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Title: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: jondan on March 01, 2009, 08:43:44 AM
Hi

Has anyone any experience of using this antenna please ?

I was thinking of buying one if as claimed it is much better than the one supplied with
the ANRB

Thanks
John
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: besty on March 01, 2009, 08:58:28 AM
I bought one from AOR, I'm using it as a base aerial at the moment the reception is great.  I't's loft mounted so obviously it's restricted by the roof and chimney but it's still very good.
http://www.aoruk.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MD1105%2DKIT%2DB

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3318590635_982a5b8c38.jpg)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3318590635_68d10de5ca_o.jpg


Hope that helps
Stuart
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: viking9 on March 01, 2009, 11:45:59 AM
Stuart,

Would you please make the polar diagram a lighter colour. My eysight is more Clark Kent than Superman these days.

Ta,

Tom
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: Hamish McTorsk on March 01, 2009, 11:51:09 AM
I am not at home at the moment but when I return on Monday an MD1105 will have been delivered, I will let you know the difference on Tuesday if you can wait that long.

It would be a good idea to order this: http://www.aoruk.com/proddetail.asp?prod=sbs%2Dsma%2Dbnc&cat=23 with the antenna.
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: viking9 on March 01, 2009, 12:03:58 PM
Hi

Has anyone any experience of using this antenna please ?

I was thinking of buying one if as claimed it is much better than the one supplied with
the ANRB

Thanks
John

John,

I have the MD-1100-A which is about 2dB less on gain than the 1105. I took it out on my car to RAF Mildenhall on Thursday. Here's a polar diagram developed after just an hour.

Tom

Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: besty on March 01, 2009, 02:33:12 PM
Tom I've changed to polar diagram for you to the lighter colour.  It looked ok on my screen but a bit nothing on the forum.

Stuart
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: viking9 on March 01, 2009, 02:39:35 PM
Tom I've changed to polar diagram for you to the lighter colour.  It looked ok on my screen but a bit nothing on the forum.

Stuart

Thanks, Stuart. I can see it now. It certainly looks to have a bit more gain than the 1100.

Tom
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: jondan on March 05, 2009, 07:15:25 AM
Hamish,

What were your conclusions regarding the MD1105 Please ?

John
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: jondan on March 05, 2009, 07:17:53 AM
Stuart and Tom,

Many thanks for your replies on this topic.

John
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: oceans777 on March 07, 2009, 08:38:45 PM
Glad the Radar-Rama is working for some - mine was missing srews, clamps, and still had metal shavings from the factory in the bag. After less than a month I found the screws rusted (in southern California USA where it had not rained in six months) and the ground plane stubs weather seals are just rubbish.


The paint started flaking off of the center aerial too - at this point I replaced it with the DPD Productions antenna here in the US and coverage was much better.

Maybe I just got a bad RadarRama but it sure looks and feels very poorly made.
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: DAFO1711 on March 07, 2009, 10:24:02 PM
John,
 
Whilst I'm new to the RB forum - I have been working with the SBS-1 for some time. Whilst overall RB is in my opinion better than SBS for a whole number of reasons - I prefer the aerial  (MD1105) that comes with SBS to the standard twig from RB. Feels more solid, thicker cable and a better range if indoors.
Best of both worlds I think is RB with a 1105 aerial.
Just my opinion John - hope this helps

Dave
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: AirNav Development on March 08, 2009, 12:59:20 AM
DAFO1711: you can always connect your default SBS-1 antenna to RadarBox using a BNC (I believe SBS uses BNC) to SMA adaptor which costs less than 5 GBP.
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: Blackthorn on March 08, 2009, 07:48:03 AM

Best of both worlds I think is RB with a 1105 aerial.
Just my opinion John - hope this helps

Dave

I use the same setup the extra two metres of cable on the MyDel come in useful.
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: Hamish McTorsk on March 08, 2009, 09:26:27 AM
Hamish,

What were your conclusions regarding the MD1105 Please ?

John

I have a lot more range and can recomend that you buy it.
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: aps on March 28, 2009, 07:35:37 PM
Hi , what length is the 1105 ? ( height)

many thanks
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: Hamish McTorsk on March 29, 2009, 05:11:39 AM
ca. 42cm (16 inches)
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: aps on March 29, 2009, 07:38:03 AM
Fantastic , thanks
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: parsley on March 30, 2009, 08:30:24 AM
Can anyone confirm what length cable the MD1105 is supplied with?
thanks
Paul
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: aps on March 30, 2009, 08:48:04 AM
From AOR UK its supplied as a kit with 5mtr plus the SMA/BNC adapter

regards
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: parsley on March 30, 2009, 08:55:49 AM
ok thanks
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: Blackthorn on March 30, 2009, 09:15:26 AM
The extra two metres of cable on the MD1105 over the supplied antenna comes in handy.

AORUK are an excellent supplier I just wish they sold them when I wanted one it would have saved some unecessary postage :-(
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: aps on April 08, 2009, 08:42:39 AM
Here is one for you ..... i bought the 1105(magmount) last week and then decided to go the full outdoor route ...
So i got the 1100A outdoor kit , now ... the actual aerial unscrews (twig) off the plate on both aerials and fits onto the other !
So the 1105 aerial being longer than the 1100 , would it give me more gain ?

Its now perhaps a 1105 roof mounted aerial !

any thoughts ?

regards APS

Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: spanman on April 08, 2009, 11:20:58 AM
My 1105 has just turned up,can anyone help me how do you fit the ariel connection to the lead? I'm having a blonde moment and can't work it out ! Cheers, Mark
Title: Re: MYDEL MD1105 Mobile antenna
Post by: spanman on April 08, 2009, 11:25:23 AM
Sorry guys sorted it ,let you know what I think of it.