What antenna(s) do you use?

[videobruce]

Pick the model/type of scanner antenna you use.
Post comments of what else you have tried or any other data that others might benefit from.

 

[mlevin]

The standard array of duckies. The RS 800, antennex 800 model. For mobile I have an 800 NMO mag-mount, and a multi band mag-mount from RS.

 

[jerneedog]

I'm currently using:

Radio Shack Magnet-Mount Mobile Scanner Antenna

Radio Shack Outdoor VHF-Hi/UHF Scanner Antenna

As well as the standard Rubber Duck that came with my scanner when I'm away from either of these two antennas.

I'm interested in getting the Radio Shack 800MHz Scanner Antenna as well as the Diamond RH77CA.

 

[Pro-95]

No selection for home made?

None of the above and several. Yeah ok so I voted other. Kind of like the next election.

 

[Guest]

No selection for home made?

None of the above and several. Yeah ok so I voted other. Kind of like the next election.

What kind of home made4?
Beam, 1/4 or 1/2 wavevertical, Discone. Should fall within the catagories above. Notice I didn't state manufacture(d).

 

[videobruce]

The above was mine. I'm not use to Forums that allow posting without logging in first.

BTW, that outdoor RS thing is a 1/4 wave ground plane.

 

[Pro-95]

Ok, I should have said multiples. I have three J-poles, two Yagi-Uda's one really long beam and a heliacle beam, all home made.

 

[K5MAR]

Need an option for "All of the above". And maybe "All of the above plus others" (my catagory).

Mark S.

 

[INDY72]

OK for mobile on my Motorola M1225 VHF Hi - NMO MagMount from Waltel bought by the County vias our tech guru....
For my scanners PRO-92B, PRO-28 - A pair of RS MagMounts, one modified for VHF Lo/Hi, and one modified for UHF Lo/Hi....
For my CB a oldie but a goodie, 40 inch steel whip MagMount, and a 110 inch HIGH GAIN Base ant.

On the portable side,...
For the HT1250 - the actual rubber duckie that came with it.
For the XTS3000-R - also the actual duckie that came with it.
For the PRO-92B - the original duckie when its not attached to the mag mount.
For the PRO-28 - a RS metal telescoping BNC, or the maggies.

 

[K2KOH]

For the Icom 7100, a Radio Shack discone, which so far, has not fallen apart. For my Pro 96 the Radio Shack 800 MHz duck. For my BS 250D, the stock duck, also ATOC tiny magnet mount scanner antenna for the car. For my Drake R8, a 52' G5RV. For my R75 a 40' longwire. For my Motorola HTX 750 at work, the stock duck

 

[scannerfreak]

Nil-Jon Super M Base,50' LMR-400, 20' Mast...

 

[videobruce]

Nil-Jon Super M Base

Ok, I'll bite, what the h... is that?

 

[DXKW]

antenna use

i use three discones two diamonds and one workmen two 5094a channel
masters which are no longer made 110 foot long wire and a 136 inverted
v and a home made 800mhz antenna.





thanks

 

[scannerfreak]

Nil-Jon Super M Base

Ok, I'll bite, what the h... is that?

http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT10MBS.html

 

[videobruce]

That's suppose to work? That is, better than a coat hanger or any piece of wire outside??

(BTW, if you are saying yes to either, have you had other antennas in the exact same location and found this is far better than those on multiple frequency band channels?)

 

[ECPD279]

Looks exactly like Radio Shack's VHF Hi antenna.

 

[99FLHTPI]

Home: BC796D w/ RS Discone on 25' mast.
Realistic Pro-2006 w/ RS rubber ducky
Realistic Pro-2020 w/ telescoping mast

Truck: BC785D w/ RS glass mount antennea

Work: BC785D w/ RS magnet mount antennea mounted upside-down to steel ceiling

Motorcycle: BCT-8 w/ H-D CB whip :roll:

Pics of bike install:

http://www.scannermaster.com/products/scanners/uniden/bct8-bike.html

 

[K2KOH]

Nice bike install!!!

 

[Dispatcher308]

Antennas

Base: 2 Scantennas 1 facing north & 1 facing south co-phased together

Mobile 1: Antenna Specialist Mon-51
Mobile 2: Old Bell Atlantic Cellphone antenna (use for 800Mhz works well)

Handheld 1: Scanner RS 800mhz Rubber Duckie
Handheld 2: Scanner OEM Rubber Duckie that came with Scanner

These are all for my Scanners

 

[DXKW]

scantenna

dispatcher 308 how do you like your scantennas and how far do you have them apart ? i have two of them in the box and never used them.





thanks
dxkw