tcg
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Ok, I'm slowly getting the bugs worked out of a used Uniden BC796D. I got the thing programmed but now I am having an interesting (to me anyhow) antenna problem.
I have a Scantenna or ST2 installed outside on a 37' mast. Until I got this scanner I was using an old RS Pro-2030 scanner to provide a feed on RR of the marine frequencies. With that antenna I can easily get 30+ mile radius.
When I hook up the ST2 to the digital scanner the marine frequencies are great. 154.000 - 162.000. The digital 800MHz stuff is crap.
Just for fun I put an old telescoping antenna on the scanner and now it is scanning great. Digital stuff loud and clear but with that antenna I lose almost all reception on the marine stuff.
I get great reception on the 800MHz stuff even without an antenna attached.
Why is that? And is there a solution. I was thinking a splitter and just hooking up both antennas but I have read enough in here to suggest that is probablly not the best solution.
Thanks
I have a Scantenna or ST2 installed outside on a 37' mast. Until I got this scanner I was using an old RS Pro-2030 scanner to provide a feed on RR of the marine frequencies. With that antenna I can easily get 30+ mile radius.
When I hook up the ST2 to the digital scanner the marine frequencies are great. 154.000 - 162.000. The digital 800MHz stuff is crap.
Just for fun I put an old telescoping antenna on the scanner and now it is scanning great. Digital stuff loud and clear but with that antenna I lose almost all reception on the marine stuff.
I get great reception on the 800MHz stuff even without an antenna attached.
Why is that? And is there a solution. I was thinking a splitter and just hooking up both antennas but I have read enough in here to suggest that is probablly not the best solution.
Thanks