396T Antenna

[Wykes]

What do you suggest I upgrade to for the 396T ? I heard the basic antenna isn't very good.

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[Dubbin]

Pick up the radio shack 800 MHz antenna. It excels in the 800's and is a pretty good all around performer for the rest.

 

[N4JNW]

Actually, it depends on what you want to listen to.

While Dubbin', is correct, the RadioShack 800mhz antenna is an excellent performer for 800 mhz scanning. For anything 800 mhz, conventional, trunked, P25, it excels.

BUT, I've found it's about the SAME as the 396T's stock duckie on VHF Hi band (150-159 mhz)

For UHF (400-460 mhz) it's performance is also marginal, and for aircraft band, (118-137 mhz), it's pretty much deaf to the world.

If you want increased VHF and UHF and aircraft reception, I reccomend the Diamond RH77CA antenna. It is a bit lengthy, but it's a awesome performer for those bands. Where the RH77CA lacks, the RS800 excels, and where the RS800 lacks, the Diamond 77CA' excels.

 

[k9swx]

I just picked up the 800mhz antenna from RS today and it seems to be as advertised. Nice little antenna for $20. Thanks for the recommendation!

 

[Turbo68]

I use the Diamond-RH771/Watson-W881 Super Gainer and they work very well.

Regards Lino.