I'm kind of new to monitoring, so forgive this if its a rookie question. I have a Radio Shack Pro-97 that I use to monitor mostly aviation and local fire/police traffic (mostly in the 100 and 400 MHz range, I believe). I have the stock 5 1/2 in antenna. I live about 7 miles from out local airport and my scanner seems to be out of range for most of the ATC traffic. Is there a longer or more efficient antenna that will fit my portable that will increase my receiving range? I thought I saw a longer antenna for this model a while back at Radio Shack, but not sure if its applicable to my needs or even still available (no joy on Radio Shacks web site).
Thanks!!! - John, St. Louis
Thanks!!! - John, St. Louis