Description: 6.3.20 Update *** SEE Pandemic Shipping / Delivery Information Below *** Model K900 Portable Radio Antenna A Custom Tuned Stubby Helical Antenna Optimized for Maximum 896-941 MHz Performance with Kenwood 900 MHz Portable Radios If you are seriously looking for more performance with a low antenna profile for the 900 MHz radio band you are in the right place with our unique K900 antenna made for Kenwood portable radios. Our antenna consistently outperforms OEM and other aftermarket mass produced portable antennas. Each and every one 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 is made to properly fit and work with the following Kenwood portable radio models that operate in the 900 MHz frequency range; NX-411, NX-3400, NX-3420, TK-481 Our K900 antenna is a great replacement for the Kenwood antenna models; KRA-38, and KRA-39 Note: a BIGGER antenna is usually NOT any better, JUST REALLY BIG! The 900 MHz radio band is an alternate frequency range used for Police, Fire, Rescue,Public Safety, Industrial, and Critical Utilities Trunked/Conventional radio systems where the 700 and 800 MHz bands are congested. Our antenna will cover all of the 896-941 MHz trunked radio frequencies usen in this band with a balanced transmit and receive performance. 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 7 to 9 inch long whip antennas that poke them in their side or get caught on the vehicle seat belt with our tuned stubby antennas with long term outstanding results. Our K900 antenna will have an excellent VSWR match across the 896-941 MHz frequency range for true high performance and communications range. This antenna is 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. Our K900 antenna performance is real and certified. Known-brand portable radios are not cheap and you should not limit their performance with; Poor quality, Unknown reliability, or Untuned 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. 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! Our custom tuned portable antennas up for sale are brand new inventory and meet all of the following requirements; Not a cheap junk look-a-like clone copy from China.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 service microphone.Uses a SMA female RF connector to properly fit Kenwood brand portable radios.Exhibit an excellent resonance with a very low VSWR of 1.5:1 or less over the whole frequency range you have chosen.Must maintain all specifications over the temperature range of -10 to +120 degrees Fahrenheit.Have great communications range when used with a remote speaker microphone or with other external audio accessories. The portable radio shown in the photos are shown for reference only and is not included with the antenna listed for sale. Our antennas actually outperform the mass produced 7-9 inch long whip antennas since each are custom retuned by hand for optimum performance over a very specific frequency range with greater precision and accuracy. VSWR is a ratio of transmit output power and any power reflected back into the transmitter due to poor antenna resonance. Lower antenna VSWR values allow maximum transmitter signal output and better received signals. We achieve a minimum gain of up to +3dB as compared to a stock untuned antenna since our antenna has a much lower VSWR value and more useable power output. A +3dB gain can effectively double your transmit and receive power. The length of our custom fine-tuned stubby K900 antenna will be approximately 2.0 inches long with a physical length tolerance of plus or minus 0.25 inches depending upon the final VSWR tuning. All internal connections are silver soldered for best RF conductivity. The outer antenna covering is made of black flexible PVC and the antenna has a bottom weather skirt to protect the SMA male RF connection on a Kenwood 900 MHz portable radio. Our custom tuned antennas have greatly improved communications for all business, utility, consumer, commercial, fire, government, industrial, public safety, police, amateur radio, and rescue radio users who operate within the shared 896 to 941 MHz radio band. It is a fact that the most important part of any two way 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 back into RF signal power on receive. All transmitted and received signals must pass through the antenna system for any radio to work. One half of the portable radio antenna system is the external antenna that you attach to the portable radio antenna connector and the other half is the actual portable radio chassis itself. 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, trunked, and digital radio communications. Of course it would be best to have your portable radio properly recalibrated, realigned, and tested at least once every 2 years for maximum radio reliability and performance. We have witnessed portable radios worth thousands of dollars using cheap unknown inferior quality OEM antennas get beat out by users with portable radios one forth the cost using our high performance fine-tuned antennas. Just imagine how an expensive portable radio will work with our high performance antenna. 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 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 transfer of RF power. Any VSWR above 1.6:1 is poor and any VSWR above 2:1 is definitely bad for performance and the 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 them appear to be way better than what they actually are. We have built thousands of 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. Why continue to operate with an unknown portable radio antenna when you can STEP IT UP to the TRUE level of portable antenna performance! 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 Now” feature! TERMS and CONDITIONS: We will not be held liable 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 frequency range is needed.This 900 MHz antenna will definitely not work at all in the Vhf 140-174, UHF 406-512, 700, or 800 MHz radio bands.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 above.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!
Price: 28.99 USD
Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois
End Time: 2024-02-03T19:04:14.000Z
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
Features: Short Stubby Height, Precision Tuned
MPN: K900
Modified Item: Yes
Band: 900 MHz Band
Replacement for part numbers: KRA-38, KRA-39
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Compatible Product: Kenwood 900 Portable Radios w/SMA connector
Model: K900
Antenna to radio RF connector: SMA Female type for Kenwood
Modification Description: Precision tuned
Antenna outer construction: Flexible black PVC outer radome with weather skirt
Compatible Brand: For Kenwood
Directivity: Omni-Directional
Antenna Length: 2.0 inches +/- 0.25 inches
Brand: RCBi
Frequency Band(s): 900 only
Antenna element construction: Copper clad Helix element
Frequency Range: 896-941 MHz
Type: Antenna