turn a rubber ducky into a mounted mobile antenna?

[mipsyop]

Hmmmm..............was thinking to self, that nice 800 mhz RatShack antenna sure would be smaller and less conspicuous than that tall silver thingy I've got on my hood. I wonder if a guy could mount the short rubber 800 on my hood by running some coax between the antenna and the radio. Just curious.

 

[texasemt13]

Hell...

Just attach about 6 ft. of coax to the scanner and antenna and just dangle the coax out the window, if it rains, roll the window up on your coax.

All kidding aside though- yes, you could. But, if you are so worried about aesthetics, why would you?

 

[mipsyop]

well, the height factor is one reason........the duck is like 5 inches or so and the other one is 37. Since I go hunting and am in the grass and trees a lot, I thought the shortness and flexibility of the duck would come in handy.

 

[guadmaster]

I think this type of mount is what might fit your idea. It comes with either an SMA or BNC connection.

http://mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-332B

 

[CLTX11]

Depending on how far the 800 station is you're listening to that mount guad master posted would work or there is a set up that you can use an L bracket.

Here is a window mount as well.

http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/hamantht/3757.html

 

[Bandingabout]

Both of the antenna mounts mentioned are good choices. The mag might suit you better as moving it around on the vehicle may be an advantage. The window bracket version I use to keep the whip stress off of my BNC connector when I use the Diamond RH77 on the Pro97. Surprisingly it clips to more than just a window.

 

[hoser147]

I have a couple of these, they work pretty good. http://www.batteriesandgadgets.com/site/814130/product/20-022 Hoser

 

[kb2vxa]

A quarter wave at 800MHz is only 3" and 3/4 wave which gives just a bit of gain is 9" so what's with "that tall silver thingy"? We don't call duckies dummy antennas for nothing, less signal than a simple quarter wave "stinger" puts you at a disadvantage. The only reason they're used on portables is for personal safety, you don't want to stab yourself with a steel rod.