Uniden BCT15X Antenna Help

[AdamDaMan]

Hey guys!

I was wondering what the best option would be to hook up more than one antenna to the scanner. Right now I just have a mid-range NMO mount antenna hooked up but I want a low-range antenna hooked up as well so I can get the local highway patrol and CB channels. How would I be able to hook up both antennas at the same time into the scanner?

Thanks for the help,
Adam

[pdfdems286]

you need to be a little clearer on your intentions. what type of antenna do you have hooked up now ?. is that a backof set,base or car antenna ?. also, you're not really better off hooking up multiple antennas to one set, get a good all around antenna, and go with that.

o.k. i take it that it's a car antenna. you still want to find one antenna that works well on all bands.

[AdamDaMan]

Its a car antenna.. Motorola NMO mount.

[pdfdems286]

adam, go to the top of this page. there's a tab there for scannermaster. take a look at all the mobile antennas. the spectrumforce mag-mount should do the job, but you will not get stellar low band performance.

[AdamDaMan]

So there isn't any way that I can just hook up two different antennas and when I go to a low frequency the low band antenna will work and when I go back to mid range the mid band antenna will work?

[Rt169Radio]

Originally Posted by AdamDaMan

So there isn't any way that I can just hook up two different antennas and when I go to a low frequency the low band antenna will work and when I go back to mid range the mid band antenna will work?

There might be, but a single antenna covering all the freqs would be easier. In order for a setup as you described, there would probably be a bit of switches and coax cables. Are you listening to the scanner while mobile or at home?

[AdamDaMan]

Originally Posted by Rt169Radio

There might be, but a single antenna covering all the freqs would be easier. In order for a setup as you described, there would probably be a bit of switches and coax cables. Are you listening to the scanner while mobile or at home?

I'm listening mobile. I'm a volunteer firefighter so I have to get the lows and the highs. But I'm ok with multiple antennas. I bought my jeep for that reason.

[Rt169Radio]

Originally Posted by AdamDaMan

I'm listening mobile. I'm a volunteer firefighter so I have to get the lows and the highs. But I'm ok with multiple antennas. I bought my jeep for that reason.

Maybe this kind of setup could work for you?

Using the following links below, you could first attach a BNC male to BNC female T connector to your scanner, then add two BNC right-angle connector male/female to the first part, and then you could add coax to the second part. Am not sure how much loss that kind of setup would have, but it shouldn't be too much. If you do that kind of setup make sure that there is not too much stress on the connections.

BNC Male to BNC Female T Connector

BNC Right-Angle Connector Male/Female

[AdamDaMan]

Thanks a lot! I actually wouldn't need the right angle connectors. I will post a pic of my setup and you will see that it's not necessary. But the T connector is just what I needed. Thanks!!

[reconrider8]

That or the spectra would work in your case