nyquiljunkie
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can you use 2 scanners on ONE antenna, with just a T connector?
or do you need some kinda..... radio shack toy to do that?
or do you need some kinda..... radio shack toy to do that?
two scanners into one antenna?
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You CAN, but it's not really desirable.
It creates all sorts of out-of-phase problems.
At the minimum use a quality TV coax splitter with isolation.
Better is to use a distribution amplifier.
YMMV
Do a forum search.
There have been DOZENS of threads on this subject.
It creates all sorts of out-of-phase problems.
At the minimum use a quality TV coax splitter with isolation.
Better is to use a distribution amplifier.
YMMV
Do a forum search.
There have been DOZENS of threads on this subject.
I am using a discone antenna into a cable TV splitter that handles 5-1000 MHz. I do not recomend an amplified splitter if you are in an urban area or near a strong RF source and only driving 2 scanners. If you were splitting to 4 scanners, that would be over 7 dB loss and perhaps makes the amp needed. Unless you are on the fringe of signals now, you won't notice 3 dB loss from splitting to 2 scanners. To answer your original question, a T connector is NOT the way to go.
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