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- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana 4037
- RV Length
- 40' 10"
- Chassis
- Freightliner XCR
- Engine
- Cummins 400 HP
- TOW/TOAD
- 2017 Chevy Colorado
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- No
I cringe when asked "what antenna should I get?" and I've tested (bought) quite a few. Most recently I had great luck with the Pepwave "Puma" antennas (recently renamed) by going with separate Cellular and WiFi (probably because they didn't have an all in one) but that may be a good lesson learned as well. Based on @MapNerd's recommendation I spent some big money (got him back later) on Parsec Husky's (2) which I mounted on top of my air conditioner covers to get max height and unobstructed 360 degree view of towers. Cellular has been great, WiFi not so much, but the importance of a roof antenna, to me, is cellular. With that said I'd probably go with a cellular only for future roof antennas. Less wires means easier wire runs.
Lots of options out there, I have no experience with some of the brands that are popular among RVers. I've been impressed with the cellular performance of my Parsec Husky's so I'll stick to that brand at least for my first post. Again, Pepwave antennas worked well and part of that was their 6.5ft leads. Parsec's have a lot of options including long or shorter leads so be sure to order what you need and shorter is better.
So I took a look at the Parsec website this morning as I'm going to be asked this question again soon I'm sure. I noticed 3 Parsec's of interest. "Belgian Shepherd", "K9 Pro", and "Husky". Looking at the spec sheets (attached) it appears the K9 Pro is the best performing per dB gain values. I'm not sure if a ground plane is required on these lower profile antennas or not. I don't know what the "radiated efficiency" numbers are as there is quite a difference there. Maybe someone shopping for antennas should give Parsec a call or email and see what they suggest.
It's very important to look at the spec sheets (attached) to find the config you want, for example I'd buy a 4:1 (cellular only). Take that part number and google it to see where you can buy it.
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Lots of options out there, I have no experience with some of the brands that are popular among RVers. I've been impressed with the cellular performance of my Parsec Husky's so I'll stick to that brand at least for my first post. Again, Pepwave antennas worked well and part of that was their 6.5ft leads. Parsec's have a lot of options including long or shorter leads so be sure to order what you need and shorter is better.
So I took a look at the Parsec website this morning as I'm going to be asked this question again soon I'm sure. I noticed 3 Parsec's of interest. "Belgian Shepherd", "K9 Pro", and "Husky". Looking at the spec sheets (attached) it appears the K9 Pro is the best performing per dB gain values. I'm not sure if a ground plane is required on these lower profile antennas or not. I don't know what the "radiated efficiency" numbers are as there is quite a difference there. Maybe someone shopping for antennas should give Parsec a call or email and see what they suggest.
It's very important to look at the spec sheets (attached) to find the config you want, for example I'd buy a 4:1 (cellular only). Take that part number and google it to see where you can buy it.
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Parsec’s mobile antennas offer high performance multi-band antenna options that support LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, and GPS and can be mounted on any vehicle.
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Belgian Shepherd Antenna | Parsec Technologies
The Belgian Shepherd antenna is a rugged, high-performance, 5G antenna available with 4X4 MIMO Cellular, up to 4X4 MIMO WiFi, and optional Bluetooth & GPS.
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K9 Antenna | Parsec Technologies
The K9 antenna is a low profile 5G antenna that comes with 4x4 MIMO Cellular, up to 4x4 MIMO Wi-Fi, and optional Bluetooth and GPS.
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Husky Antenna | Parsec Technologies
The Husky antenna is a high-performance, IP67-rated, 5G antenna, available with 4X4 MIMO Cellular, up to 4X4 MIMO WiFi, and optional Bluetoooth and GPS.
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