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Reviews For: OPEK VUG-270

Category: Antennas: VHF/UHF+ Omnidirectional: verticals, mobile, etc

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Review Summary For : OPEK VUG-270
Reviews: 6MSRP: 50
Description:
This is a VHF/UHF dual-band thru-glass model
Product is in production
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0063.7
W6CAW Rating: 2022-03-01
Great antenna for what they are and great value Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Unbelievable a $30.00 antenna actually works. VSWR 1.2 or less across 2 Meter band, under 1.5 in the repeater portion of 440. Naturally not as efficient as a "real" antenna but there are so many repeaters in San Diego you are never far from one. Have on a Honda CRV side "opera" window as the rear window has defroster wires. Wife's car, no holes in the roof allowed. ( My truck has 4 holes in the roof!)
AI6XN Rating: 2018-01-28
Extremely convenient Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Super easy installation but reception is not something to write home about. Basic vhf is pretty decent but uhf not the greatest. However if u are a Tesla model S owner whose car has a glass roof, you are probably SOL with mag mounts. So this one can rescue you from that predicament. Overall not a bad deal.
VR2XMQ Rating: 2010-06-17
Does the job. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Installed in less then 10 minutes and most of that time was the cable routing. Great since you don't need to drill holes just adhere to glass and away you go.

Two meter operation was OK but nothing to rave about. 430/440 is a different story, a bit on the marginal side. Difficult to tune SWR.

Average performance but convenience can't be beat.
KE7ICU Rating: 2007-01-28
Works great Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Broke down and bought one since I'm reluctant to drill holes in my new truck. Pleasantly surprised with SWR of around 1.3 for both 2 meter and 440 bands. Works great in and around Seattle.
W0ANM Rating: 2006-03-15
vhf OK uhf poor Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I replaced my 2 meter version OPEK with the dual band version. VHF tunes will with 1:1 swr, however, I can not get the swr down with the 440 band. I even changed the location (further way from window defogger). The 440 band has loosey preformance. I am really disappointed.
KD7DEY Rating: 2004-11-26
Loved it, so did someone else! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I installed this unit on my rear side window, and when we took a trip to eastern washington had no trouble hitting repeaters that I had never even used
or listened to before. I would buy anouther one of these, but it seems that the thru-glass uunits are very prone to theft, since it seems some punk wanted mine more then I did.

73s
Tim