Antenna for fleetnet?

[acosell]

Hi, I'm wondering if an aftermarket antenna would pick up fleetnet better on a BC296D. What antenna would suit the job, and where can I get it?

Thanks!

 

[woody_461]

You can try a discone,like the one available from Radio Shack.Think they still have it.Just be advised it can overload the frontend of the receiver,and make matters worse.I live in RF alley,and my Optocom overloads with it.Putting the attenuator on helps a bit,but VHF-Hi in my area has lots of intermod from pagers etc.Stock antenna works best for me.

Radioworld,or Durham Radio have scanner antennas.

 

[motomeso]

You can also use a cheapie ham 2 meter base antenna, If all you want it for is fleetnet it will work well as it will be narrow banded and have some gain. I use a Comet dual-band (8') antenna on the roof of my house and listen to the towers in Hamilton, Alymer, Simcoe, Ballinafad, and Listowel with no problems at all.

 

[tonsoffun]

Hey Acosell

I don't know how much money you want to spend here is some discones and antennas that are great for what you want.

http://www.radioworld.ca/antennas/antenna_diamond.php
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/customer/home.php?cat=1834

Hey VE3NSV
Is that you on that go-cart hahaha cool looking

 

[motomeso]

That is bubbles from The Trailer Park Boys.

 

[tonsoffun]

HAHAHAHA Holy crap thats too funny, I will always remember the episode when they where trying to get Rush tickets. HAHAHAA


Cool pic

 

[acosell]

Thanks for all the help guys!

Gotta love the trailer park boys. That theme song cracks me up every time...

 

[motomeso]

HAHAHAHA Holy crap thats too funny, I will always remember the episode when they where trying to get Rush tickets. HAHAHAA


Cool pic

I love that episode, it is called "Closer To The Heart". Imagine that eh?

 

[qxtechservices]

Antenna for Fleetnet

Are you looking for a handheld antenna? I got one from Radioworld for the 2m band and seen huge gains in my signal in the fleetnet range.

I can usually pick up the orangeville police in around the 401 and 400 no problem with it.

 

[tonsoffun]

HAHAHAHA Holy crap thats too funny, I will always remember the episode when they where trying to get Rush tickets. HAHAHAA


Cool pic

I love that episode, it is called "Closer To The Heart". Imagine that eh?

Ya, actually there my favorite band! hahahah

 

[woody_461]

First time I saw Trailer Park Boys,I thought it was a home made movie.I had to watch it again,after seeing the credits.I was hooked after seeing the second episode.Totally off the wall,and fun to watch!Bubbles even appeared in a music video recently..LOL!

 

[EJB]

ActuallY Bubbles, Mike Smith is a musician.

He was in a band.. the name escapes me now but it began with an S. They were played on 102.1 here in Toronto quite often. Bubbles is actually Mike Smith, the bands guitarist. A friend of a girlfirend at the time was their manager.

Bubbles is also Anne Murray's nephew.

E

 

[EJB]

The name of the band was Sandbox. Their main song was "Curious.' Bubbles was working on sound for the movie TPB and I guess he was impressed the directors with his acting.


E

 

[motomeso]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[woody_461]

Hehe...we went a BIT off topic.Thanks for the info about Bubbles,never get to watch the show as often as I like.

At least we answered the original antenna question.

 

[radiolalaland]

Glad this thread isn't out of control.

 

[chevyman]

Back on topic, I use a J-pole made out of copper pipe at home and it works great! In Harriston, I can pick up the Listowel, Durham, Wingham, and Primrose towers. Listowel comes in the strongest and it has most of the talkgroups that the other ones have anyway. But yeah, any kind of 2m or discone antenna will work great.

Now back to offtopic.. My favourite trailer park boys episode was when Ricky stole the bank machine. That was hilarious!

 

[acosell]

Would either of these do the job well?

http://www.durhamradio.com/s/customer/product.php?productid=44888&cat=1835&page=1
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/customer/product.php?productid=44889&cat=1835&page=1
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/customer/product.php?productid=44890&cat=1835&page=1

 

[mciupa]

If you are willing to spend that much like those examples you posted, why not look at some VHF/UHF Amateur antennas as an alternative ?
Like this from Durham:
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/customer/product.php?productid=42024&cat=1609&page=1

Or do you need an all-band because of various agencies being VHF,UHF, 800 or 900 mHz in your monitoring area ?

 

[acosell]

I'm from Guelph so I'm pretty much all fleetnet. I really have no idea what I'm doing, I just want to be able to get cedarwoods so I can have my MOH fix.