Maximus: Unbreakable Dual-Band Antenna for Clear Communication

I'm honestly a bit disappointed in the Iron Spear Maximus antenna. The first issue is that it's shipped folded, pretty tight. So now, out of the bag, my antenna has got a permanent partial bend. It's not a huge deal, but other flexible antennas have arrived to the house, straight, and it's on me to mess them up. The BNC adapter is overly snug. I've had a hard time getting it off some radios (not others, depends on the female side of the bnc I suppose, but it's been snug everywhere). The look and feel is nice though. I like the paracord-style wrapping. I think adding the frequency range the radio covers to the label is a very nice touch. Transmission and reception seem quite good. I tested the antenna with a couple of competitors and it's at least as good, if not better. So, the most important part of an antenna, well, that's here and in place. Maybe changing how it gets shipped, winding it a bit less tightly maybe, I'm not sure. And that BNC is too much of a struggle. I do swap antennas (sometimes using dual band, sometimes mono-band, depending, it's why I went with BNC). Great potential here, but a bit more polish needed.

The team at Ironspear, especially Allen, has been outstanding in answering my questions and providing excellent customer support. The antenna I purchased for my radio delivers a clear, reliable signal for communications, and I couldn’t be happier with its performance. Great product backed by great service. Highly recommended!

It makes a huge difference with a great antenna on an HT to reach further than others.