Tram Dual Band Base Antenna Review - an antenna from unlikely sources

NOTICE: In July 2021 the channel name changed from HamCuredSmoke
To Ham Radio A2Z. All of the earlier videos (like this one) are still available.


This is a review of the Tram 1480 Dual Band base antenna. I was surprised to find this antenna on the Home Depot website while searching for a TV antenna mast. This peaked my curiosity and after a little more searching I found it available from Walmart and Amazon as well.
Unfortunately, after shooting this video I learned that this particular model has been discontinued. There are 2 other Tram models that are still in production. The 1477 is a shorter (44 inch) version and the model 1481 is a higher gain, 17 foot tall version. Links to the current and discontinued models are listed below.

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Below are Amazon links to the 2 Tram antennas that are still in production.
These ARE affiliate links:
Tram 1477 white fiberglass (Assembled height: 44"): https://amzn.to/347ZEiZ
Tram 1477-B black fiberglass: https://amzn.to/35egwEp
Tram 1481 (Note: assembled height is 17ft.): https://amzn.to/3jdZH18

The links below are to the discontinued model (1480). The sellers were listing limited stock as of October 2020. There are 2 versions of this antenna. The 1480 model is white. The 1480-b model is black.
These are NOT affiliate links, they're just what I found when searching:

As of Oct 18, 2020, Home Depot is now showing the model 1480 as out of stock.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tram-Tram-...

https://www.amazon.com/TRAM-1480-Amat...