Which Yagi To Get?

[IndyEmsGuy]

I am looking to get a better antenna than the RS800 that I have on my GRE PSR-500. There are a couple of digital systems I want to pick up and the towers aren't very far away but I am having some trouble getting them to come in clearly. They are digital trunking systems both in the 850-860mhz range. I have been looking at two different Yagi antennas (see links below). Currently I live in an apartment and will have to keep the antenna inside or possibly the attic as I'm on the seconde floor and have attic access. So I would like some help from people with experience and that know a lot more than I do about which antenna they think I should get or if there is even a better one than the two I have here. Thanks for you help!!!

YG-2819: http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/misc/4810.html

Y8066: http://www.scannermaster.com/Y8066_Yagi_Base_Antenna_p/07-540705.htm

Here are some others I have been looking at as well:
http://www.wpsantennas.com/301111-wilsoncellularyagi806mhz-940mhzcellphoneantenna.aspx

http://www.wpsantennas.com/408-yb-d...agicellular824mhz-894mhzcellphoneantenna.aspx

17dBi Gain! http://www.wpsantennas.com/y80618-a...d806-896mhz18elementyagicellphoneantenna.aspx

14dBi Gain!! http://www.wpsantennas.com/y80612-a...d806-896mhz12elementyagicellphoneantenna.aspx

 

[tilleyhat]

Another choice for you. As suggested by one of member here, i own this work well yagi. very satisfied with this in 800, even in VHF, surprisingly:
http://www.wilsonelectronics.com////ViewProductB.php?ID=13

- It's here where i bought mine. US $49.95:
http://cgi.ebay.com/301111-Wilson-C...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[N8DRC]

Wilson 301111

The Wilson 301111 is a good yagi, I use 2 of them with great results, not sure about the other choices have never used any of them before..

 

[scannerfreak]

I also have a Wilson up on a rotor and get great performance with it.

 

[WA1CRZ]

- It's here where i bought mine. US $49.95:
http://cgi.ebay.com/301111-Wilson-C...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Id be cautious of a 98.3% feedback on E-Bay IMHO

 

[SCPD]

IndyEMS,

I saw that 18-Element model and it does sound interesting. I went with the DPD model. It's quite a bit cheaper and very simple to install/mount.

http://www.dpdproductions.com/page_scanner.html

(The 2nd one down - the 700-1000 model.)

PS. Shipping is quite fast - had mine in 3 days.


-Nick

 

[SCPD]

I was just surfing around. I managed to find a PDF of that Antenex 18-element yagi. Very big antenna.
I then came across this one for FAR less money.

http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?PROD=YX055-CEL&xzoom=Large#xview

I know nothing about this company or this product. It states CLEARLY that its 75 ohms. I don't believe most scanners would be affected by this...

Also, this sucker is 63" long! That's 5 feet of YAGI.