Anyone use this type on handheld?

[pitbulvig]

http://cgi.ebay.com/DUAL-TELESCOPIC...yZ149988QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I see this listed on ebay for a while and was curious if anyone here has tried this antenna or similar and if it was more of a gimmick than a good idea?

 

[N_Jay]

One guess.

Well, actually, you could pull each up to be 1/4 wave on two frequencies of interest, and that might be marginally better then a single antenna.

But, still mostly just a gimmick.

 

[hoser147]

Havent tried that one, but put one together, I would have to side with Njay on this one. No real noticeable improvement....

 

[thewenk]

One guess.

Well, actually, you could pull each up to be 1/4 wave on two frequencies of interest, and that might be marginally better then a single antenna.

But, still mostly just a gimmick.

Agree. I've seen that antenna on ebay too. I thought I probably had enough spare stuff lying around that I could "stick" one together myself, but I didn't think it would be worth my time or effort (Although it looks to be pretty easily assembled).

Dave

 

[pitbulvig]

thanks guys, Ive blown enough $$ in the past on antennas that didn't do much for my reception so now I check here FIRST, definately one of the most helpful forums out there and unlike most noob friendly too !

 

[ERICMYERS]

Read the post on multiple antennas on one scanner. Using a splitter for two feeds to a single radio isn't going to do much. You can buy this splitter at RS BNC T-Adapter Model: 278-112 $5.49 and add on any antennas you like if you wanted to try it. (the ebayer is using that splitter and something like the cheap telescopic push on antennas that come with Uniden base units)

Eric

 

[kb0nly]

You can make one of them pretty easy, but they don't help a whole lot. I took a BNC "T" connector, one male to two females, then i put a couple BNC 90 degree adapters on each end of the "T" and a VHF and UHF whip on each adapter. Did it make any noticeable difference? No not really, even made the receive worse on some frequencies.

 

[smokeyjones666]

Seems like it'd be more useful if it were a dipole that was adjustable like rabbit ears.

 

[roadranger]

hey! I think so too!

Seems like it'd be more useful if it were a dipole that was adjustable like rabbit ears.

Fold the antennas flat (opposite directions from each other) and you should have a Dipole with at least some void on it! Spin it and see if you really do loose a signal! Thats great!

 

[W6KRU]

Fold the antennas flat (opposite directions from each other) and you should have a Dipole with at least some void on it! Spin it and see if you really do loose a signal! Thats great!

Not really. A dipole has 2 elements, one connected to each antenna lead. This thing has both elements connected to the same lead.