to you faster; HOWEVER, it too can take an extra few days to receive your package than is expected. If your package is not delivered in a timely manner per USPS we have to wait until after the expected delivery date of your package to 1st complete an online Help Request form before we can start a Missing Mail Search Request. If after 7 business days from when we submit the Help Request Form your package still has not arrived, we can then submit the Missing Mail Search Request. You need to be patient with your package delivery time frame. We have done our job when we ship out your order now it is up to USPS to do their job in a timely manner to deliver your package. With USPS First Class mail, be aware that shipping times can vary greatly with this economy shipping service on a good day and especially during national emergencies, severe weather or Holiday periods. If you need a faster delivery date please choose USPS Priority or USPS Express mail. We have 3 shipping options listed on all of our eBay listings; however, for some reason eBay does not always display the options. We were told it is a glitch in eBay’s system. They are working on it.With USPS Priority mail and USPS Express mail, your order will ship out the same day only if your order is received prior to 2:00 PM Central time zone. Purchases that require customization or special tuning may require up to 24 hours of additional time to prepare prior to the expedited shipping.We offer combined shipment discounts to save you money for all purchase made at the same time. Purchase as many items as you want at the same time and we will combine them in one cost effective shipment for you. Don’t worry if an immediate PayPal payment is required; we will issue you a refund via PayPal for any excess shipping costs you may have incurred after we combine all of your items into one shipment. Shipping insurance and tracking is always included in the shipping cost. No local pickup is offered. RETURN POLICY: Within 60 days of the auction close if; you are not satisfied with the item, you changed your mind, have buyer’s remorse, or made a mistake, you may return the item in the same condition as when it was purchased for a refund. A restocking fee of 20% will be applied for all refunds. We will refund the full item price paid less the original shipping costs, and the restocking fee. Any missing items will be deducted from the refund at the current manufacture suggested retail prices.Within 90 days of the auction close if you feel that your item is defective, you may return the item under our warranty conditions as listed.Buyer is responsible for the total cost to ship the item back to rcbi with shipment tracking. All returned auction items must include all of the accessories, must be in all of the original packaging, and in the same condition as when it was sold. If you are returning your item because we made a mistake on your order, we will refund your return shipping costs.Any returned items that are used, warranty seals opened, or in an unsellable condition will not be accepted for a refund or replacement. WARRANTY: 90 day limited warranty by rcbi against any defects in materials or workmanship. Buyer is responsible for all return shipping costs to us. We will refund the buyer for reasonable return shipment costs if the item is confirmed to be defective.Warranty does not cover item damage caused by accident, other defective components, abuse, add-on accessories, neglect, modifications, alteration, misuse, performance problems caused by any antenna being used outside of their tuned frequency range or due to the wrong antenna frequency range chosen by buyers, repair, improper adjustments, tampering, shipping back to rcbi, or acts of god. Also any malfunctions or damage caused by failing to follow directions will not be covered.Warranty is for the original purchaser only and cannot be reassigned. The warranty date starts on the auction close date and any repaired or replacement items issued under warranty will be covered only for the original warranty period.The returned item will be inspected and retested for all specifications. If the item is found to be defective in materials and/or workmanship, we will repair or replace the item at our discretion. The item will be returned to you at no cost.Any returned item found not to be defective and in good condition, will be shipped back to the buyer after we receive a payment from the buyer for all return shipment costs. Our return shipping will include shipping insurance and tracking.Any abuse, fraud, or tampering will not be tolerated and void the warranty period. eBay will be notified of the situation. Please check out our other eBay Listings and our eBay Store for more Great Deals! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
Price: 34.99 USD
Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois
End Time: 2024-02-25T04:52:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.26 USD
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Restocking Fee: 20%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Frequency Range: 806-862 MHz 800 Public Safety Bands
Modification Description: Precision tuned
Size: 2.5 inches
MPN: V08
Band: 800 MHz
Compatible Product: 800 Portable Radios w/SMA connector
Antenna outer construction: Flexible black PVC outer radome with weather skirt
Directivity: Omni-Directional
Antenna to radio RF connector: SMA Female type
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 months
Features: Precision Tuned
Replacement for part numbers: U0505241U03, 8505241U04, 8505241U06, NAF5037A
Antenna element construction: Copper clad Helix element
Compatible Brand: For Motorola
Replacement for: NAF5084, NAF5085, NAR6595, NAF5084, PMAF4002
Color: Black
Material: Felxible PVC
Replaces: 8505241U15
Modified Item: Yes
Brand: RCBi
Type: Antenna
Model: V08
Frequency Band(s): 800 band only
Antenna Length: 2.5 inches +/- 0.125 inches
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 0.52 ounces