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6dB mobile antenna for a pack radio?

I'm building a 50w GMRS pack radio and wanted to see if a 6dB mobile antenna could be packed with it. Are there any 6dB mobile antennas that are TNC or can be converted from NMO to TNC? I kinda don't want to deal with NMO for a pack radio and most of the pack radio kit available are smaller connectors. Can I just unscrew the top antenna from most NMO connectors?

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u/W-VHS — 1 day ago

I’m working on a 50w man pack radio on my home bench. I’m not trying to TX on the bench but sometimes I need to TX to bring the power consumption up on the radio to test the power source. So how bad (for my health) are RF emissions on a 50w mobile radio when no antenna is attached?

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u/W-VHS — 7 days ago

Does windows up/down make much difference? Obviously not counting open top configurations.

I assume the attenuation changes for different frequencies?

Does the attenuation change for different antenna designs?

Wattage?

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u/W-VHS — 7 days ago