About This Device
The MAR base is Panorama's high-frequency magnetic mount: a compact antenna foundation that turns any ferrous steel surface into an antenna site without drilling a hole. Its defining feature is fully moulded construction — base, cable entry, and strain relief are formed as one sealed unit, so there is no assembled seam for water to find on a roof-mounted part that lives outdoors.
The MARU-2SP variant carries a 2 m lead of RG174 coax terminated in an SMA male plug. The short, light RG174 run suits the base's high-frequency focus, where keeping cable length down protects signal budget, and 2 m is enough to drop from a vehicle roof or cabinet top to equipment mounted just inside. The SMA plug threads directly onto the SMA female antenna ports standard on cellular routers, modems, and many radios — no adapters in the chain.
A compatible whip element completes the antenna; the magnetic base means the whole assembly installs in seconds and moves between vehicles just as fast. Typical duties include temporary and semi-permanent installs on pool vehicles, equipment cabinets in steel enclosures, quick network trials, and service loaner setups where drilling is off the table. Standard magnetic-mount practice applies: clean steel contact surfaces, cable routed through a door seal with protection, and removal before automated car washes. Shipping weight is approximately 0.5 lb, Panorama part number MARU-2SP.